In the latest episode of “Black Girl Songbook,” a Spotify Original from The Ringer, TV hosts Free Marie (106 & Park), Ananda Lewis (The Ananda Lewis Show), Leslie “Big Lez” Segar (BET Rap City), and Scottie Beam (Black Girl Podcast) join host Danyel Smith to discuss their personal journeys to four incredibly distinct careers within the culture.
This episode focuses on ambition, success, intricacies of the industry, and the constant weight of pressure they faced working as couriers of the culture on a daily basis.
On Black Girl Songbook author and former Vibe editor-in-chief Danyel Smith she celebrates the talents of Black women in the music industry. The podcast spotlights in-depth discussions with songwriters, producers, and artists, as well as anecdotes from Danyel. Plus, you’ll hear the songs of Black women who changed the landscape of American music forever.
Black Girl Songbook is part of a new listening experience at Spotify, Music + Talk, that brings together music and spoken-word content in an easy and elegant package, allowing full songs and talk commentary to live together wrapped up in one show.
For more information on this new audio experience, visit Spotify’s For The Record blog here.
Host Danyel Smith is the author of the forthcoming Shine Bright: A Personal History of Black Women in Pop. The former editor of Billboard magazine, Smith is also the former editor-in-chief of VIBE. She has previously written for Rolling Stone, ESPN and NPR.
You can find the episode HERE.
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