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The Real Roxanne Was Actually TWO Different People 😳
Most people don't know that "The Real Roxanne" was played by two different young women. After Roxanne Shanté's "Roxanne's Revenge" blew up, UTFO and Full Force created a ...
Sparky D & Roxanne Shanté: Rivals On Stage, Sisters Off It
Behind the battles was real sisterhood. 🤝 While touring together during the Roxanne Wars, Roxanne Shanté — a brand-new teenage mother — got stiffed by a promoter who ref...
The Roxanne Wars: How Sparky D Made History 👑🎤
Before Cardi vs. Nicki, there was the Roxanne Wars. 🎙️ UTFO's "Roxanne, Roxanne" sparked a chain of answer records — Roxanne Shanté's "Roxanne's Revenge," then Sparky D'...
The Biz Markie Lawsuit That Changed Hip Hop Forever
In 1991, Biz Markie dropped I Need a Haircut, and one sampled song changed the music industry forever. The Grand Upright Music vs. Warner Bros. case made sample clearance...
Why Mariah Carey Wasn't on the Waiting to Exhale Soundtrack
Mariah Carey was a natural name to ask about on the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack, but DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray argue the answer was mostly business, not beef. The issue ...
Babyface Writes From a Woman's Perspective So Well
Babyface wrote nearly every song on the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack from a woman's point of view, and DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray break down how he pulled that off across ...
He Almost Rescued That Record From the Music Burning 😭🎶
Sir Daniel's church held a music burning, and someone walked up with a vinyl copy of Audio Two's "Top Billin." He was NOT okay. 😂 This clip is from our full episode "Got...
Clive Davis Knew: Aretha Franklin + Luther Vandross
In this Queue Points Short, we hilariously re-enact how we think the moment Clive Davis urged Aretha Franklin to work with Luther Vandross unfolded — the kind of behind-t...
This Gospel Singer Had a Secret Rock Career
David Walker sang with the Mighty Clouds of Joy — one of the most respected gospel groups in history. But he also had a rock and pre-punk career... under the name Bunker ...
Even Rock Stars Needed What Aretha Had #Shorts
When Aretha Franklin recorded Amazing Grace live at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in 1972, Mick Jagger showed up — and sat there eating it up. DJ Sir Daniel and Ja...