Junii is a Detroit-born hip hop artist and singer who awed us again in 2023 due to her single “Break You Off“. Quick-forward to right now, that awe has multiplied quite a few instances due to her model new, unconventional drop known as “jinx!/weplayedthegame”. It’s a observe, however it’s really two separate energies morphed right into a sonic vessel that may blow your thoughts.
The discharge is a 2-song combo (form of), weaving collectively futuristic hard-hitting rap vitality with razor-sharp lyricism (“jinx!”) and soulful, modern homage to forward-thinking alt r&b/hip hop (“weplayedthegame”). In addition to love for Junii’s insane ability, love goes out to 2 absolute legends – producers CJ (on “jinx!”) & Kaelin Ellis (on “weplayedthegame”), who managed to construct the right world for Junii’s versatile expertise to flourish. Each are titans on their very own – CJ has labored with Samara Cyn, and Kaelin Ellis is definitely one of the inventive producers/drummers of right now and I have been a long-term fan of his work, particularly his 2022 THE FUNK WILL PREVAIL report.
I’ve to say – I had no thought about none of this, and when the swap occurred, my jaw dropped.
The entire thing is a hypnotic and revolutionary trip that brings in one of the best of so many worlds. Right now is a good day to fall in love with music.
Junii has a well-deserved spot on our Girls in Hip Hop 2025 article.
