The Liberation of Black Music Podcast

This or That: Janet Jackson Edition 🎵

Hello my big music lover fans! Welcome to another long awaited game of This or That? The game where you must pick one song and/or album over the other and both and neither are NOT answers! Today’s edition of the game focuses on the Queen of (Pop) Music, Ms. Janet Damita Jo Jackson! We rallied two of Janet’s biggest fans: returning contestants Sienna and Malik to use their thinking caps to choose some of her best songs, albums, and tours! We also encourage you all to play the game at home as well! 🎶🤎 BECOME A MEMBER OF THE PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/cw/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast] The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials: Email: liberationofblackmusicpodcast@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi [https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1] Kevaun’s Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj [https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_ [https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_] SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68 [https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68] Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home [https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home] If you want to support the show monetarily: Cashapp: https://cash.app/$liberationofblkmupod [https://cash.app/$liberationofblkmupod] Malik’s socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/officialmalikmusic/ [https://www.instagram.com/officialmalikmusic/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmalikmusic [https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmalikmusic] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@malikworld [https://www.youtube.com/@malikworld] Stream Malik’s music on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6EKYKp55uBrqGsDvEqbGfe?si=4IfpMR_ITQ61c2ZVyvesMQ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6EKYKp55uBrqGsDvEqbGfe?si=4IfpMR_ITQ61c2ZVyvesMQ] Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/malik/1466043804 [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/malik/1466043804] Timestamps: 0:01 Janet Jackson MTV The Real World Spoof Clip 0:46 The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Intro: The Struggle 1:49 Janet Jackson Preamble 3:49 Meet Our Contestants: Sienna and Malik 10:06 Patreon 10:39 Rules of the Games and Dedication 11:33 Janet Jackson or Dream Street 14:46 Nasty or What Have You Done for Me Lately 16:47 Control or The Pleasure Principle  19:33 Let’s Wait Awhile or Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun) 25:17 Control Album or Rhythm Nation Album 35:09 Rhythm Nation or The Knowledge  38:38 Miss You Much or Escapade 42:47 Lonely or Come Back to Me 45:57 Love Will Never Do (Without You) or Because of Love 51:28 You Want This or If 58:48 That’s the Way Love Goes or Again 1:02:10 janet. or The Velvet Rope 1:06:48 Got Til It’s Gone or I Get Lonely 1:10:49 Black Cat or What I’ll Do 1:15:18 Go Deep (Original) or Go Deep (Timbaland- Missy Remix) 1:18:28 Together Again (Album Version) or Together Again (Deeper Remix) 1:23:41 Alright or Funky Big Band 1:27:55 Any Time, Any Place or Rope Burn 1:32:26 Throb or Free Xone 1:35:24 Runaway or Twenty Foreplay 1:38:41 Scream (with Michael Jackson) or What’s It Gonna Be (with Busta Rhymes) 1:44:40 The Velvet Rope Tour or The All for You Tour 1:48:00 China Love or Love Scene (Ooh Baby) 1:49:54 All for You or Someone to Call My Lover 1:52:08 All for You or Damita Jo 1:54:54 You Ain’t Right or Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song is About You) 1:57:14 Would You Mind or Warmth 2:00:03 All Nite (Don’t Stop) or R&B Junkie 2:00:52 20 Y.O. or Discipline  2:03:19 So Excited (ft. Khia) or Call on Me (ft. Nelly) 2:07:49 Feedback or LUV 2:08:52 20 Y.O. or Unbreakable 2:12:16 Unbreakable or No Sleeep (ft. J. Cole) 2:16:57 Gon’ B Alright or Made for Now 2:21:11 Featured Song: Lonely x Retrobeats 2:23:28 Final Thoughts from Kevaun, Sienna and Malik 2:27:43 Outro: FUBU x Solange (ft. BJ the Chicago Kid and The-Dream) A podcast FOR US BY US. 🤎 2026 Sunflowertown Productions

1K Plays Q&A. 🎶🙏🏾

Hello my big music lover fans! Today's episode is a special one as we commemorate 1K plays on The Liberation of Black Music Podcast! Thank you all so much and I hope you enjoy hearing these great answers to amazing questions! 🎶 The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials: Email: liberationofblackmusicpodcast@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi [https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1] Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cw/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast]  Kevaun’s Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj [https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_ [https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_] SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68 [https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68] Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home [https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home] If you want to support the show monetarily: Cashapp: https://cash.app/$liberationofblkmupod [https://cash.app/$liberationofblkmupod] A podcast FOR US BY US. ✊🏾 ©️ 2026 Sunflowertown Productions

