Golden Era Hip-Hop Covers: N.W.A., Ice-T & Queen Latifah

DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray each pick three hip-hop album covers from the golden era and tell the stories behind the shots. Jay Ray starts with N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton , shot by Eric Poppleton lying on the ground in a Los Angeles alley, then moves to Masta Ace's Coney Island homage to Curtis Mayfield and A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory .

Sir Daniel answers with Ice-T's Power , Queen Latifah's All Hail the Queen and Finesse & Synquis' Soul Sisters , from Darlene Ortiz and a shared Rolex to Afrocentric style and Dapper Dan looks. They also remember DJ Mark the 45 King, the main producer of All Hail the Queen .

The Breakdown Guns, a Bikini and One Rolex: N.W.A and Ice-T Coney Island, Curtis Mayfield and a Rejected Cover Queen Latifah, Afrocentricity and the 45 King The Low End Theory Figure and Finesse & Synquis' Uptown Style Chapters 00:00 Welcome & Introductions 00:43 Why Album Covers Mattered 02:28 The Business Behind Cover Art & Grammy Museum 05:26 Jay Ray's Pick 1: N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton 07:27 West Coast Guns on Covers 07:59 Sir Daniel's Pick 1: Ice-T, Power 12:49 Jay Ray's Pick 2: Masta Ace, Take a Look Around 17:45 Sir Daniel's Pick 2: Queen Latifah, All Hail the Queen 25:31 Jay Ray's Pick 3: A Tribe Called Quest, The Low End Theory 30:00 Sir Daniel's Pick 3: Finesse & Synquis, Soul Sisters 35:50 Wrap-Up & Sign-Off 37:12 Outro Theme Connect With Us Guest List members can hear the Remix with four of these records played in full for free: Tell us your favorite golden era cover, by video or audio: Insiders subscribers: Thursday's newsletter has a bonus conversation on the Midnight Marauders cover, with DJ Jazzy Joyce. Get More From Us Join The Queue Points Insiders: Become A Member: Support Us: https://buymeacoffee.com/queuepointspod Everything else, including our store and socials: Instagram: YouTube: #QueuePoints #HipHopHistory #AlbumCovers #GoldenEraHipHop #BlackMusicHistory