Writing To His Brother, Gra Asim Reflects On Building His Own Identity While Navigating Blackness, Masculinity, And Young Adulthoodall Through Wry Social Commentary And Musicpop Culture Critiquehow Does One Approach Blackness, Masculinity, Otherness, And The Perils Of Young Adulthood? For Gra Asim, Punk Music Offers An Outlet To Express Himself Freely. As His Younger Brother, Gyasi, Grapples With Finding His Footing In The World, Gra Gifts Him With A Survival Guide For Tackling The Sometimes Treacherous Cultural Terrain Particular To Being Young, Black, Brainy, And Weird In The Form Of A Mixtape.boyz N The Void: A Mixtape To My Brother Blends Music And Cultural Criticism And Personal Essay To Explore Race, Gender, Class, And Sexuality As They Pertain To Punk Rock And Straight Edge Culture.