Journal
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My Heart
By Joy Lynn Clark 8/23/2024 I’ve always enjoyed coming from the south suburbs into the city. My parents grew up a block away from each other and I always got a chance to see both sets of my grandparents. When I moved in with my dad and stepmother we would either come up by the interstate or we would simply ride straight up Halsted Street. On Papi’s side we’d head to Saint Helena’s for church on Sunday morning and on Pawpaw’s side we would go to church at Trinity. I always loved to beg my favorite aunt to take me to the Purple Cow for ice cream Sundaes and candy.…
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Not How I Was Planning It
By Joy Lynn Clark 7/31/2024 The whole plan was to have a beat store. For now, there’s a license available. Most of its negotiable (exclusive, non exclusive) since I am the writer/publisher and, I can run it though ASCAP and PPL. LMK. Update 8/17/2024 I had such a hard time updating this track because I am by an airport. I first uploaded it with alot of the sounds muted. It was a simple task, unmute the bass (that I played originally) and the breakdown drumloop (which I have a license from Splice and paid good money for). Boy has this been hard. People said their names and now, I think…
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A Little Sketchy
By Joy Lynn Clark July 8, 2024 During the period after college graduation and in between contracts, I decided to apply to school for production. I was eventually accepted but in the meantime I was back up north looking for an apartment. At night I was still doing promo when I was introduced to a really cool lady with locks at my favorite reggae spot. It was a little hole in the wall with cheap drinks. She and I took to each other quickly. I handed her a CD and some promo stuff. The very next week I am taking my usual stroll near the beach. On the other hand,…
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Burn Out
By Joy Lynn Clark June 15, 2024 Before I became a mother and back home with my little one, I was experiencing, “burn out“. All of the club nights, parties, and shows had me exhausted. I would record in the morning and sleep a few hours if I’m lucky. I would always catch a nap in the car or on the way to events and during any wait in any waiting room. My schedule consisted of recording early in the morning, shopping for the evening’s outfit and/or, “store drop“, which was visiting different retailers with promotional items. Next dinner, change clothes, runway show, club gig till the morning and, then…
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Stupid 9/20 Update
By Joy Lynn Clark 6/15/2023 I’ve been working on this one for the past couple of weeks. I thought about calling this song, “Users” but I don’t like to be used. 6/25/23- I Almost forgot to mention, that I recorded this in my apartment. My home studio receives signals from a nearby airport, the bus stop, and a police station. The signal interference is massive however, all of the voices in the song are in fact mine. Those frequencies affect my DAW (Digital audio workstation). I also was super self-conscious about my hair so I decided on this look with my natural color. As far as the song, I shortened…
