<p>In this article we examine the political and cultural stakes of <i>español ratatá</i>, a term popularized by Cardi B to describe her noncanonical Spanish. Drawing on sociolinguistics, raciolinguistics, cultural studies, and Latinx studies, we analyze how her linguistic repertoire disrupts dominant ideologies of linguistic, racial, and ethnic purity. Through close analysis of Cardi B’s interviews and social media, we argue that her <i>español ratatá</i> functions as an ethnic marker and a political intervention. Her hybrid, diasporic Spanish, rooted in Dominican heritage and her upbringing as an Afro-Latina in the United States, disrupts raciolinguistic ideologies that have denied legitimacy to Afro-Latino speech. Rather than treating her speech as deficient, we read it as a strategic mode of communication that enables solidarity, racial critique, and redefinitions of Latinidad. We conclude that <i>español ratatá</i> exposes anti-Blackness and colonial ideologies that influence how language is perceived and performed, and can serve as a tool for visibility, resistance, and coalition.</p>