And we back!! The SQ3 run the four man weave as we are joined by the man with many hats & many flows, our producer extraordinaire Mr. Al Pete! No way we could properly salute the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions of Salt N Pepa and his favorite group OutKast without him! We spent some time honoring the legacies of these artists and their cultural impact. Christina shares the experience of being there at the induction from one of her friends, Brian Thomas. He shared with her what it ...
The SQ3 take this time to decompress as a collective regarding the passing of D’Angelo. After taking time to process, we got together to share our thoughts about his influence, his range, his talent and of course his music. We also take time to recognize the tribe that surrounded him and how his legacy will continue through his inspiration. We also share our favorite D’Angelo songs. Rest in Power Michael Eugene ‘D’Angelo’ Archer. Soops also catches us up on his recent visit to Raleigh, ...
*We had an amazing time recording this episode. Full of great topics, amazing music information and tons of laughs. We were so excited to have you guys hear this, and still are. Then we retired for the evening, only to wake up the next day to learn that D’Angelo had passed. While we take some time to process this incredible loss, please try to find some joy in this ep. We will definitely give you guys a proper tribute soon. Rest in Power Michael Eugene ‘D’Angelo’ Archer. * Ms. Christina Curat...
And we are back! Ms. Christina Curates, Soops Kitchen & MistaGoodBar get back in the cipher to catch you up on the things that have been going on & the music we’ve been living with! We do get into some HBCU talk (sorry Alabama St), we revisit our admiration for the Playlist Retreat (Mr. Townes, please holla at us!), and we try to understand what in the world Teddy Riley is up to. We also take a moment to honor the legendary DJ Clark Kent and the legendary Assata Shakur, may they rest...
Welcome to Season 4!!! (We keep saying S3, forgive us, we grown folks with bills lol) But we are back! Happy to welcome a new season of The Soul Qurators podcast, and helping us getting this party started is friend of the show, producer extraordinaire and man of MANY hats, the one & only Zo!!! We talk about of course his wizardry of production & composition, his collaboration with Tall Black Guy as well as the entire FE Music Group, and his approach to live shows! We also spend time d...
As the SQ3 prepare to get rocking with Season 3, we wanted to get you ready with a special episode from the SQ vault! As friend of the show Carlitta Durand celebrates the one-year anniversary of her EP “Make Me Stay” (released 8/26/24) we decided to share a special live listening session we did on Twitch to celebrate the project’s release! We had a blast and hope you will too! SEASON 3 SOON COME!!!!!!!!! Be sure to catch all episodes of The Soul Qurators Podcast on The MPN Network (www.mpn-ll...
The SQ3 spend some time reviewing the new EP “When” by one of our favorites, the incredible Alex Isley! We also send a special shout out to friend of the show Tamisha Waden on her newest endeavor. Mr. Al Pete also joins us for some breaking news! And most importantly, with the upcoming holiday we can’t forget to salute all of the mommies here and in Heaven! We also picked out some singles we’d encourage everyone to check out: Christina Curates: Alex Isley - Thank You For a Lovely Time So...
The SQ3 are joined by returning friend of the show DJ Foundation to visit some topics surrounding the culture we all love! We chop it up about Timbaland’s recent comments regarding his disdain of current music (which sometimes can feel like banging our heads against the wall). We also talk about the eventual dissolution of the music centered week of the long running festival SXSW (South By SouthWest) and its impact on the current musical landscape. And we also consult the vinyl guru himself a...
Come get familiar the group Bathe! ChristinaCurates and Soops Kitchen talk with the “Surf Soul” duo and enjoyed a few laughs along the way! The discussion was centered around their new album ‘Inside Voice(s)’ that was released in March 2025. Also, it was asked about what song the audience enjoys while they were on tour. Lastly, they gave their input on their ideal festival and who they would have performed. A lot of creative and perspective knowledge filled this show up! Enjoy the sho...
Happy Women’s History Month! The SQ3 return to discuss our musical standouts for the first quarter of 2025. Some of our favorite artists have started the year off strong and we definitely want to highlight what’s been holding our attention. We also take time to honor the memory of the much too long list of legends we have recently lost. We also discuss an interesting take on the legacy of the legendary band MAZE, as well as introducing some of our new musical finds! ANNNNND we have some speci...
