THE CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED PODCAST DROPPING THE NEEDLE ON BLACK MUSIC HISTORY
Queue Points is the Black Podcasting Award and Ambie Award-nominated music podcast and media platform that celebrates Black music history and culture through smart, entertaining conversation. Hosted by DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray, the show blends music commentary, music history, and pop culture analysis to explore the evolution, impact, and cultural significance of Black music across genres.
We are music school without the lecture, preserving and celebrating the often hidden stories and legacy of Black artists and music scenes.
Latest Episodes
Faith Evans' Faith Turns 30: An R&B Masterpiece
In this episode, DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray celebrate the 30th anniversary of Faith Evans’ debut album Faith by weighing whether it outshines Mary J. Blige’s What's the 411, exploring Faith’s Bad Boy e...
Chaka Khan's Rock Era: 1986, Bowie, Palmer, and Winwood
In this episode, DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray explore Chaka Khan’s 1986 era when she crossed into rock alongside David Bowie, Robert Palmer, and Steve Winwood, highlighting how her voice functions as a p...
Dame Dash: From Harlem Hustler to Hip-Hop Villain
DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray examine Dame Dash’s rise from Harlem hustler to the flashy, villain-coded cofounder of Roc-A-Fella, using Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium 30th anniversary shows as a springboard to ex...
Remembering Sparky D: Golden Era Battle Rap Queen
This episode honors Sparky D, tracing her rise from a Brownsville dancer to a pioneering female battle rapper during the Roxanne Wars, and examining her work with The Playgirls, Spyder D, and DJ Red A...
Cold Chillin Records: The Juice Crew, Big Daddy Kane, Roxanne Shanté And Biz Markie
This episode dives into Cold Chillin' Records and how Fly Ty and Len Fichtelberg built a Queensbridge-backed powerhouse with Warner Brothers distribution, clarifying that Marley Marl was the in-house ...
Waiting to Exhale Soundtrack: 1995 Black Music Landmark
This episode explores how the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack became a Black film history milestone, forged by Babyface's focused solo production and a deliberate all-women roster that highlighted Whitne...
Got That Oil: Gospel Roots of Black Music
Got That Oil: Gospel Roots of Black Music traces the sacred threads running through soul, R&B, hip-hop, and gospel, exploring how artists who grew up in the church—like Aretha Franklin—shaped a sound ...
2 Live Crew: Pioneers of Miami Bass and Free Speech
In this 40th-anniversary commemorative episode, DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray explore why 2 Live Crew defined Miami bass and became a pivotal force in hip hop, not just for the music but for the First Ame...
Explicit Hip-Hop 1996: Akinyele, LL Cool J & Lil' Kim
In this Black Music Month episode, DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray dive into three of 1996’s most explicit hip-hop tracks—Akinyele’s Put It In Your Mouth, LL Cool J’s Doin’ It, and Lil’ Kim’s Not Tonight—ra...
Donwill on The Almanac of Rap & The Art of the Interview
Donwill, the DJ, rapper, and Webby-winning podcaster behind Okayplayer's The Almanac of Rap, sits with DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray to unpack the craft of interviewing and why he pursues the thing just o...
The Quiet Storm Era & the Decline of R&B: Amani Roberts on What We Lost
DJ Sir Daniel, Jay Ray, and Amani Roberts examine how corporate radio consolidation, advertising priorities, and shifting ownership reshaped R&B and sidelined the genre’s most influential voices. From...
From Schoolly D to N.W.A.: The N-Word in Rap
This episode offers a candid, historically grounded conversation about the N-word, tracing its journey from household taboos to a fixture in hip-hop’s mainstream lexicon and examining what that shift ...
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Faith Evans' Faith Turns 30 (Remix)
FREE & PAID MEMBERS: In this members-only remix edition, Faith Evans' Faith Turns 30 revisits the debate over whether Faith’s debut outshines Mary J. Blige’s What's the 4...
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Chaka Khan's COLORS Performance, Plaqueboymax, and the Jadakiss vs. 38 Spesh Podcast Beef
PAID MEMBERS ONLY: Join DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray as they celebrate Chaka Khan’s 45th anniversary for What’cha Gonna Do for Me and dive into her surprising rock-era run. ...
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Mix: DJ Sir Daniel does LIVE It's Saturday Night with The New Content Pt. 2
FREE & PAID MEMBERS: Queue Points own DJ Sir Daniel popped over to The New Content's LIVE It's Saturday Night for an all vinyl set saluting Black women. This is part 2 of...
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