# Queue Points

> Queue Points is the Black Podcasting Award and Ambie Award nominated music podcast that is dropping the needle on Black Music history and celebrating Black culture through meaningful dialogue.

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Queue Points is the Black Podcasting Award and Ambie Award-nominated music podcast that is dropping the needle on Black Music history and celebrating Black music through meaningful dialogue. The show is hosted by DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray. Follow us on social media @queuepointspod everywhere.

## Site
- [Homepage](https://queuepoints.com/)
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## Podcasts
- [Queue Points](https://queuepoints.com/podcast/queue-points): Queue Points is the Black Podcasting Award and Ambie Award-nominated music podcast that is dropping the needle on Black Music history and celebrating Black music through meaningful dialogue. The show is hosted by DJ Sir Daniel and Jay…
- [queue-points-remix](https://queuepoints.com/podcast/queue-points-remix)

## Video channels
- [Queue Points Video Feed](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-podcast-video): Queue Points is the Black Podcasting Award and Ambie Award nominated music podcast that is dropping the needle on Black Music history and celebrating Black culture through meaningful dialogue. The show is hosted by DJ Sir Daniel and Jay…
- [queue-points-live](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-live)
- [video-xtras](https://queuepoints.com/channel/video-xtras)
- [queue-points-episode-shorts](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-episode-shorts)
- [tips-training-videos](https://queuepoints.com/channel/tips-training-videos)

## Recent episodes
- [Fat Joe, the N-Word & Hip-Hop's Reckoning](https://queuepoints.com/podcast/queue-points/episode/fat-joe-the-n-word-hip-hops-reckoning): published 2026-09-14
- [Fat Joe, the N-Word & Hip-Hop's Reckoning \(Remix\)](https://queuepoints.com/podcast/queue-points-remix/episode/fat-joe-the-n-word-hip-hop-s-reckoning-remix): published 2026-09-14
- [Krate Digga & Dominic Lawson on 'The Krate Doc' Film](https://queuepoints.com/podcast/queue-points/episode/krate-digga-dominic-lawson-on-the-krate-doc-film): published 2026-09-07
- [Nicki Minaj, Whitney Houston & the Business of Trauma Commerce](https://queuepoints.com/podcast/queue-points/episode/nicki-minaj-whitney-houston-the-business-of-trauma-commerce): published 2026-08-31
- [Kim Wayans Parodies: From Crystal Waters to Vanessa Williams](https://queuepoints.com/podcast/queue-points/episode/kim-wayans-parodies-from-crystal-waters-to-vanessa-williams): published 2026-08-24
- [Kim Wayans Parodies: From Crystal Waters to Vanessa Williams \(Remix\)](https://queuepoints.com/podcast/queue-points-remix/episode/kim-wayans-parodies-from-crystal-waters-to-vanessa-williams-remix): published 2026-08-24
- [MTV Unplugged Helped Redefine the New Jack Swing Era](https://queuepoints.com/podcast/queue-points/episode/mtv-unplugged-helped-redefine-the-new-jack-swing-era): published 2026-08-17
- [MTV Unplugged Helped Redefine the New Jack Swing Era \(Remix\)](https://queuepoints.com/podcast/queue-points-remix/episode/mtv-unplugged-helped-redefine-the-new-jack-swing-era-remix): published 2026-08-17