And we are back! Happy Black-ass History Month! The SQ3 kick off season 3 shining the light on the love songs! I mean, since it is the season of celebrating love, we decide to address the stigma of current love songs by sharing some of our standouts that represent what this generation has to offer! Join Soops Kitchen & MistaGoodBar as we hold down our sister Ms. Christina Curates as we also cover some Kendrick/Drake talk, as well as introducing some of our new musical finds! We are excite...
What a wonderful problem it is to have so much amazing music to sift through in an effort to compile our standouts for 2024! Mr. Al Pete joins us as we list our top albums of the year, along with some of our amazing listeners to chat about and listen to our favorite joints on Twitch! See how our lists compare to yours! Click HERE to check out the Best of 2024 playlist from us! Thank you all for rocking with us in 2024 and get ready for season 3! Happy Holidays to you all!
Y’all. This season of The Soul Qurators Podcast has been powerful to say the least. Its only right to conclude such an amazing season with an amazing (and highly requested) special guest. We are honored to spend time with musician/producer/DJ/performer/executive/pioneer Nicolay!!! We have the pleasure of chopping it up with Nicolay about his upbringing, his musical journey, his legacy & future and of course his latest project “Terra Firma”! This brief description is merely scratchin...
Take a journey with us on this episode as we venture into the story of musician / emcee / DJ / artist / media maestro / entrepreneur Mr. Al Pete!!! Al Pete shares some amazing and enlightening stories of his influences in music, style, artistry, ownership and more. We also get to hear about some of the highlights he’s experienced as a result of his talent and hard work! Truly a testament of what can be when properly cultivated and guided within the culture, as well as being bold in your purp...
A Soul Qurators first! This episode we welcome back as our first returning guest the super-talented and amazing friend of the show Tamisha Waden!!! We had to do a quick check in with our friend following the release of her incredible single “Happy For Me” that is featured on the soundtrack of the Lifetime movie “Tempted By Love” by the legend Terry McMillan! Tamisha catches us up on all the things she’s been busy with, gives us insight on how “Happy For Me” came to be and even reveale...
The SQ3 returns to “rock this mfer like three the…….”, oh some of you may catch the Run-DMC reference, some won’t lol! We get back together to lay down some more flowers for the legend Mr. Frankie Beverly. We discuss the possible tributes that will inevitably be on the way and what we expect to see. We also put on our thinking caps to try to create our version of this generation’s Soulquarians. Whew, the names we came up with!!! Get ready to comment on who we missed, and who was added that y...
The SQ3 goes behind the producer boards with the incredibly talented and diverse producer, beatmaker, hooper and shoe collector E. Jones! Talking with the mind responsible for so many classic hip hop, r&b and instrumental joints was truly an honor and a pleasure! We enjoyed presenting him with his flowers. We had the pleasure of being joined by Mr. Al Pete, as we delved into E.Jones’ basketball background, how the church played a huge part in his musical development, as well as how ...
You know how The SQ3 gives it up. The joy we feel when we are blessed with the chance to sit down with incredibly talented souls, we extend that to you all. And this episode is no exception, as we do yet another North Carolina check-in! NC gotta adopt us at this point. What an honor to spend time with the amazing Carlitta Durand to talk about her new upcoming project “Make Me Stay”! We laughed alot on this y’all. Carlitta talks with us about how “Make Me Stay” came into fruition, how she was ...
The SQ3 have turned into florists on this episode y’all. It’s only right, as we take the time to give flowers to the dynamic Darien Brockington, as he resurfaces from almost a decade and a half hiatus to bless the culture with his new project “Where Love Grows”! Mr. Al Pete & SQ3 take a journey through D.Brock’s past, get a glimpse of his future, while we make sure that he knows exactly who the f**k he is in this culture. We also learn why custodians were very necessary during those early...
Join The SQ Crew for an exclusive interview with Misha as he dives deep into the inspiration behind his new album, Radiant! He also gives us a sneak peek into some upcoming, exclusive tracks with some people that we love and possibly interviewed! Follow Misha on his platforms below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mishabeats Music, etc.: https://linktr.ee/mishabeats Make sure you are connected and subscribed to all things related to The Soul Qurators Podcast, powered by The MPN Ne...