Neneh Cherry, 'Buffalo Stance' and the Blueprint of Forever-Cool
Queue Points’ Neneh Cherry episode shows how Buffalo Stance fused hip hop, pop, and punk into a new, forever-cool blueprint, turning a burst...
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Anita Baker’s “Rapture” Isn’t Just a Classic It’s Black Music History You Can Hear
Anita Baker’s Rapture isn’t just a classic; it’s a cornerstone of Black music history and a blueprint for crossover success that proved Blac...
TLC, Black Music History, and the Real Cost of 90s R&B Dreams
DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray use TLC’s story as a lens on Black music history, R&B culture, and Atlanta’s industry engine, showing how girl-gro...
From "I Wanna Be Down" to "Ladies Night": The Unsung Power of Women in Rap Posse Cuts
Queue Points explores how Black women in hip-hop built power through posse cuts, from Brandy’s I Wanna Be Down Human Rhythm remix with Queen...
Dancing Through Black History With Dr. Marcus Borders: Line Dancing, Skating, and Community
Remember those family reunions where the aunties would grab the mic, cue up the Electric Slide , and suddenly everyone from kids to grandpar...
The Reckoning, Power, and the Preservation of Black Music: What the 'Sean Combs: The Reckoning' Exposes
The documentary 'Sean Combs: The Reckoning' isn’t just scandal—it’s a warning about power, exploitation, and how Black music history gets er...
Why Caribbean Kings Still Matter: The 1980s Pop Legacy We're Losing
This article explores how the children of Britain’s Windrush generation expanded the possibilities of pop, blending reggae, R&B, and rock in...
Liza Minnelli’s Black Music Crossovers: How a Broadway Star Made Soul Her Own
Explore how Liza Minnelli honored and reimagined Black music—bringing Broadway song-styling to Stevie Wonder, Joe Tex and more, as discussed...