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Queue Points is the Black Podcasting Award and Ambie Award-nominated music podcast that is dropping the needle on Black Music history and celebrating Black music through meaningful dialogue. The show is hosted by DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray. Follow us on social media @queuepointspod everywhere.
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DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray trace MTV Unplugged from its late-1989 launch through its rise in popularity as the Milli Vanilli lip-syncing scandal put a spotlight on which artists could actually perform live. The conversati
DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray use the Hulu documentary on Sly Stone as a jumping-off point to examine the label of "Black genius" and what it costs the artists who carry it. The conversation moves from Sly Stone's songwritin
DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray mark the 30th anniversary of Faith Evans' 1995 debut album Faith by asking whether it stands as a stronger debut than Mary J. Blige's What's the 411 . The conversation traces Faith Evans' path t
DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray examine Chaka Khan's standing as a rock and roll artist, tracing her genre-crossing career from her 1973 arrival as Rufus's lead singer through her celebrated 1986 stretch working alongside Davi
Queue Points hosts DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray dig into the career and reputation of Dame Dash, the Harlem-born co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records and Rocawear, tracing his rise alongside Jay-Z from the label's 1994 launch
DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray dedicate this episode to Sparky D, born Doreen Broadnax, tracing her run from Brownsville, Brooklyn dancer to one of hip-hop's first female battle rappers during the Roxanne Wars. The hosts walk
DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray break down the history of Cold Chillin' Records, the Warner Brothers-distributed label that gave street rappers major-label reach. They trace the label's roots to Tyrone "Fly Ty" Williams and Le
The 1995 Waiting to Exhale soundtrack sits at the intersection of Black film history, R&B's commercial peak, and one producer's singular creative vision. DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray break down how Babyface, operating at th
Black music has always had a spiritual center — and DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray dig into why that's not an accident. This episode traces the sacred roots of soul, R&B, hip-hop, and gospel through the lives of artists who g
Listener discretion advised. This episode contains explicit lyric discussion intended for mature audiences. DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray mark the 40th anniversary of The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are by digging into what made
Listener discretion advised. This episode contains explicit lyric discussion intended for mature audiences. June is Black Music History Month, and DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray are rolling out their Summer of Sex series, pul
Disclosure: This episode of Queue Points is brought to you by Okayplayer’s Almanac of Rap. Subscribe by visiting https://qpnt.net/aorshow. There's a moment in this conversation where Jay Ray marvels at Donwill asking Rae
DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray sit down with music business professor, professional DJ, and USA Today bestselling author Amani Roberts to talk about what happened to R&B, and why it matters. Roberts, whose book, The Quiet Sto
⚠️ This episode contains frank, unfiltered discussion about the N-word — its history, its use in hip-hop culture, and its cultural meaning. As two Black men exploring this word critically and with full context, we use it
Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of murder, violence, substance use, and crimes against a minor. Please take care of yourself first. Episode Description Hip-hop has always told the truth about the street
Content Note: This episode discusses child sexual abuse and sexual violence. If you or someone you know needs support, RAINN is available at 1-800-656-4673 or rainn.org. Music has always had the power to move people, and
Think back to when you first realized a record you loved was built on somebody's sacrifice. Not the sacrifice of struggle-and-triumph that gets the Grammy speech. The quiet kind, where a woman gave everything to a machin
We are joined by academic librarian and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame expert Nick Bambach to discuss the enduring legacy of Sade. From the slicked-back hair and red lips of the 1980s to the decade long gaps that build their m
DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray look at how Donald Trump’s name moved through Black music in the late ’80s and ’90s as a symbol of wealth, access, and status. The conversation ties that image to the media world of the 1980s, t
Neneh Cherry sits at the crossroads of punk, rap, pop, and Black music history, and this episode traces how she built a lane that still feels outside the box. DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray talk about her global roots, the Wi
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