Queue Points

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Episodes: 145

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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. Visit https://queuepoints.com to learn more.

Episode Date
Sesame Street’s Harmony, Lessons and Black Music History
Mar 24, 2024
A Conversation on the Healing Power of Dance Music
Mar 17, 2024
Beyond the Controversy: Khia's Impact on Hip Hop
Mar 10, 2024
'One Mic', the Super Bowl's Black Music History & the Legacy of Usher (Guest: Michael Motley)
Mar 03, 2024
Slow Jams Can Heal Us (Guest: Whitney Jones of Slow Drag)
Feb 13, 2024
Celebrating the Life and Career of J Dilla (Guest: Mr. Al Pete)
Feb 07, 2024
Dreamgirls and The Color Purple: Exploring Broadway, Black Music, Film and Culture
Jan 30, 2024
All That We Can Say: A Deep Dive Into Ms. Lauryn Hill's Career
Jan 23, 2024
The Unspoken Truth: Exploitation in the Music Industry
Jan 16, 2024
Loving You More and More: The Legendary Career of Barry White
Jan 09, 2024
Bonus Episode - Interview with Donwill (The Groove Suite)
Jan 03, 2024
Bonus Episode - Creative Commons Gems From Public Enemy And Nikki Giovanni (Radio BSOTS)
Dec 26, 2023
Carols and Culture: A Dialogue about the Influence of Black Christmas Music
Dec 23, 2023
Bonus Episode - SWV: Right Here (They Reminisce Over You Podcast)
Dec 21, 2023
The Enduring Relevance of Soul Food: Music, Family and Life Lessons
Dec 13, 2023
Passing Down the Beat: Exploring Intergenerational Perspectives on Music
Dec 05, 2023
Isaac Hayes: Channeling Black Pride and Masculinity Through Tender and Soulful Music
Nov 28, 2023
The Irresistible Legacy of Teddy Pendergrass: A Deep Dive into His Influence and Essence
Nov 21, 2023
The Body as an Instrument: Nurturing the Health and Wellness of Black Music Makers
Nov 17, 2023
Exploring the Soundscapes: Jason Randall Smith's Journey into Radio and Music
Nov 02, 2023
Hip Hop's Impact Across the Pond: From the US to the UK (Guest: Ke Turner)
Oct 24, 2023
Leave It All Behind At 15: Soundtracking Life's Journey Through Love & Music
Oct 12, 2023
Hip Hop Reimagined: Creating a Culture of Respect, Equality, and Social Change #HipHop50
Oct 03, 2023
Show #115 - The Grammys, Intergenerational Experiences, Black Women's Empowerment: A QP Hot Topics Show
Sep 19, 2023
The Fitness Factor: Live Taping & Fitness Session Commercial 1
Sep 12, 2023
Show #114 - Examining Foxy Brown's Struggles and the Impact on Her Career During Hip-Hip's 50th Anniversary
Sep 05, 2023
Show #113 - The Power of the Drop: Trip Hop and Drum & Bass Shook The World (Guest: Jason Randall Smith)
Aug 29, 2023
Show #112 - The Transatlantic Connection: UK R&B and Hip-Hop (Guest: Jason Randall Smith)
Aug 22, 2023
Show #111 - Resilience and Resonance: The Legacies of House Music's Unsung Heroines
Aug 08, 2023
Show #110 - From Death Row to Madison Ave.: Snoop Dogg's Journey and Evolution
Aug 01, 2023
From Micky D's to Pepsi: Black Musicians, Marketing and the Food Industry
