R.010: The Man, The Myth The legend

Shot by Cooper Rich

Many say that I’m hard to read

In my mind I’ve always felt as though I was very straight forward especially with my words and actions. I may not express my emotions in the physical or will be boo hoo crying or overly joyous all the time; doesn’t mean I don’t feel.

If there’s anything I’ve learned growing up is to honor your own words and the importance of communication. If I said it then I meant it, I’m not perfect but if there’s one thing about me you’ll learn is that I’m very honest with how I feel… shit I spend most of my days self reflecting and getting closer to self so when I’m sure, I’m sure.

I say all of this to say my art, my greatest source from self is a big reflection of who I am. My dedication, my vulnerability, the only place I’ve felt liberation… as I give you all my art just know it’s a vulnerable act. Those same principles apply in my real life as well, it’s a vulnerable act to let anyone into my world especially my inner world. Selective yes, private yes

I value slow burns and getting to truly see what’s in front of me but the world is moving too fast to honor anything that isn’t moving fast with it.

I only care to surround myself with folks that value my presence

I’m not the person to over consume and move onto the next, I honor the now as much as I can even when it comes to other people’s art or presence. I live with the books I read in present time as I let every chapter resonate… I’m currently reading ‘Miles: The Autobiography’.

I sit with music, I sit with people, I sit with books, full albums as I move throughout life but back to vulnerability. I don’t have the space to be in places where I can’t authentically be myself, it feels too much like a prison especially in this patriarchal society. We as people also need to go back to honoring the now and siting with everything instead of disposing it… life is too layered to let it pass by. Word is bond…

R.010 will be released in 3 phases… Phase I releases 4.29