Category: ISSUE 002
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Letter from The Editor, Issue 002.
“Real is rare.” Not because authenticity doesn’t exist, but because it requires something most people are taught to hide. To be real is to be seen. Fully. No edits, no performance, no waiting for approval. And if you’re a creative, you know how vulnerable that is. Sharing your work means exposing a piece of yourself…
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Approved Personalities Only
There is a popular instruction that floats around the internet as the answer to everything: be yourself. It shows up in captions, bios, and comment sections as both encouragement and expectation. Authenticity has become the aesthetic of choice. Everyone is chasing it, branding it, and selling it. The truth is that the moment someone shows…
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The Art of Becoming
Good artistry is being complex enough to carry substance, creating depth with your audience, and still popping your shit because, if we’re being real, they’re rarely doing this. That is SmooveDonn. A Virginia-raised lyricist, fashion enthusiast, and all-around creative, he doesn’t present himself like he has something to prove, but more like he has something…
