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Becky G dreams of being the next Jennifer Lopez

Rebbeca Marie Gomez, 16, a.k.a. Becky G, is greeted by a neighborhood dog as she walks along Oak Street in Inglewood.

Rebbeca Marie Gomez, 16, a.k.a. Becky G, is greeted by a neighborhood dog as she walks along Oak Street in Inglewood.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Rapping, songwriting, acting and modeling -- there’s nothing the ambitious Mexican American teen won’t try. It’s all part of ‘Becky From the Block’s’ plans for global conquest.

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Talented young performer Becky G sits in a vintage Mercury being restored at her grandmother’s house.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Becky G shares a laugh with her grandfather, Miguel, in Inglewood.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Becky G shares a moment with her mom, Alejandra. Becky G and her family lived in this converted garage for a few years after they lost their home.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Rebbeca Marie Gomez, 16, a.k.a. Becky G, tours her girlhood home with her mother, Alejandra.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Becky G, emblazoned in concrete.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Becky G stops for a photo outside Kelso Ranch Market, located a few blocks from her grandmother’s home in Inglewood.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Becky G visits Kelso Market, a place she would frequently stop by on her way home from school in Inglewood.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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A poster of a 10-year-old Becky G hangs on the wall of the converted garage she once lived in with her parents.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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