Interviews

Introducing Jennifair

Check out our Reverbnation featured artist for this month, Jennifair, taking control and taking over the music scene.

Published

8 years ago

August 7, 2016

Chenelle R. Covin

Jennifair

This month Unheard Voices would like to introduce you to musicial artist Jennifair.

With our partnership with Reverbnation, Unheard Voices picks an artist to feature that is making their voice heard in the music world.

As we know, deserving artists often go unseen in an industry that praises mainstream success. Here at Unheard Voices we like to shine light on artists who are not only talented and gifted, but making a difference.

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About JenniFair

Jennifair’s sultry sound and unique style is what automatically caught my attention. The singer-songwriter from the Southside of Chicago, now residing in Brooklyn, NY, says her music stems from her childhood. And that’s evident when I first heard Jennifair.

Jennifair touts as being a studious and devoted music fan with influencers including Sade, Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliot, Biggie, Eminem, Kanye West and Jay-Z to name a few.

Jennifair says her pursuing a career in music came natural. She started writing songs at just 14 years old.

Heavily influenced by great creators before her, JenniFair has set out to make her performing arts dreams a reality.

While striving to build a healthy career, JenniFair works hard to create and transfer great energy through timeless music.

In 2015, JenniFair pushed her dreams into overdrive while holding down a fulltime job. The young songstress also landed a spot on

The Dean’s List college tour. Since landing in New York JenniFair has engaged crowds at open mics in just about every borough, and kept a consistent flow of content going for her fans back home, and around the world.

On the Power 30 circuit, JenniFair was honored to perform at the Power 105 Art on Third, and Harlem Hip Hop Festivals.
JenniFair’s compositions are just shy of 300 songs written, and recorded; which is an impressive body of work for such a young artist.

Her stand out qualities includes personality, and discipline; which add value to brand positioning. JenniFair has been picked up by a variety of heavyweight blog sites around the world; including RESPECT Magazine, First Post,2 Dope Boyz, DJ Enuff, Hip Hop Headquarters, and more.

Interview

We ask Jennifair a few question to get the know the emerging artists. Check out her answers below and view her music.

Make sure you check out her website.

Unheard Voices: When did you fall in love with music?
Jennifair: I fell in love with music when I was a child. My mother and my father had very different tastes in music. I was introduced to everything from The Beatles all the way over to Anita Baker. I woke up singing and went to sleep singing.

Unheard Voices: How would you describe your music?
Jennifair: My music is relatable and universal. Everyone from every walk of life can relate to the things I sing about. I write about my personal experiences and what I see happening around me. It’s the type of music you can feel.

Unheard Voices: What artists have the greatest musical influences on you and your music?
Jennifar: Well my influence changes all the time. I’m inspired by old and new music and music because music always evolves. At the moment, my consistent influences are J. Cole, Brandy, Kanye, and Erykah Badu.

Unheard Voices: What is the hardest challenge you have encountered working full-time while building your fan base?
Jennifair: My hardest challenge would have to be managing time. It really is like having two full time jobs. I literally have no days off. When I’m not at work, I’m still working on growing the fan base. I’m trying to find new ways to connect and network in such a limited amount of time. Before you know it, it’s back to work. It’s exhausting sometimes.

Unheard Voices: How in tune are you with your fans?
Jennifair: I would have to say I’m pretty in tune with my fans. I definitely learned what they love most and what they want to hear from me.

Unheard Voices: Has anyone ever given you negative feedback on your music, if so how did you react to it?
Jennifair: All the time. I take it well. I want the negative feedback just as much as I want the positive feedback. Negative feedback tells you what you need to work on and it helps you grow.

Unheard Voices : How important and how difficult is it to support your career with your own funding?
Jennifair: It’s very important but it’s also very difficult for people who work independently and take care of themselves. Like myself, I have to pay for a roof over my head, bills, and food. It can be very expensive at times.

Unheard Voices: To date, what has been your best performance? When was it, where was it and why is it your best performance?
Jennifair: My best performance was at my video release party for “Pick Up Lines”. It was March 30th at Meridian 23 in New York City. There was so much love in the building that night. It was my first release party in New York. There was so much energy from the audience. It felt great to hear everyone singing the lyrics to my songs.

Unheard Voices: Where do you see yourself in the next five years?
Jennifair: I see myself touring internationally, attending awards shows, and enjoying my life with family and friends.

Interviews

Meet singer TruSoul Davis

As an up & coming artist hailing from Cleveland, Ohio’s Morris Black housing projects, TruSoul Davis is adamant to keep love in music.

Published

2 years ago

April 3, 2023

Chenelle R. Covin

TruSoul Davis

As an up & coming singer hailing from Cleveland, Ohio’s Morris Black housing projects, TruSoul Davis discovered his affinity for music at a young age, singing in local choirs in his youth.

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TruSoul Davis discovers his voice

In his later years, he began to take music more seriously, honing in on his gifts and finding his voice. TruSoul Davis went on to release multiple singles leading up to his first major release “The Tru Experience” to widespread local & international (UK) acclaim.

