I held a gun before i held a woman : w/ independent artist AJ McQueen | 19Keys

I held a gun before i held a woman : w/ independent artist AJ McQueen | 19Keys

June 27, 2026 · 41 min

About this episode

AJ McQueen shares his journey from a difficult upbringing to becoming an independent artist and organizer.

AJ McQueen was born at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis — the same city that became ground zero for the Black Lives Matter movement when Mike Brown was killed. That's not a In this episode of High sits down with artist,organizer, and independent visionary AJ McQueen for a raw, unfiltered conversation about what me thing real — from nothing, with no blueprint. AJ opens up about a difficult upbringing marked by violence and depression, a nomadic phase after loosed away everything material, and why getting lost was the most necessary thing that ever happened to him. They go deep on: - Music as frequency — not content, not product, frequency - Being at ground zero og that into political Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/19keys/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Host: 19 Keys

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Organizations: Black Lives Matter, EYL Network

Places: St. Louis

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