Throughout history there have been musical artists who achieved what seemed impossible. After mega hits, millions of dollars made and the world at their feet, some of them experienced an intense backlash. Some careers were ruined, and some were temporarily derailed. This conversation is about some artists who fell from public grace.

We also honor singer/songwriter Blackberri who we learned is in the process of transitioning this week. We also honor the memory of Greg Tate and Robbie Shakespeare, who both passed this week.

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The unfortunate passing of fashion designer Virgil Abloh has saddened the QP crew. This week we are talking about iconic fashion brands of hip-hop. These are the brands that were not only made by hip-hop, but made hip-hop iconic.   We discuss the important legacies of Cross Colors, Karl Kani, Walker Wear and Maurice Malone and his Detroit store The Hip Hop Shop.

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I bet you thought we didn't have you covered on Thanksgiving! WRONG! We absolutely brought Queue Points to you for our Thanksgiving special, and y'all it was really special. We discussed the holidays and played some of our favorite Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade performances through the years, including performances from Vanessa Williams, Stephanie Mills and Melba Moore. We jumped into a conversation about the 2022 GRAMMY nominations, and what we're looking forward to. We also discussed holiday specials airing, what we loved in the past and what we're looking forward to.

Enjoy this thankful lovable show!

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Jay Ray and Sir Daniel lost it when they heard about the upcoming Verzuz featuring the legends Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills. On this episode, the two discuss the important legacies of these two performers. 

They are joined by the incomparable Singer/Songwriter Kipper Jones, who hung out for the entire night, while the Verzuz watch party happened. Kipper tells the super fun story of how Chaka hit the high note in the studio during the recording of "Somethin' Deep."

As a note, this episode ends once the watch party portion commences.

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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.

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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.

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It's Halloween time, and Queue Points is bringing you a spooky discussion about our favorite scary tunes from Black artists. What are some of yours? Amy Winehouse's "Back To Black" just turned 15. On this show we honor the incredible work of super producer Salaam Remi. 

How would you rank these soundtracks - Waiting To Exhale, Purple Rain, Boomerang and Love Jones? Rank them by sending us some video fanmail at https://qpnt.net/fanmail and tell us what you think. See how fans ranked them for this show at https://qpnt.net/soundtrackpoll. 

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Real hip hop showed up when Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One squared off on Verzuz, bringing four elements of the culture together on one stage — deejaying, MCing, beatboxing, and b-boying. DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray unpack the sonic contrast between Boogie Down Productions' boom bap and Juice Crew's ladies' man appeal, the surprise appearances from Masta Ace, Craig G, Roxanne Shanté, and Mad Lion, and what it meant to finally see peace between the two camps decades after the Bridge Wars. The conversation also connects to ABC's Real Queens of Hip Hop documentary, tracing the overlooked contributions of women like Sha Rock, Sylvia Robinson, and Roxanne Shanté to the genre's foundation.

The Breakdown

• Inside the Big Daddy Kane vs. KRS-One Verzuz and why the sonic pairing worked despite their different styles
• The Bridge Wars history between Boogie Down Productions and the Juice Crew, and whether KRS-One's "Roxanne Shanté" lyric in "The Bridge Is Over" should be revised in 2021
• Roxanne Shanté's Verzuz cameo and her role building the Juice Crew, plus her intergenerational conversation with Lil Mama and Lakeyah from Real Queens of Hip Hop
• Sha Rock, Sylvia Robinson, and the women's history the documentary didn't have time to cover, including the absence of Foxy Brown
• Catalog deep dives on Masta Ace and Digable Planets' "Blowout Comb," plus a happy 50th birthday shoutout to Snoop Dogg

Other References Mentioned

Boogie Down Productions "The Bridge is Over:" https://qpnt.net/rRgAuj

Boogie Down Productions "Jimmy:" https://qpnt.net/7z5TKz

"Not to Pile On, But DaBaby’s Recent Comments About HIV Were Not Just Anti-Black, They Were Anti Hip-Hop:" https://qpnt.net/wVGfJc

DJ Sir Daniel's Earworm of the Week "Big Mama" Roxanne Shante: https://qpnt.net/uHvD9x

Chapter Markers

00:00 How To Support Queue Points

00:45 Intro Theme

00:45 Welcome to the Show

02:33 Weekend Recap: Block Party Adventures

07:06 Introducing the Verzuz: Big Daddy Kane vs KRS-One

08:33 Discussing the Sonic Matchup

10:40 The Art of Freestyling Off the Dome

12:26 Favorite MCs and Nostalgic Highlights

14:30 Fan Moments and Backstage Camaraderie

19:54 The History of the Bridge Wars

20:24 HIV Awareness in Hip Hop: Revisiting 'Jimmy'

23:26 'The Bridge Is Over': Reflecting on the Diss Record

25:31 Should KRS-One Have Changed the Lyric?

27:50 Roxanne Shanté Takes the Stage

31:55 From Verzuz to 'Real Queens of Hip Hop' Documentary

39:14 Sylvia Robinson and Overlooked Legends

44:27 Intergenerational Conversation: Shanté, Lil Mama & Lakeyah

50:43 Happy 50th Birthday, Snoop Dogg

53:52 Spotlight: Masta Ace's Catalog

56:08 Celebrating Digable Planets' 'Blowout Comb'

59:04 Closing Thoughts and Sign-Off

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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.

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Love 4 Rosie Show on the Podcast on Prince - https://qpnt.net/love4rosie 

"The Curious Case of Tevin Campbell" by L. Michael Gipson - https://qpnt.net/tcctc 

Amerie "Because I Love It" Pitchfork Review - https://qpnt.net/bgASg1 

Black Thought “Hardware” - https://qpnt.net/775AxM 

Kelis "Wanderland" on Spotify - https://qpnt.net/rJntg5 

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“Roots' Black Thought Busy With Album, Movies” via MTV - https://qpnt.net/k5EUKu 

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Facebook's widespread outage raised an important question - what would happen to many contemporary artists if it all stopped working? What would happen if all of the internet outlets went away? DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray are going to have a chat about it on the show. They are also going to revisit the story of the 2008 Universal Studios fire that destroyed over 120,000 master recordings.

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