Jul 25, 2023
From Kid 'n Play to Salt-N-Pepa: The History of Hurby Luv Bug's Hit Machine
Jul 18, 2023
Bonus - From Crack to Chronic: Preventing A Second Wave of the Crack Epidemic Through Hip Hop
Jul 13, 2023
'When Crack Was King': Author Donovan X. Ramsey On His Book About A Misunderstood Era
Jul 11, 2023
Show #106 - House Party: A Timeless Coming-of-Age Film that Shaped a Generation of Black Youth
Jul 04, 2023
Show #105 - The Unheard Melodies: Exploring the Scarcity of Songs about Black Fathers
Jun 24, 2023
From "Brandy" to "Full Moon": The Legacy of Brandy Norwood and Her Influence on Music
Jun 09, 2023
Show #103 - "Love to Love You, Donna Summer:" The Genius & Vulnerability of a Musical Icon
Jun 02, 2023
Show #102 - Aunty Entity: Honoring the Life and Legacy of Tina Turner
May 26, 2023
Show #101 - The Lady’s Run It: The Black Queer Woman Music Renaissance (Guest: Anna DeShawn)
May 20, 2023
Show #100 - Two Years Of Queue Points & A Celebration of Bob Marley
May 12, 2023
Show #99 - #RockHall, MET Gala & Our Top Shows of All Time
May 05, 2023
Show #98 - "One of One": Celebrating Unreplicable Artists
May 01, 2023
Show #97 - Teddy Riley: The Legendary Journey of the King of New Jack Swing #1988Series
Apr 23, 2023
Show #96 - "Been Around The World:" Songs By Non-Black Folks That Black Folks Love
Apr 14, 2023
Show #95 - Prizmatic: In Search Of ... Pharrell Williams
Apr 08, 2023
Show #94 - The Phenomenon of "Street Faërie": Cree Summer's Brilliant Rock Accomplishment #WomensHistoryMonth
Apr 01, 2023
Discovering the Essence of Jimi Hendrix through 'The Boy Who Kissed the Sky'
Mar 28, 2023
Show #93 - The Dangers of Extreme Fan Culture: Lessons from the Show "Swarm"
Mar 24, 2023
Show #92 - From Mary Dee Dudley to Wendy Williams: Discussing Black Women In Radio #WomensHistoryMonth
Mar 17, 2023
Radio Legend Joyce Littel On Her History, Working With Usher and What's Next #WomensHistoryMonth
Mar 16, 2023
Show #91 - Recapping Our Journey To The Ambies
Mar 10, 2023
Show #90 - Haven't You Heard? A Queue Points Conversation about Patrice Rushen
Mar 04, 2023
Show #89 - I Got 5 On It: DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray Ask One Another Questions About Music
Feb 25, 2023
R&B Girl Group ENV: Giving You Something You Can Feel
Feb 20, 2023
Show #88 - Revisiting Flavor Unit's Compilation "Roll Wit Tha Flava" and the rise of Zhané #HipHop50
Feb 18, 2023
Show #87: Spike Lee & #HipHop50: Do you know? Do you know? Do you know? #1988Series
Feb 10, 2023
Show #86 - Black Steel In The Hour #HipHop50: Revisiting It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back #1988Series
Feb 04, 2023
The Healing Project: A Discussion With Samora Pinderhughes
Feb 01, 2023
Show #85 - Drawing Conclusions: #HipHop50 and Animation
Feb 01, 2023
Show #84 - Forever Your Girl: The Lasting Legacy of Paula Abdul’s Debut
Jan 20, 2023
Show #83 - Didn’t We Almost Have It All?: 90s Girl Groups That Almost Became Superstars
Jan 13, 2023