After a short promotional tour that included various radio station visits & shows such as “The FreeThinkers Tour”, “Indie Acoustic Soul Live” & “Song Wars 5” to name a few, TruSoul looks to make an impact in the R&B scene by “Bringing real R&B back”, as he says.

Unheard Voices had a chance to ask TruSoul Davis some questions on his journey.

Get to know the soul singer below and see why he’s Unheard Voices featured artist of the month.

Unheard Voices: When did you fall in love with music?
TruSoul Davis: At a very young age, probably about 5 years old. I can remember back when my mother used to bring home records from her job at the local record shop and let me just “dive” deep into her collection from artists like Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Al Green, etc.

Unheard Voices: How would you describe your style of music?
TruSoul Davis: Simply a touch of 90’s RnB with today’s twist.

Unheard Voices: What is the meaning behind your name?
TruSoul Davis: My name came from me and a friend of mine listening to music. I started to sing the song we were listening to with a lil bit more sauce then my friend was like ” man you sang that with some true soul ” so I just dropped the “e” and put it together.

Unheard Voices: What does your work aim to say?
Trusoul Davis: With my music, I sing songs to the hearts of women and the minds of men showing the up’s and downs of love and life, good and bad, and just trying to keep ” love” in music because we need it.

Unheard Voices: What or who have the greatest musical influences on you and your music?
TruSoul Davis: There are just too many to name. I can name a few to keep it brief; artists like Luther Vandross, Donny Hathaway, Johnny Gill, Dave Hollister, Michael Jackson just to name some ALL PLAY A GREAT PART IN MY MUSIC.

Unheard Voices: What has been the biggest challenge you have encountered during your journey with music?
TruSoul Davis: The biggest challenge I have encountered is being my own worst critic, and just trusting the process.

Unheard Voices: Where do you see yourself musically in five years?
TruSoul Davis: I can’t say but what I will say is “where ever hard work and consistency gets me”

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Missin Peace holds police accountable with national misconduct database

Missin Peace is the only national police misconduct database that collects formal civilian complaints against law enforcement.

Published

2 years ago

September 12, 2022

Unheard Voices Staff

Photo by Gabriel Hohol: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-of-police-car-roof-and-sign-10543088/

Missin Peace is on a mission to connect the dots when it comes to police misconduct.

For decades, many Americans have suffered various forms of brutality and injustice at the hands of “bad” law enforcement officers.

With the upsurge of cell phone cameras, citizens are finally able to document their interaction with police. The unfortunate murders of
Daunte Wright, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and many others have galvanized the masses to demand justice.

Police officers are intended to be public servants, but what happens when the officer is accused of misconduct?

Sometimes, a civilian puts in a complaint in a step towards holding the officer accountable. But only a small percent of complaints result in the officer being disciplined —partly because the accusations are hidden.

Records of misconduct are filed away and rarely seen outside of their department.

Investigators can’t take action against corrupt officers if they are missing the pieces of the puzzle regarding stories of misconduct.

That’s where Missin Peace comes in.

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How Missin Peace works

Missin Peace is a national police misconduct database that collects formal civilian complaints against law enforcement.

Missin Peace organization

Released in 2017, the registry offers two type of accounts.

One, it enables civilians to put the formal complaints they filed against the officer on record. Civilians are able to submit the official civilian complaint along with pictures, videos, and other accompanying documentation.

Two, the database also serves as a portal for investigative journalists, hiring managers, and civil rights attorneys to conduct research. For this type of account, users must contact Missin Peace to be granted access.

Currently, Missin Peace is the only national police misconduct database that allows citizens to follow and find any police officer’s history of complaints. The organization’s goal is to increase awareness on the database to be used as a tool for police accountability.

Check out Unheard Voices interview with Missin Peace founders:

For civilians who file their complaints on the database, personal information is stripped from the complaint, assuring complete anonymity.

The intent is to put on record police misconduct without fear of retaliation.

Traditionally, corrupt law enforcement officers have been allowed to transfer from one department to another and avoid the repercussions of their actions. To circumvent the recycling of corrupt cops, the American public and politicians finally understand the need for a centralized database of citizen complaints.

Missin Peace is here to fill in that void.

How to submit your complaint(s) in the database

If you have filed a complaint against a law enforcement officer, Missin Peace encourages you to put your complaint in the database to fill in the missing pieces. It doesn’t matter how old the complaint is, as long as it’s official.

To visit Missin Peace, check out their website and spread the word with your loved ones.

Interviews

Rapper Chad Watson Is Poised To Become LA’s Next Rising Star

Chad Watson is a lyricist, songwriter, producer, and classically trained pianist based out of the Los Angeles area.

Published

2 years ago

August 17, 2022

Unheard Voices Staff

Chad Watson

Chad Watson is a rapper, songwriter, producer, and classically trained pianist based out of the Los Angeles area.

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Who is rapper Chad Watson?

His roots began in the church at a young age where his love for music manifested. But it was only a few years ago that he started taking music seriously and he’s never looked back since.

His deep appreciation of acts like Andre 3000, transcends into his own style. He is the quinessential artist that is poised to become one of the biggest acts in the country and he’s well on his way.

With his growing buzz, he has appeared on various media platforms and now Unheard Voices.