Melymel (born 6 May 1988) is a Dominican rapper, singer and actress known as "La Mama del Rap".
In 1998 she started becoming interested in rapping, in her childhood she was influenced in this genre by American rapper Tupac, when she heard him for the first time at only 8 years old.
She also stated that "Kendrick Lamar for her is the rapper that most resembles what Tupac used to do back in the day, so he's like her actual crush.
[12] She stated in an interview that "That it was a struggle to gain the level of respect she wanted, resources were scarce and support was limited, but eventually she managed to entrench herself in the movement, and grow along with it".
[14] Chicago Tribune emphasized in an article that "Before Cardi B or Natti Natasha, there was already a woman with strong presence in Urban music, that was Melymel, who since 2005 began to make a place by herself in her country's scene.