Sugar Chile Robinson: The Prince of Boogie-Woogie 🎵

Hello my big music lover fans! We are back once again educating and entertaining you all about criminally underrated Black artists! Today we are discussing the legacy of Sugar Chile Robinson. Sugar Chile was an amazing child prodigy that could play the piano and sing the blues at only two years old. His piano playing style helped emerged a new genre of blues music called boogie-woogie. Listen as Kevaun tells the story of his famous catchphrase, songs including his famous hit Number’s Boogie, the impact of being a Black child prodigy and so much more! Mr. Robinson, here are your flowers. 💐 BECOME A MEMBER OF THE PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/cw/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast] The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials: Email: liberationofblackmusicpodcast@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi [https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1] Kevaun’s Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj [https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_ [https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_] SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68 [https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68] Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home [https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home] If you want to support the show monetarily: Cashapp: https://cash.app/$liberationofblkmupod [https://cash.app/$liberationofblkmupod] Timestamps: 0:01 6 Year Old Boogie Woogie Piano King - SUGAR CHILE ROBINSON  2:10 The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Intro: The Struggle 3:14 Sugar Chile Robinson Intro 5:17 Early Life  6:24 Career Moves 7:37 Caledonia (What Makes You Big Head So Hard) (from the No Leave, No Love film in 1946) 8:00 The Biggest Moment in History 8:48 Number’s Boogie (Single, 1949) 9:22 Caledonia (What Makes Your Head Big So Hard) (Single, 1949) 9:40 His Last Few Moments as a Star 10:17 Life After Fame 11:08 Back in the Spotlight 12:40 Go, Boy, Go (Single, 1949) 12:58 What Sugar Chile Robinson Taught Me 13:52 Sugar Chile Robinson performing at Royal Oak, Michigan in 2007 14:24 Featured Song: Vooey Vooey Vay! (Single, 1949) 16:39 Song and Album Recommendations  20:57 The Next Episode… 22:05 Outro: FUBU x Solange (ft. BJ the Chicago Kid and The-Dream) Background music from Tunetank and Westar  ©️2026 Sunflowertown Productions

Love Unlimited: The Female Perspective of Love 🎶💕

Hello my big music lover fans! We are on our second criminally underrated Black group and this one is a personal favorite of mine. Today we are discussing the legacy of Love Unlimited, a vocal trio curated by the Maestro of Love, Mr. Barry White and consisted of sisters Glodean White and Linda James and their cousin, Diane Taylor. Their lyrics invoke a lot of conversation regarding the female audience about their desires, thoughts, and feelings when it comes to love. Listen as Kevaun talks about their history, their influence in music and fashion and so much more! Ladies, here are your flowers. 💐 This episode is dedicated to the lovely Ms. Diane “Didi” Taylor. We thank you for your contribution to the group. 🤍 From left to right: Linda James, Diane Taylor, and Glodean White. The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials: Email: liberationofblackmusicpodcast@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi [https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator [https://www.patreon.com/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator] Kevaun’s Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj [https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_ [https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_] SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68 [https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68] Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home [https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home] If you want to support the show monetarily: Cashapp: https://cash.app/$liberationofblkmupod [https://cash.app/$liberationofblkmupod] CHECK OUT MY NEW THRILLER SHORT FILM, I'LL BE OUTSIDE! 🎥 https://youtu.be/aNCpbuA809I?si=Tzn9Pz5r4usaprYj [https://youtu.be/aNCpbuA809I?si=Tzn9Pz5r4usaprYj] Timestamps 0:01 Love Unlimited and Barry White on Soul Train in 1974 1:25 The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Intro 2:15 Updates 9:19 Intro to Love Unlimited  11:30 It Started with One Man 12:43 It May Be Winter by Felice Taylor (1967) 13:02 I’m Under the Influence of Love by Felice Taylor (1967) 13:17 The Origins of Love Unlimited 14:05 Career Moves 15:07 Walkin’ in the Rain With the One I Love (Love Unlimited, 1972) 16:00 Are You Sure (Love Unlimited, 1972) 17:24 Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It (Under the Influence of Love, 1973) 17:54 Under the Influence of Love (Under the Influence of Love, 1973) 18:21 It May Be Winter Outside (But In My Heart It’s Spring) (Under the Influence of Love, 1973) 19:15 Share a Little Love in Your Heart (In Heat, 1974) 20:03 I Belong to You (In Heat, 1974) 20:39 Love’s Theme (In Heat, 1974) 21:14 I Did It for Love (He’s All I Got, 1977) 21:44 I’m So Glad that I’m a Woman (Love is Back, 1979) 22:14 High Steppin’, Hip Dressin’ Fella (Love is Back, 1979) 22:57 Life after Love Unlimited 23:16 I Want You (Barry and Glodean, 1981) 23:36 You’re the Only One for Me (Barry and Glodean, 1981) 23:56 Didn’t We Make it Happen, Baby (Barry and Glodean, 1981) 24:41 A Quick Resurgence  25:00 My Favorite Things (A Romantic Evening for the Holidays with Glodean and Linda, 2020) 25:37 Samples of Love Unlimited  27:06 What Love Unlimited Taught Me 27:50 Love Unlimited singing I Belong to You on The Midnight Special in 1975 29:08 Featured Song: If You Want Me, Say It (Love is Back, 1979) 34:38 Songs and Album Recommendations  38:12 Closing Thoughts 42:30 Outro: FUBU x Solange ft. BJ the Chicago Kid and The-Dream) Background Music provided by Westar and YouTube  2026 Sunflowertown Productions

