Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to PastAura. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

PastAura, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Do you feel you or your work has ever been misunderstood or mischaracterized? If so, tell us the story and how/why it happened and if there are any interesting learnings or insights you took from the experience?

My whole life I have been told you can’t do this or that. Peoples reasoning was either that I didn’t look the part or was not intelligent enough to accomplish something they perceived was not within their own reach. I knew if I tolerated this behavior and didn’t stand up for myself or the things I love like music and science that I would ultimately end up living a miserable life.

I want to start by saying that I am a proud mother of one who aspires to be in the medical field while simultaneously being in the entertainment industry. I will aspire to become like Ken Jeong who achieved this feat already.

To this day I continue to struggle with acceptance from others. Many individuals frown upon rappers and associate them with being the wrong crowd. I have friends who are also rappers and I would characterize us as the type of rappers focused on being heard lyrically or trying to change the world for the better. I am not hiding that I rap outside of work, but somehow it always comes up in the conversation when people find out.

“OMG! You’re really good, “they say, but others show facial expressions of disapproval.
Those who have disapproved have stated things such as, ” but you can’t do both, its more like a hobby,” or simply laugh in my face and their laughter insinuiates I am crazy.

I was once told that I could not pursue this prior to becoming a mother by someone who stated, “you will never make it in music if you have this kid.” At first I believed these types of things said, because I did not want to look like a bad person, but then I had people telling me that I am such a great mother, have great work ethic meanwhile on my time off I would perform . That is when I realized that it only makes me who I am.

I am not mad at those people, because they are free to have an opinion the same way I am free to do music and work in the medical filed. Nowadays it is amazing to see stereotypes being eliminated and people having more freedom to be themselves no matter their job for example seeing doctors covered in tattoos who a couple years prior would have been seen as a taboo.

I am no longer allowing the mischaracterization of others stop my freedom of speech in music.
I will always be there for my child, my career and my music, because that is who I am.

“Whatever you do, good or bad, people will always have something negative to say,” -W.H Auden This is a quote I live by and helps me remember to pursue my goals even through all the negativity and I hope that it can do the same for you.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I started writing music at the age of 12, but did not start rapping until 16. I put out an album “Slowly but Surely”, but took it down recently due to being misunderstood as I mentioned prior. My album can still be found on Soundcloud. I create all types of music such as rap, hip-hop, pop, trap, alternative and others. What sets me apart from others is my lyricism which I consider very witty. I have collaborated with many artists that I enjoyed working with. Those artists being Destiny Watson, Kblast, and Roman NoN who are very passionate like myself. As an artist I am constantly developing in all areas such as sound, bars, flow and even my image. I love performing, because I can feel the vibe in the room and also entertain others bar by bar. Another thing I enjoy as an artist is to play with my image by dressing up with colorful wigs and makeup. I am very down to earth and would say I am very passionate when I make new fans, because I try to give them an experience when I hit the stage that they will never forget.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

My album I would say monetarily flopped, but it lives on forever. After the response from it the easier option would have been to quit and say that at least I tried, but I did not do that. I continued to put out more music and my sound became more pleasing to myself and the audience. Most of the feedback was from people saying I had improved and were questioning why I had stopped. I was resilient and realized that the person who truly fails is the person who stops trying, therefore I am trying and will always continue to try.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The best part of being an artist is connecting with the people. People often tell you when they can relate to a song or can feel what you wrote and that is the best feeling ever. The best feeling comes from knowing you helped someone, made a fan or made someone enjoy their night with great vibes. Performing is what I like the most, because of these reasons since that is the way I initiate connection with my fans.

Contact Info:

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