[1] On May 7, 2021, Ashe released her debut studio album Ashlyn which received positive reviews.

[2][3] Reflecting on her debut album, Ashe said that its content was "so off the heels of my divorce and going through all this turmoil and toxicity".

In contrast, she believes that Rae is "grounded in confidence, sexual freedom, excitement, and liberation".

Ashe performed the track on May 19 on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

[7][8] The music video for "Angry Woman" was directed by Jason Lester and inspired by Yoko Ono's Cut Piece performance from 1964.