His music touches on themes of family, romantic love, social justice, modern American culture, spirituality, and celebration. A recent song, “Draymond,” dedicated to Draymond Green of the Warriors, got on the playlist during Warriors games. In a 2018 feature on Frak, Broke-Ass Stuart describes Frak’s lyrics as “very pro-Bay Area.” While he laments how he sees a culture of wealth and
consumerism taking over in some areas, he celebrates the joy of simple pleasures such as barbecues in Dolores Park. Frak’s released a video called “Small Talk” in collaboration with artist Watsky where he dresses as a giant emoji that wanders the streets as a metaphor for our ever-present technology, hipster culture, and the gentrification that’s driving many artists, writers, and musicians out of the Bay Area. Although, as Frak admits, he’s not without his
own addiction to technology. “Small Talk” was originally about his personal obsession with it. Before its closure Frak had a steady hip-hop gig at the Elbo Room in San Francisco’s Mission District. He’s also performed many times at Oakland’s legendary show Tourettes Without Regrets, a variety show run by Jamie de Wolfe. He’s opened for large acts, including Earth, Wind and Fire, Anderson Paak, and Travis Scott. And his music has been streamed
over 500,000 times online.
Getting his start as a performer, in part, from Bay Area youth poetry organization Youth Speaks, he now teaches workshops with them and at the San Francisco Public Library. Frak expresses optimism about Generation Z, enjoying the chance to help them find their own artistic voices. As a relatively young rapper, Frak appears to have a long and bright future ahead.
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