Show #82 - Schoolhouse Rock At 50 & Recapping the Dionne Warwick Documentary
Jan 06, 2023
Show #81 - Giving the Gift of Music for the Holiday
Dec 09, 2022
Show #80 - Music from the Frontlines of the HIV Epidemic (Guest: stephen hicks)
Dec 02, 2022
Show #79 - The Concept of Gratitude (Guests: B4Nine Podcast)
Nov 26, 2022
Show #78 - It’s Still All Good: A Conversation on the Future of Hip Hop (Guest: CSW)
Nov 20, 2022
Show #77 - Hip Hop, Social Media & Violence: Is it still all good? (Guest: Mr. Al Pete)
Nov 11, 2022
Show #76 - Queue Up The Vote (Guest: Malika Redmond, Women Engaged)
Nov 06, 2022
Show #75 - Country Queens: Tina Turner, Cassandra Wilson, Tanya Trotter (Country Music Series Pt. 4)
Oct 27, 2022
Show #74 - For Love & Country (Country Music Series Part 3)
Oct 20, 2022
Show #73 - The Charley Pride Effect (Country Music Series Part 2)
Oct 13, 2022
Show #72 - DeFord Bailey, Grand Ole Opry and the Origins of Country (Country Music Series Part 1)
Oct 06, 2022
Show #71 - The Machines Are Coming
Sep 30, 2022
Show #70 - Blood Lust: The music industry’s obsession with hip-hop conflict
Sep 23, 2022
Show #69 - Can Black Folks Be Culture Vultures Too? (Guest: BLACK, GAY, stuck at home)
Sep 16, 2022
Show #68 - What happened to summer jams? / Black men and mental health (Guest: Reclamation Point Podcast)
Sep 09, 2022
Show #67 - Rob Milton Will See Us Now
Sep 02, 2022
Show #66 - Music or Multi-Level Marketing? (Guest: J Nolan)
Aug 26, 2022
Show #65 - The Independent Artist's Journey (Guest: DJ Saint Smith)
Aug 19, 2022
Show #64 - Beyoncé, "Renaissance" & CisHet Men on the Dancefloor (Guest: DJ R-Tistic)
Aug 12, 2022
Show #63 - Bountiful Freedom: A Show About Kelis
Aug 07, 2022
Show #62 - Hip-Hop, Lyrics and the Criminal Justice System
Jul 29, 2022
Show #61 - MC Philanthropists
Jul 17, 2022
Show #60 - To: Mariah Love, Queue Points
Jul 15, 2022
Show #59 - QP Weekly Roundup
Jul 08, 2022
Show #58 - "Who you callin' a hoochie daddy?" Hip-Hop, Fashion and Masculinity
Jul 01, 2022
Show #57 - A Brief History Of House & Black Canadian Music & Influence (Guest: @TROYPodcast)
Jun 24, 2022
Show #56 - The Quest To Uplift Black Country Musicians (Guest: Big Mike) #Junteenth2022
Jun 17, 2022
Show #55 - The Queer MC in the Tiktok Era (Guest: Medino Green) #Pride2022
Jun 10, 2022
Show #54 - Yo-Yo's "Black Pearl" Turns 30 & Remembering "I Was Born This Way" For #Pride2022!
Jun 02, 2022
Show #53 - Songs Turned Down Before Becoming Hits
May 27, 2022
Show #52 - COVERED: Remakes of classic songs that made us take notice
May 20, 2022
Show #51 - Honoring the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige (Guest: Adrian Austin)
May 13, 2022
Show #50 - QP News Round Up: Ray J, Roe v Wade, "Shine Bright" and more
May 06, 2022
Show #49 - Music Festivals Are Back!
Apr 29, 2022
Show #48 - Naked & Unafraid: A Discussion (Guest: Kipper Jones)
Apr 22, 2022
Show #47 - Slow Jams & The Quiet Storm
Apr 15, 2022
Show #46 - Celebrating the Legacy of MC Lyte!
