Show #19 - Betty Davis, Songs in the Key of Life, Remembering Andrea Martin

Singer/Songwriter Andrea Martin passed away on September 27, 2021. Queue Points wanted to honor her memory with a conversation about her work.

The murder of Takeoff has shaken the world as a whole, and like many times on Queue Points, we’re asking the question “what can we do?” Well, for this episode we ask the question with all the accolades, the money and the fame, for hip-hop, “is it still all good?”

Joining us in segment 2 is Mr. Al Pete. Al Pete is the 2022 Black Podcasting Awards Best Music Podcast winner for his podcast The Tables Might Wobble. He not only joins us for our core topic, but tells us a bit about how The Tables Might Wobble was born.

You don’t want to miss this conversation from three hip hop elders about the state of the culture.

On this episode of Queue Points, DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray are diving into the controversies around Black artists whose voices you know, but whose images were hidden from view. We have hear the stories of Martha Wash and Andrea Martin, and it's time to talk about it. We even have a surprise legend in the chat. Enjoy the show!

Forty years ago four Black men released an album with yellow matching packaging. Bad Brains had been banned in DC at several locations, yet with PMA went on to inspire the world. The eponymous debut of Bad Brains wasn't the first time Black punk rockers grabbed the attention of listeners, but it was a beacon for what was to come. On this episode Queue Points is discussing "The Yellow Tape" at 40.

DJ Sir Daniel and Johnnie Ray Kornegay III wrap up some important music news this week. The Fugees are headed out on tour. What do you think? The fellas are discussing it. They are also diving into a discussion about legendary album rollouts.

DONDA, Trick Daddy and everything in between. DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray cover the hot topics of the week and celebrate DJ Sir Daniel's birthday on this episode of Queue Points.

This World AIDS Day, DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray are dedicating the show to the music that helped educate and inform during the height of the HIV epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s. There is no justice movement that emerges without art, and many musicians turned HIV activists during the most difficult years. Black artists were absolutely on the frontlines demanding money for research and treatment and educating the community.

Joining us for this conversation is stephen hicks.