Peak Time – Mala Rodríguez and Allyson Toy on Chinese Rap

Today we welcome veteran rapper Mala Rodríguez, a fearless artist who has spent her life telling the patriarchy to step off. Bursting onto the '90s rap scene in her teens, this native of Andalusia, Spain, bucked tradition long before this current wave of trap en español took off. Rodríguez and Peak Time correspondent Matthew Ismael Ruiz discuss the longevity of her career, how to leave a legacy for the next generation of women and her new feminist anthem “Gitanas.” Next, Bay Area-born Allyson Toy – a DJ, music writer and artist manager – joins us from her current home in Shanghai to talk about current music trends in China and play the latest Cantonese rap and Mandarin R&B.