Show #21 - Tevin Campbell, Foxy Brown and Kelis "Momentum Interrupted"

With 41 top 10 hits in the US alone, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis' impact on music can't be overstated. On this show we are joined by producer/engineer and vinyl selector, Daryle (@justdaryle) to discuss their impact. Also, the 2021 American Music Awards nominations came out recently, and we have a question "what counts as R&B today?" Join in for this joyous, informative and fun discussion.

When you mention a year in a song, it’s a final act. That song is now forever associated with the year you reference. Also, it can date a song that, for the artist, is an eternal piece of art. It’s our belief that there’s really no down side to including the year in a song, it actually serves as a memorialization of sorts.

With the 2022 release of Joey Bada$$’s 2000 the Queue Points crew began reflecting about songs that featured a year in the title. 

Letting Kelis tell her own story is always the best idea. Just like her musical persona suggests, she tells it like it is.

The Harlem-native captivated us when her bright, curly hair and loud screaming appeared on BET in her debut video “Caught Out There,” and our adulation never stopped.

Truthfully, we’d discussed doing an official Kelis show many times, and it sounds like now is the time. Join DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray as they recount the career of the maverick culture shifter.

Traveling the independent artist road in music can be challenging, but also rewarding. There are artists on the scene who’ve found ways to explore their talents in many ways, and one of them is DJ Saint Smith. 

An accomplished singer/songwriter, Smith is creating his own sound, “Church&B.” We are going to explore his career, inspirations, his upcoming Gospel day party “Water to Wine” and his debut album “Yours, Saintly.”

There’s so much to be said about Mary J. Blige. In so many ways, she’s an artist who beat the odds. Underestimated early in her career, her ability to triumph despite that is the stuff of legend. On the eve of her 2022 Billboard Icon Award, we’re discussing her career in the way that only we can. Joining us on our journey is our special guest, Adrian of Adrian’s Playlist of Conversations podcast. Come with us on our journey into the legacy of the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul.

This week DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray discuss the magnitude of the Summer of Soul documentary, and music industry copy cat artists of the 90s.

Like Jill Scott said, “everything ain’t for everybody,” and that’s absolutely true for songs. Black music history is full of songs that were crafted for individuals who ended up turning them down. On this show we’re revisiting some of our favorite songs that were almost performed by someone else.

On this episode Jay Ray checks in on his recent #COVID19 diagnosis, and the benefits of vaccination. The two also remember and honor the lives lost in the #Astroworld tragedy. They shine a light on Heavy D and Puff Daddy's AIDS charity basketball game crowd stampede tragedy that happened in December, 1991.

For the show's main topic, in November, 1996, the course of women in rap radically shifted. On November 12, Lil Kim's "Hard Core" dropped and on November 19th, Foxy Brown's "Ill Na Na" dropped. The houses they built still reverberate throughout music today. Listen to this show as Jay Ray and Sir Daniel dive into it.

Mausiki Scales joins the Queue Points crew for this very special show. DJ Sir Daniel interviewed Professor Scales about the legacy of Fela Kuti, his own musical output, and the influence of our African heritage on Black music as a whole. Learn more about Mausiki Scales at https://www.mausikiscalescommonground.com/.

Fela Kuti and his music were both larger than life. It’s been unfair to reduce Fela’s legacy to Nigeria’s version of James Brown. While he and Brown had similarities, Kuti’s legacy stands on its own as one of the greatest and consistent musicians and showmen we’ve ever seen. Using his music as a call to action for activism, Kuti’s music is one part groove, one part revolution.

The Queue Points Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022 series is a four-part series dedicated to Black artists nominated for induction into the prestigious class. Vote For Your Favorite Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Nominees by visiting https://qpnt.net/rockhallvote by April 29, 2022.