Victoria Monét Artist Profile

When I first heard Ass Like That the only thing I could think of was “this is how R&B is supposed to sound.” I had never heard of Victoria Monét, which surprised me given she’s written songs for the likes of Nas, T.I., Ariana Grande and more.

I was really taken in by Victoria’s Spotify bio, enough to want to share it verbatim (emphasis mine).

Victoria Monét is the epitome of a modern artist – a talented, multi-dimensional, and versatile singer, songwriter and dancer; an artist that actually lives up to the hype. Her unique and truthful perspective showcases her duality; fresh and familiar, sexual and substantial; a feeling of nostalgia blended with modern and youthful aesthetics.

As a queer woman of color working in a landscape that still actively pigeonholes artists with marginalized identities, Monét is familiar with playing multiple roles. Her music and art play with the idea of gender roles, themes of femininity and owning one’s sexuality. “I want women to feel empowered, and I want men to get used to us talking about our bodies, our sexuality, our desires – all the things men talk about in regards to us,” she says.

My music is really all about freedom: freedom of speech, freedom of musicality and style, and melting all the things that I love in my life into one body of words and work.“

[t-minus 3 weeks until Brettgammon…]

Monét’s motivation to bring honesty into her music makes it possible for many to find their truth in it. “Being myself in general drives me. I just want to be honest, be myself and work my ass off and hopefully that will be enough to inspire.”