Queue Points Podcast

Donwill asked Raekwon why the tape for his classic album “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx” was purple. Raekwon said because they didn't have green. That's the kind of question Do...

There was a week in July 1997 when 12 of the top 20 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 were from R&B groups. Not just the R&B chart. The main chart, across every genre. Less ...

"It's gonna always have the same meaning. It's gonna always carry the same hurt." That line doesn't come from 1988. It comes from right now — two Black men who grew up wa...

⚠️ Content Note: This episode discusses abuse and violence involving children. If you or someone you know needs support, RAINN is available at 1-800-656-4673 or rainn.org...

Imagine being a seven-year-old sitting on the basement stairs while 'Pleasure Principle' is being perfected just a few feet away. For Seth Neblett, this wasn't a legend—i...

Red lips, slicked-back hair, and a sound that defined the "cool" of a generation—Sade has always been more than just a voice; they are a blueprint for artistic mystery. F...

Picture that late-night mix of Dynasty, Dallas, shiny cars, and folks trying to figure out what “making it” really looked like in the ’80s. That’s the lane DJ Sir Daniel ...

That Buffalo Stance video popping up on Video Music Box Fridays, with Neneh Cherry's flow cutting through the synths and those rigid backup dancers cranking the UK hip-ho...

Saturday morning, feather duster in hand, that piano intro to "Sweet Love" blasting from the living room stereo while the house gets right—Anita Baker's Rapture was every...

Remember flipping past BET and catching "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" for the first time—big floppy hats, condom on their eyeglasses, Left Eye cutting through Dallas Austin's wal...