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Two weeks ago, I got the most unexpected call: Delia Ramirez’s office telling me that my story would be shared on the House Floor and entered into the Congressional Record — FOREVER. 😭

My parents have never fully understood what I do or how I make a living, but they’ve always known my passion runs deep. So sharing this moment with my mom, dad, and my wela was everything. Huddled around the TV, watching C-SPAN and waiting, I could hear my mom squeal when she saw her baby girl’s picture appear on the screen 🥹

And then, my wela said it: “Tú has llegado adonde nadie ha llegado.” You’ve gone where no one has gone. 😭

Her words reminded me of every ancestor who carried the Vélez name before me… And Mercado. And González. And Rivera. And Rosa. And López. The generations who dreamed wild dreams, even when the world tried to count them out.

If you need a sign:
Pursue the thing that feels impossible. Chase the dream that doesn’t make sense to anyone but you. Because one day your family will watch you go farther than anyone imagined, and your ancestors will cheer you on from the other side.

I beg you, keep going. We need you. And, you have no idea how far your story will go 💖🔥

Y’all… It’s here! 🥹 The Hip Hop Cypher Movement is LIVE 🎙️🔥

Closing out the last week of Hip Hop History Month with a new beginning and big news 💫 For years I’ve dreamed of building a space for youth, for women, for community, for creative leadership and for liberation through Hip Hop.

Today, that dream becomes real. Introducing my baby, The Hip Hop Cypher Movement (HHCM) 🌸

I look forward to building this thing out, by the culture and for the culture ✊🏼🩷✊🏿 Follow to tap into the revolution! ✨

What they try to rush or interrupt, we will always reclaim ✨ When Congresswoman Delia Ramirez began honoring me on the House floor yesterday, she got cut off mid-speech. Sitting around the television with my family, my heart sank. I had hoped for that moment to unfold differently, and walked away feeling dejected and a bit disappointed.

I was in my head, y’all 😩 Replaying the interruption, the expectations I built up, the disappointment that settled in. But my abuela was seeing something completely different. With tears in her eyes, she looked at me and said, “Tú has llegado adonde nadie ha llegado.” You have gone where no one has gone. She didn’t care about the interruption; all she saw was her baby’s photo and name being praised on the Congress floor.

Later that night, a friend reminded me: Do the work. Trust the process. Let go. Not everything will unfold the way we imagine, but it will unfold the way it’s meant to.

Then, this morning, I learned Delia went back, delivered the full remarks, made sure my name entered the Congressional Record, and her fabulous team sent me the complete video 🥹

Thank you, Representative Ramírez, for your persistence, your resistance, and your existence 🌸 Thank you for highlighting my life’s work through Hip Hop, reminding me that I’m seen, de verdad, in all the ways that matter.

I share this video with you as a reminder that women don’t fold. Even when our voices are interrupted, we finish the story. And we will finish it for every single girl that comes after us 💖🔥

I’M IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Y’ALL! 😭💃🏻🇵🇷