Neneh Cherry Is Forever Always Ahead of the Curve
DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray round our Women's History Month by honoring the career of Neneh Cherry, and discuss why she’s one Black music’s forever-cool icons.
Anita Baker Fought Her Label To Deliver the Classic "Rapture"
DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray honor the brilliant album that was omnipresent in their childhoods.
In 2026, T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli Still Matter
DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray unpack how TLC sold millions, broke barriers, had to fight for everything they earned, and why they still matter.
TONIGHT #QueuePoints is hanging out on The New Content's live and it's JAMMING! @djsirdaniel.bsky.social is the guest DJ tonight, and he's in the building! Come over to The New Content on Mixcloud! www.mixcloud.com/live/thenewc...
Celebrating Classic Posse Cuts Of Women MCs
To kick off their Women's History Month series of episodes, DJ Sir Daniel & Jay Ray debate women posse cuts, and wonder if it was their unity that was the real win?
How Atlanta's Skating Rinks and Line Dances Keep Black Joy Sacred For Dr. Marcus Borders
Dr. Marcus Borders drops by to share how Atlanta's skating rinks, line dance community, and Southern Soul steps changed his life. Discover Black joy, community, and culture through music.
Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous” at 35: A New Jack Swing Classic and a fitting end to MJ’s Classic Period
Queue Points revisits Michael Jackson’s Dangerous at 35, unpacking its New Jack Swing sound, prime‑time videos and why it feels like the last chapter of his classic period for listeners.
How 'The Twist' Embodied Black Joy From Hank Ballard to Hip Hop
From living room TV reruns to packed dance floors, we trace how “The Twist,” the Bus Stop, and more Black social dances kept families, memories, and whole generations moving together.
This point matters because Liza’s career highlights how influence and inspiration travel across communities and styles.
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The Wop at 40: How One Hip Hop Dance Still Moves Black Parties
Queue Points revisits The Wop at 40, tracing how a simple 80s hip hop dance became a Black party staple, a language of joy and cool, and a key chapter in Black music history.
The Sacred Science of Black Line Dances: From Electric Slide to The Wobble
Queue Points explores how the Electric Slide, Cha-Cha Slide and The Wobble carry Black history, community and spirituality from living rooms to cookouts, clubs and cruise ships.
Rihanna Is Our Last Global Pop Phenomenon
Queue Points heads to Barbados to trace Rihanna’s Bajan roots, record-breaking career, cultural impact, and business moves to understand why she stands as our last global pop phenomenon.
JP Brice, CMP Radio and the Everyday Work of Connecting Music to Black Freedom
On MLK Day, Queue Points highlights a Chester, PA trailblazer, tracing Dr. King’s legacy through the work of JP Brice and CMP Radio, where R&B, love, and community fuel everyday Black freedom work.
Category Is: Your Favorite Rapper Is A Butch Queen
Queue Points on energy, duality, and the power of letting Black men just be.
“Where My Background Singers?!” Is Peak Black Holiday Camp
This Christmas, Jay Ray and DJ Sir Daniel revisit the infamous and delicious performance of 'This Christmas' from the 1996 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.
Danity Kane Was the Last Lightning Bolt of Girl Group Power & We Stan For Them
Danity Kane captured the last moment when girl groups felt like destiny, not content. Revisit how MTV, Making the Band and five women captured lightening in a bottle.
In 2025, as AI tightens its grip, @jayrayisthename.com has fallen in love with so much music that honors the breath of who we are. This playlist is about that. Nod your head.
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Liza’s interpretation of “You Are Not Alone” is emblematic of her style late in her career: more rasp, plenty of drama, a piano-driven arrangement, emotive gestures, and a climactic choir-led finish.
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Reflections on Obedience To My Calling Through Bearing Witness To Sean Combs' 'Reckoning'
Jay Ray reflects on his music dreams not coming true as planned, and ultimately pushing him to honor his real calling: Queue Points, protecting artists, celebrating history, and not worshipping power.
'Sean Combs: The Reckoning' & The Cost of Power
“Sean Combs: The Reckoning & The Cost of Power” digs into what happens when talent, ego, abuse and an industry built on exploitation collide.
From Queensbridge to the World: How Marley Marl and The Juice Crew Reshaped Black Music History
A special holiday delivery! Check out Queue Points' bonus episode on the influence of Marley Marl and Queensbridge on The MPN Network.
Born into the spotlight as Judy Garland’s daughter and shaped by a world of stagecraft and rigorous training, Minnelli became the kind of performer who could walk into any song and make it the Liza version.
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Caribbean Kings: Black British Artists Who Ruled the Charts
Discover how Black British artists like Billy Ocean, Eddy Grant, and Musical Youth brought Caribbean sound and culture to the heart of 80s U.S. pop and R&B, changing the charts forever.
On Thursday, 11/27, tune in to The MPN Network all day for The Neighborhood Feast! qpnt.net/mpn New episodes from us and other shows will air starting at 10 AM ET. Tune in at 5:30 p.m. ET for a brand new episode of Queue Points called "How Queensbridge and @marleymarl Shaped Black Music History!"
Liza’s version trades that rawness for Broadway polish and camp—the dancers, the choreography, the theatrical wink make it a different kind of party.
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Queue Points Listener Trey Payadue on New Orleans’ Music Legacy and the Heartbeat of Black Culture
Discover how Trey Payadue’s journey through New Orleans music, Bounce, and Black cultural traditions reveals the power and connection of Black musical roots.
The hosts note that these ties also make some of Liza’s crossovers less surprising: she was part of the circuits where Black and white entertainers shared stages and repertoires, especially in the postwar variety show and nightclub ecosystems.
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First Run-DMC, now this? Y’all are killing it with the cover art. 🔥
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Never duplicated ... new art by James Dillenbeck for #QueuePoints honoring the brilliance of Salt-N-Pepa. Listen to Queue Points wherever you listen to your podcasts.