Apr 08, 2022
Show #45 - The 2022 QP Oscars Recap
Apr 01, 2022
Show #44 - Artists Who Flipped The Script: Eddie Murphy, Jasmine Guy, Shaq and more
Mar 25, 2022
Show #43 - Honoring A Tribe Called Quest, Phife's Legacy & more: #RockHall2022 Series (Guest: Rasta Root)
Mar 18, 2022
Show #42 - Honoring Fela Kuti #RockHall2022 Series (Guest: Mausiki Scales)
Mar 11, 2022
Show #41 - Lionel Richie: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Series
Mar 04, 2022
Show #40 - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Series: Dionne Warwick
Feb 25, 2022
Show #39 - Dru Hill, En Vogue, Shalamar, Salt-N-Pepa and epic group break downs
Feb 18, 2022
Show #38 - Bad Brains "Banned In DC" and Triumphant At 40 Years Old
Feb 11, 2022
Show #37 - The Afro-Latin Tradition (Guest: Bruce Phillips)
Feb 04, 2022
Show #36 - When We Think Of Janet
Jan 28, 2022
Show #35 - Musicians on the forefront of the fitness revolution
Jan 21, 2022
Show #34 - Groundbreaking Crossover Rap Groups
Jan 14, 2022
Queue Points Trailer 2022
Jan 08, 2022
Show #33 - The Six Times Azealia Banks Rocked Our Worlds
Jan 08, 2022
Show #32 - The 2021 Year End Wrap Up
Dec 31, 2021
Show #31 - "This Christmas" The 2021 Holiday Special (Guest: The Gipson Gazette Podcast)
Dec 25, 2021
Show #30 - Reviewing Rolling Stone's Top 50 Songs of 2021
Dec 17, 2021
Show #29 - The Artists You Love To Hate
Dec 10, 2021
Show #28 - Iconic Fashion Brands of Hip-Hop
Dec 05, 2021
Show #27 - The 2021 Thanksgiving Day Special & 2022 Grammy Nominations Discussion
Nov 28, 2021
Show #26 - The Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills Verzuz Watch Party (Guest: Kipper Jones)
Nov 19, 2021
Show #25 - The anniversaries of Hard Core and Ill Na Na
Nov 13, 2021
Show #24 - The Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Legacy (Guest: Daryle)
Nov 05, 2021
Show #23 - Spooky Classics
Oct 29, 2021
Show #22 - Ladies First
Oct 25, 2021
Show #21 - Tevin Campbell, Foxy Brown and Kelis "Momentum Interrupted"
Oct 15, 2021
Show #20 - Music in the Internet Age & the Universal Studios Fire
Oct 08, 2021
Show #19 - Betty Davis, Songs in the Key of Life, Remembering Andrea Martin
Oct 01, 2021
Show #18 - The Fugees Tour and The Case for the Album Rollout
Sep 24, 2021
Show #17 - Disappearing Acts In Music
Sep 17, 2021
Show #16 - "The Ballad of Omar," Rick James and the Times We Are In (Guest: Dapper Dan Midas)
Sep 11, 2021
Show #15 - Happy Birthday Sir Daniel, DONDA, Trick Daddy's "Salad" and other hot topics
Sep 03, 2021
Show #14 - The Rock & Roll Show
Aug 28, 2021
Show #13 - A DJ Saved My Life
Aug 19, 2021
Show #12 - Remembering Chucky Thompson, Happy Birthday Hip-Hop and Discussing Beyoncé
Aug 12, 2021
Show #11 - Sounding Off On DaBaby, talking Verzuz and Honoring Philadelphia International Records
Aug 05, 2021
Show #10 - Does hip-hop promote wellness?
Jul 22, 2021
Show #9 - Conscious Music
Jul 15, 2021
Show #8 - "Summer Of Soul" & 90s Music Industry Copycats
Jul 08, 2021
Show #7 - Saweetie, What Happened to A&R? & the BET Awards
Jul 01, 2021
Show #6 - Comebacks and Second Chances
Jun 24, 2021
Show #5 - Why aren't there girl groups anymore?
Jun 17, 2021
Show #4 - Record Store Day Celebration 2021 (Guest: Jonathan Blanchard)
Jun 10, 2021
Show #3 - How important is sampling in music?
Jun 03, 2021
Show #2 - Summertime Anthems & Indigenous House
May 27, 2021
Show #1 - SWV, Verzuz, and the Banned Hip-Hop: A Musical Journey on Queue Points
May 13, 2021