Black Artist Spotlight: Denyah 🎶

Hello, my big music lover fans! Welcome back to another installment of Black Artist Spotlight! This is the show where we talk to upcoming Black artists, musicians and/or producers and get exposure on their journeys into music!  Today our Black Artist Spotlight feature is Denyah! Denyah is a California native who began her music journey eight years ago. She classifies herself as being an indie darling, alternative R&B songstress and lowkey popstar. Her song Easy Baby has been on commercials and television shows such as the Netflix drama series, Dear White People. Recently, she released her third EP, arrhythmia, dealing with matters of the heart. Listen as she talks about her experience being one of the few Black kids in school, how she wants to make pop music fun again, the legacy she wants to leave behind, and so much more! Stream her latest EP, arrhythmia, right now on all major streaming platforms! Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/6zoKZY2wor5ZTbxZ3giOPy?si=E6vpNSaKR3Gy4Xbup4OnNA&nd=1&dlsi=77e90da2cbf44f1b [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6zoKZY2wor5ZTbxZ3giOPy?si=E6vpNSaKR3Gy4Xbup4OnNA&nd=1&dlsi=77e90da2cbf44f1b] Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/denyah/1373339918 [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/denyah/1373339918] Tidal: https://tidal.com/artist/9715223 [https://tidal.com/artist/9715223] Denyah’s Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsdenyah/ [https://www.instagram.com/itsdenyah/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdenyah [https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdenyah] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Denyah [https://www.youtube.com/@Denyah] Substack: https://substack.com/@denyah [https://substack.com/@denyah] X: https://x.com/itsdenyah [https://x.com/itsdenyah] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/denyah [https://soundcloud.com/denyah] Denyah’s Music Videos: Easy Baby: https://youtu.be/9g5wd_gqt5s?si=NOe9bccKsAfhc7Ne [https://youtu.be/9g5wd_gqt5s?si=NOe9bccKsAfhc7Ne] Daydreams: https://youtu.be/jmBj3xAkvu8?si=ibpYXNQGvCkHHpcG [https://youtu.be/jmBj3xAkvu8?si=ibpYXNQGvCkHHpcG] Shadowerk: https://youtu.be/J6h5we8zqB8?si=q_LBTYrdGUiMJbn5 [https://youtu.be/J6h5we8zqB8?si=q_LBTYrdGUiMJbn5] The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials: Email: liberationofblackmusicpodcast@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi [https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator [https://www.patreon.com/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator] Kevaun’s Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj [https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_ [https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_] SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68 [https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68] Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home [https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home] If you want to support the show monetarily: Cashapp: $liberationofblkmupod Venmo: $liberationofblkmupod Timestamps 0:00 Song: Easy Baby (from Easy Baby- Single) 3:21 Denyah Welcomes You to the Show 3:35 The Liberation Intro 4:25 Preamble 5:13 Introduction of Denyah 7:52 Kevaun’s Introduction to Denyah  11:42 What is the Meaning of Denyah?  13:36 Duration of Being an Artist 15:08 Denyah’s Origins 18:33 Denyah’s Experience of Being One of the Few Black Kids in School 22:20 What Made Denyah Get into Music 27:43 Denyah’s First Song 29:54 A Day in the Studio for Denyah 36:36 The Inspiration Behind Easy Baby 40:09 The Inspiration Behind Daydreams 42:29 The Inspiration Behind Shadowerk 43:59 Song: Shadowerk (from the Always in My Room EP) 47:06 Pros and Cons of Denyah’s Music Journey  50:41 Denyah’s Legacy She Wants to Leave Behind 52:50 One Word Denyah Describes Her Music  53:54 The Inspiration Behind RUNNING (matters of the heart) 56:37 Song: RUNNING (matters of the heart) (from arrhythmia EP) 59:20 This or That?: Denyah Edition 1:06:53 Final Thoughts from Denyah  1:08:58 Patreon Shoutouts 1:09:47 Outro: FUBU- Solange (ft. BJ the Chicago Kid and The-Dream) A podcast FOR US BY US. 🤎🎶 2026 Sunflowertown Productions