The basis for the
Less Is Moor album started while Morgan was studying at the
New School's
Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts. His senior thesis project, "Moor Contradictions", was a performance featuring monologues and raps, including "Ima Read", from different personas created by Morgan. Among these characters is Zebra Katz, who Morgan says, was formed as a result of his thesis on identity obsession. Since then, Morgan has been fighting against the various boxes and typecasts created by those around him. The title of the album is inspired by the
Moor people. Zebra Katz's debut album, Less Is Moor, released in 2020, pays tribute to the minimalistic approach frequently imposed upon artists of color, inspired by the likes of
James Baldwin,
Grace Jones,
Nina Simone, and
Little Richard, the artist behind Zebra Katz, explains that non-white artists are often required to be more resourceful than their white counterparts. While studying at
New School's
Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, Morgan conceived the foundation for Less Is Moor. His senior thesis project, "Moor Contradictions", was a performance featuring monologues and raps from various personas created by Morgan, including "Ima Read" and the character of Zebra Katz. The thesis was centered around Morgan's fascination with identity obsession, and since then, Morgan has been pushing back against the boxes and labels enforced by society. == Discography ==