This post is inspired by a social media post from @Selfcarevisuals and @justgirlproject. I saw it and instantly felt the need to share it, as well as add some of my own thoughts and advice. Often, I tell people that if it wasn’t for this Blog, I wouldn’t be on social media much, if at…
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Celebrating 5 Years with Muzik Junqie!
My baby Muzik Junqie is 5 years old… Where has the time gone?! And not only that but so much has happened today (January 20th). Firstly, we officially have a new president and vice-president in the White House. Second, I had an article published for The Source, which I go into more detail in this…
Muzik Junqie 2020… A Year in Review…
When it comes to this past year, I honestly don’t want to think about it anymore than I have to. Experiencing it was plenty enough, and I am ready for it to be put in the past. I know that we still don’t know what 2021 is going to bring, but I am trying to…
5 Punk/ Rock Artists of Color You Should Check Out!
This year I came across an account on Instagram called @punkblack, that basically shines a light on punk/ rock groups of color. Finding their page added even more excitement to my love of music and wanting to continue writing about it. This is not a genre I am unfamiliar with, my love of it starting…
Taraji P. Henson Shines Hosting the 2020 AMA’s!
I am doing my best to keep up with as many of Awards’ shows as possible, at least for this year. They still aren’t my favorite thing to watch, for reasons I have mentioned too many times before, but it is nice to see some of my Favs perform. The American Music Awards are no…
Blog Tips, Tricks, & Frequently Asked Questions!
Since I started this blog, I have gotten several questions regarding how I started, what platform/ host I’m using, how did I find my niche, how do I focus, etc… And other than the blogging basics, I didn’t feel like I had the best answers to those questions. I just knew that whatever I was…
My Black Experience… Struggling with My Identity
I haven’t said a whole lot about what has been going on since the murder of George Floyd (Rest in Peace), especially when it comes to how it affects me, personally. Everyone is chanting “ALL Black Lives Matter” but there is still a lot of division within the Black community: against lighter complexions, black women,…
‘Good to Know’ the New Album & the Re-Birth of JoJo!
This is a late Woman Crush music review for one of my favorite female artists, JoJo. The last review that I did for JoJo was her last album Mad Love back in 2016 (see link below for blog post). I follow her on social media, but I didn’t know everything that she had been going…
COVID-19… The Muzik Junqie Survival Guide for Creatives!
This post is not going to be very scientific, but I will link some basic info and articles below if that’s what you are looking for. My ‘survival guide’ to dealing with this COVID-19 pandemic will be more-so for my music/creatives. It’s like we’re living in a Sci-Fi movie/ video game right now, am I…
Meg the Stallion Drops New EP Suga!
*Picture courtesy of www.pitchfork.com* I still don’t have as many articles about women in music on this blog and it’s something that I am doing my best to change. Even though there really are so many women in the industry in all genres, with fans riding for them, and they’re really doing their thing, they…