## Recent posts
- [\[Show Notes\] Fat Joe, the N-Word & Hip-Hop's Reckoning](https://queuepoints.com/blog/show-notes-fat-joe-the-n-word-hip-hop-s-reckoning): published 2026-09-14
- [Krate Digga on 'The Krate Doc,' 29 Years of DJing, HBCU Party Culture, and Why He Won't Retire](https://queuepoints.com/blog/krate-digga-on-the-krate-doc-29-years-of-djing-hbcu-party-culture-and-why-he-won-t-retire): published 2026-09-07
- [\[Show Notes\] Krate Digga & Dominic Lawson on The Krate Doc Film](https://queuepoints.com/blog/show-notes-krate-digga-dominic-lawson-on-the-krate-doc-film): published 2026-09-07
- [Kim Wayans' In Living Color Music Parodies Still Resonate As Series Hits Streaming](https://queuepoints.com/blog/kim-wayans-in-living-color-music-parodies-still-resonate-as-series-hits-streaming): published 2026-08-24
- [\[Show Notes\] Kim Wayans Parodies: From Crystal Waters to Vanessa Williams](https://queuepoints.com/blog/show-notes-kim-wayans-parodies-from-crystal-waters-to-vanessa-williams): published 2026-08-24
- [Why MTV Unplugged Mattered More for New Jack Swing Than Rock](https://queuepoints.com/blog/why-mtv-unplugged-mattered-more-for-new-jack-swing-than-rock): published 2026-08-17
- [\[Show Notes\] MTV Unplugged Helped Redefine the New Jack Swing Era](https://queuepoints.com/blog/show-notes-mtv-unplugged-helped-redefine-the-new-jack-swing-era): published 2026-08-17
- [\[Show Notes\] Sly Stone, D'Angelo & the Myth of Black Genius](https://queuepoints.com/blog/show-notes-sly-stone-d-angelo-the-myth-of-black-genius): published 2026-08-10
- [\[Show Notes\] Faith Evans' Faith Turns 30: An R&B Masterpiece](https://queuepoints.com/blog/show-notes-faith-evans-faith-turns-30-an-r-b-masterpiece): published 2026-08-03
- [\[Show Notes\] Chaka Khan's Rock Era: 1986, Bowie, Palmer & Winwood](https://queuepoints.com/blog/show-notes-chaka-khan-s-rock-era-1986-bowie-palmer-winwood): published 2026-07-27
- [Dame Dash and the Roc-A-Fella Breakup: What Really Went Wrong](https://queuepoints.com/blog/dame-dash-and-the-roc-a-fella-breakup-what-really-went-wrong): published 2026-07-20
- [\[Show Notes\] Dame Dash: From Harlem Hustler to Hip-Hop Villain](https://queuepoints.com/blog/show-notes-dame-dash-from-harlem-hustler-to-hip-hop-villain): published 2026-07-20
- [Sparky D's Career Reveals the Cost of Isolation in Hip-Hop's Golden Era](https://queuepoints.com/blog/sparky-d-s-career-reveals-the-cost-of-isolation-in-hip-hop-s-golden-era): published 2026-07-13
- [\[Show Notes\] Remembering Sparky D: Golden Era Battle Rap Queen](https://queuepoints.com/blog/show-notes-remembering-sparky-d-golden-era-battle-rap-queen): published 2026-07-13
- [Cold Chillin' Records and the Juice Crew: How Fly Ty and Marley Marl Built a Hip-Hop Powerhouse](https://queuepoints.com/blog/cold-chillin-records-and-the-juice-crew-how-fly-ty-and-marley-marl-built-a-hip-hop-powerhouse): published 2026-07-06
- [\[Show Notes\] Cold Chillin' Records: Juice Crew, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie](https://queuepoints.com/blog/show-notes-cold-chillin-records-juice-crew-big-daddy-kane-biz-markie): published 2026-07-06
- [How Babyface Built the Waiting to Exhale Soundtrack, and Why It Still Holds Up](https://queuepoints.com/blog/how-babyface-built-the-waiting-to-exhale-soundtrack-and-why-it-still-holds-up): published 2026-06-29
- [\[Show Notes\] Waiting to Exhale Soundtrack: 1995 Black Music Landmark](https://queuepoints.com/blog/show-notes-waiting-to-exhale-soundtrack-1995-black-music-landmark): published 2026-06-29
- [The Sacred Thread Running Through Black Music Has Always Been There](https://queuepoints.com/blog/the-sacred-thread-running-through-black-music-has-always-been-there): published 2026-06-22
- [\[Show Notes\] Got That Oil: Gospel Roots of Black Music](https://queuepoints.com/blog/show-notes-got-that-oil-gospel-roots-of-black-music): published 2026-06-22

