Beyond the Mic: Transitioning from Rapper to Entertainer On the Not Just Music Podcast, hosts discuss why simply being a great rapper is only the first step toward a sustainable career. This episode explores the vital importa...

Using AI to Find Your Purpose: From Getting By to Taking Control On the Not Just Music Podcast, host Duan Barrino talks with Keisha Nicole, Emilia Felix, and the team from "The AI Pivot Group." This episode shows how AI can h...

Moving Your Career into AI: Helping Everyone Succeed On the Not Just Music Podcast, host Duan Barrino talks with Aunt Candace Lee and Attorney Nicole Wylie Bell about their new "AI Career Pivot Group." This group helps people...

Growing Your Career in the Music Industry In this episode of the Not Just Music Podcast, we discuss factors in everyday life that can change the course of trying to grow your music career. Building a sustainable path requires...

Professional Guidance for Emerging Music Therapists Welcome to the NJMP podcast, where we answer your career questions about the music industry. Today, we're diving into a crucial question from our community regarding how muc...

Welcome to another episode of the Not Just Music Podcast, where we celebrate the history of independent recording while providing a professional platform for emerging artists. Today, we dive into the real-world technical prob...

Finding Your Unique Sound: The Cornerstone of Longevity Welcome to the NJMP podcast, where today we're diving into a critical pitfall that many "Beginner Music Artists Often Do," and more importantly, how to avoid it. The cor...

Picking up where we left off, this episode continues our discussion on budget-friendly studio setups. Introducing BandLab: Free, Mobile, and Cloud-Based DAW We will use BandLab , a powerful, free, cloud-based DAW available on...

Welcome back to NJMP! This episode helps independent musicians budget for studio recording to achieve professional sound without high costs, covering both pro studios and DIY solutions. The Professional Studio Path Maximize s...

History of Collaboration Music has always been about making art together. But today, the music business has made the process of working together much more formal. It's now a smart way to grow artistically and reach a bigger m...

In this NJMP episode, we talk about Boddie Recording Studio , celebrating its huge importance as the first of its kind. It was started on their own by two great people, Thomas and Louise Boddie. The studio laid the foundation...

This NJMP episode summary centers on the long-lasting careers of jazz greats Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie. We start by highlighting their major historical win at the 1959 Grammy Awards, where they became the first Black ar...

This episode of the NJMP looks closely at the real-world problems in making a podcast today. We talk about ways to fix tech issues when recording online , like when the audio doesn't line up, the internet is shaky, or the rec...

This NJMP episode talks about our wild journey of recording music, which has always had its good moments and bad moments. Start: We began recording in simple home spaces. We had lots of passion and creative freedom (good), bu...

This NJMP episode is about how today's activists can become major cultural forces, similar to Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. To have a lasting impact, they need to follow the main lessons from Sharpton and Jackson: being grea...

In this podcast, we explore the history, present, and future of music production, focusing on how a distinctive sound is created. We're concerned that music is losing its unique "sonic fingerprint." The Power of a Signature S...

What's up, sports fans? On this episode, we're diving deep into two incredible athletes who just owned their missions—one finally nailed it, and the other just keeps on winning! Get ready to celebrate the huge accomplishments...

The life story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a vital Civil Rights leader, is made complicated by claims made during FBI spying led by J. Edgar Hoover, who wanted to hurt King's reputation. The main claims are: Affairs Outsi...

This podcast episode talks about a huge moment in music and sports: Ella Fitzgerald's historic performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. As the "First Lady of Song," her appearance was a major step forward for Black artist...

This episode is deeply important and special for everyone here at the Not Just Music Podcast. This year, we are joining the whole country in recognizing a huge milestone: 100 years of officially celebrated Black History. This...

Welcome to the podcast! Today, we're talking about Oscar Micheaux , the true start of Black movie-making. He was the first big African-American director to make a long movie. Micheaux (born 1884) didn't like the bad ways Blac...

It's Black History Month, and the same famous people always pop up: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali. These people are hugely important—they were key to the civil rights movement and changed the world. But ...

This special Homeisode is dedicated to charting the inspiring career and remarkable progress of Laila Edwards , a young African American hockey prodigy. We will delve deeply into her compelling journey, from her early days on...

This special Homeisode is all about giving a huge shout-out and recognizing Crystal N. Feimster for being absolutely awesome. Seriously, her contributions, dedication, and leadership have been exceptional! Crystal really stan...