Show #51 - Honoring the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige (Guest: Adrian Austin)

So the numbers are in, and you watched over 10,000 minutes of Queue Points on Facebook! We are so grateful, and for this wrap up we decided to compile moments from your favorite shows to end 2021. Did your favorite make the list?

Queue Points is back! DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray are rapping about this week's topics including the death of Chucky Thompson, Hip-Hop's birthday, and Beyoncé's Harper's BAZAAR interview.

As hip-hop stars have attained more fame and notoriety, many have made humanitarianism part of their brand. In a feel-good story this week, The Weeknd flew a 6 year old fan to his Philadelphia show after a Toronto cancellation. A gracious act that the child’s father remarked “I wouldn’t be able to put this last week into words if I tried.”

On this show we’re going to explore the fun history of hip-hop philanthropists.

DJ R-Tistc is a global DJ who has rocked parties for celebrities and events internationally. He dropped in on Queue Points to discuss his career, how he stays ready for gigs and his thoughts on how DJs have been treated in recent weeks.

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. 

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.

On this show Sir Daniel and Jay Ray will discuss artists whose careers suddenly veered off course. Some are still active on the scene while others are mostly missing in action. Who are some of your favorites? Join us for the discussion of artists whose momentum was interrupted.

We catch the crew up on Prince protégé Rosie Gaines, and discuss albums that either never got out of concept phase, or did, but were never released in the United States including The Roots' Black Thought's fabled "Masterpiece Theatre," Kelis' "Wanderland" and Amerie's "Because I Love It." We also gush over DJ Sir Daniel's Earworm of the Week "Midnight Snacks" by Kelis.

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.

For the remainder of 2022, we are broadcasting However Comma... in celebration of hitting 400 followers on Instagram. On this show DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray dive into the Lensa AI app, SZA's new record, Brittney Griner, Patti Labelle, Diddy and a whole lot more.