## Recent videos
- [Why Fat Joe Saying the N Word Feels Like a Hate Crime to Us](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-podcast-video/video/why-fat-joe-saying-the-n-word-feels-like-a-hate-crime-to-us): published 2026-09-13
- [80s Filter Trend, Fat Joe, Beyoncé, Yung Miami and more](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-live/video/queue-points-live-80s-filter-trend-fat-joe-beyonc-yung-miami-and-more): published 2026-09-11
- [Why This 29 Year DJ Vet and Star of 'The Krate Doc' Says He'll Never Retire](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-podcast-video/video/why-this-29-year-dj-vet-and-star-of-the-krate-doc-says-hell-never-retire): published 2026-09-08
- [The All-Female Rap Compilations That Built Hip Hop](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-episode-shorts/video/the-all-female-rap-compilations-that-built-hip-hop): published 2026-08-27
- [Why Kim Wayans' "Rhythmless Nation" Sketch Actually Hurt Whitney Houston](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-podcast-video/video/why-kim-wayans-rhythmless-nation-sketch-actually-hurt-whitney-houston): published 2026-08-25
- [QP Science 3000: When the Saints Go Marching In](https://queuepoints.com/channel/video-xtras/video/qp-science-3000-when-the-saints-go-marching-in): published 2026-08-24
- [Mariah Carey PROVED She Could Sing Live 🎤 MTV Unplugged Moment](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-episode-shorts/video/mariah-carey-proved-she-could-sing-live-mtv-unplugged-moment): published 2026-08-20
- [The Bet That Created Yo! MTV Raps Unplugged 🎤](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-episode-shorts/video/the-bet-that-created-yo-mtv-raps-unplugged): published 2026-08-19
- [The Michael Jackson Unplugged We Never Got 😢](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-episode-shorts/video/the-michael-jackson-unplugged-we-never-got): published 2026-08-18
- [Why New Jack Swing Stars Had to Prove They Could Sing Live](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-podcast-video/video/why-new-jack-swing-stars-had-to-prove-they-could-sing-live): published 2026-08-18
- [How Milli Vanilli's Scandal Helped MTV Unplugged Become A Hit 🎸](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-episode-shorts/video/how-milli-vanillis-scandal-helped-mtv-unplugged-become-a-hit): published 2026-08-17
- [Essence R&B List, AI Music Theft & Darius Cooks Drama](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-live/video/this-week-in-music-and-culture-queue-points-live-kizm): published 2026-08-13
- [The Black Genius Label Is An 'Ivory Prison' for Black Musicians](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-podcast-video/video/the-black-genius-label-is-an-ivory-prison-for-black-musicians): published 2026-08-11
- [This Sega Game Song Was Inspired by a House Music Classic 🎮🎶](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-episode-shorts/video/this-sega-game-song-was-inspired-by-a-house-music-classic): published 2026-08-08
- [One MusicFest Pauses: Atlanta's Vanishing Black Music Venues](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-live/video/the-disappearing-of-culture-queue-points-live): published 2026-08-06
- [Is Faith Evans' Debut Actually BETTER Than What's the 411?](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-podcast-video/video/is-faith-evans-debut-actually-better-than-whats-the-411): published 2026-08-04
- [Chaka Khan Was a Rock Star in 1986 — Nobody Talks About It](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-podcast-video/video/chaka-khan-was-a-rock-star-in-1986-nobody-talks-about-it): published 2026-07-28
- [Chaka Khan's COLORS Performance, Plaqueboymax, and the Jadakiss vs. 38 Spesh Podcast Beef](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-live/video/chaka-khans-influence-on-rock-roll-queue-points-live): published 2026-07-22
- [Training: Updating the Queue Points Trailer in Descript](https://queuepoints.com/channel/tips-training-videos/video/updating-the-queue-points-trailer-in-descript): published 2026-07-22
- [The Real Reason Dame Dash Got Left Behind by Roc-A-Fella](https://queuepoints.com/channel/queue-points-podcast-video/video/the-real-reason-dame-dash-got-left-behind-by-roc-a-fella): published 2026-07-20