Graduating college and starting my first position as writing contributor was no easy feat! But somehow, I handled it gracefully and made 2022 my strongest year as a freelancer.
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Started the year off strong with a tribute to @rihanna’s ‘Unapologetic’ era for @MTVNEWS. 💎
mtv.com/news/kre3xx/ri…
Looked back on @kilokish’s ‘Reflections in Real Time’ with the multi-hyphenate artist herself for @VinylMePlease.
vinylmeplease.com/blogs/magazine…
Reviewed Syd’s long-awaited sophomore album ‘Broken Hearts Club’ for @mic.
mic.com/culture/syd-br…
Reviewed @kendricklamar’s most cathartic album yet for @VinylMePlease.
vinylmeplease.com/blogs/magazine…
Interviewed @whoisumi during her first headlining tour about her debut LP ‘Forest in the City’ for the home team @okayplayer.
okayplayer.com/music/umi-fore…
Covered some of the best Black music books in recent history for @TeenVogue, including works from @NifMuhammad, @JustinTinsley and more.
teenvogue.com/story/black-mu…
Made my @pitchfork debut on @sofie’s magical sophomore album ‘Harlequin’ (also her first P4K review).
Sofie’s been one of my faves for years so this was a tremendous honor.
pitchfork.com/reviews/albums…
Spoke to a few music critics on the impact of @JanetJackson’s iconic 1997 album ‘The Velvet Rope’ for @BETMusic.
bet.com/article/3qkq82…
Dived into the sexual nature of R&B music for my first @Essence feature.
essence.com/entertainment/…
Interviewed #softCORE darling @FousheeLive during a break on her tour with Steve Lacy for @EssenceGU.
girlsunited.essence.com/article/foushe…
Wrote my fourth (and final) piece on @Beyonce’s game-changing seventh album for @MTVNEWS.
mtv.com/news/0priky/be…
Praised what was arguably @NICKIMINAJ’s comeback year for @billboard.
billboard.com/music/pop/nick…
These were few of the MANY freelance articles that I wrote in 2022, along with scripts, copywriting features and my daily position as @okayplayer news writer.
Did I mention I did this all while finishing college? The hustle continues. Thanks to all my editors, too. 🙌🏽
Editors who I haven’t worked with yet, let’s get acquainted: 💌 jaelanitw@gmail.com
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