HAVEN’T YOU HEARD – JUNii (of Better In Black)

When the topic of the greatness of  Ms. Lauryn Hill is broached. Often it turns to her prowess as a capable MC and Vocalists., and more than not how she has no competition nor comparison. Hence why her legendary album, “Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” has had the unprecedented run of 20 + years with no apparent need nor desire for a follow up. It was that good that singles from the album, still garner airplay worldwide wide. And she is still able to tour, to demand (even with diva worthy legendary behavior, to flat out cancellations  lol). She’s had no peer outside of Maybe Erykah Badu to challenge her legacy.. till now.

For all due purposes, when I’ve spoke of JUNii  (Shaina Ferrell ) formerly Shayy the MC of the Detroit based Hip Hop Soul group BETTER IN BLACK.. I have just said that Lauryn Hill is in Detroit. JUNii is a true talent who not only Raps with nothing but the pureness of Hip Hop in every verse..but Sings with the raw Soul that pours emotion.. is a Songwriter who has a serious pen game..and a producer who makes the most intricate soundscapes of the ethereal eargasms you will hear..and is only a modest 21 years old. She has featured/ collaborated on songs with Detroit based artists, Vocalist AQUARIUZ, on her debut album on the song ” Out Align” and Newly christened BETTER IN BLACK groupmate Rapper NAPPI DEVI’s  song “Da Juice” to great responses.. Starting out as a duo with her brother, Natrol Black, she began dropping some of the purest Hip Hop bangers via SoundCloud as BETTER IN BLACK in 2016 and began to gain attention. With the release of the project “The Garden EP’ in 2017, a project that she was the main producer,  as well as rapping and singing, very well, in cohesion with Natrol,. their sound began to develop and grow encompassing not just Hip Hop, but elements of Jazz, Funk and Soul. They hit a niche and gained attention. They began performing in and around native Detroit. With the release of their next project “DELETE_EVERYTHING’ , they continued their evolution and garnered the attention of industry trade MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE which gave them a stellar review for the EP of 8 out of 10 , Highlighting the string production and overall delivery of the young duo. Entering  Fall 2019, and JUNii has begun to step out and put herself out more as an artist.. dropping a steady diet of Freestyles on Mondays to show what she can do as a serious verse dropper and as an  appetizer for her forthcoming mixtape “KILL BILL” late 2019, and eventual solo project dropping in early 2020 before the next BETTER IN BLACK offering. The first featuring new member NAPPI DEVI, also in 2020.

Her calling card is her undeniable talent as an Authentic Rapper who can also Authentically sing. No autotune or Drakelike vocalizing here. She takes all things she does musically serious and takes no shorts or half steps when it comes to creativity. She seeks to be a full fledged Artist in the mold of the aforementioned  L -Boogie herself,  and the incomparable Missy Elliott. Helming her projects as well as lacing other artists with her Creations as a Songwriter and Producer. .  As I told you earlier, Lauryn Hill ain’t gone nowhere..she resides in the “D” – Terry Martin for RnBInTheD.co.m