# Danyel Smith

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Danyel Smith Dishes On Her Run In With Diddy (11/4/25)

In a recent essay for The New York Times, former Vibe editor-in-chief Danyel Smith recounted a 1997 incident where Sean "Diddy" Combs allegedly threatened her life over a cover dispute. Smith claimed that after she refused Combs' demand to review his cover photos before publication—citing company p…

Craft-minded series: Placing Yourself in Broader Historical Contexts, featuring Danyel Smith

This week Write-minded is exploring the ways authors place themselves into stories with broader cultural or historical contexts. Guest Danyel Smith has done just that with her new genre-crossing book, Shine Bright, that’s both an examination of black female music artists and those artists’ impact o…

A History of Black Women in Pop "Shine Bright" by Danyel Smith

In February, we delved into "Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop" by Danyel Smith. It was such a beautiful read and really opened our eyes to the amazing contributions black women have made to pop music throughout history. We chat all about it and share our favorite moments …

Danyel Smith Dishes On Her Run In With Diddy

In a recent essay for The New York Times, former Vibe editor-in-chief Danyel Smith recounted a 1997 incident where Sean "Diddy" Combs allegedly threatened her life over a cover dispute. Smith claimed that after she refused Combs' demand to review his cover photos before publication—citing company p…

Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" with Danyel Smith

We're revisiting one of our favorite episodes of One Song this week featuring award-winning journalist, author, and podcaster Danyel Smith (Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop). Danyel joins Diallo and LUXXURY to break down Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman,” the 1978 disco cros…

Remastered: Sade w/ Danyel Smith

We revisit our 2024 conversation with NomCom member Danyel Smith about Sade. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caught Up in the Rapture of Anita Baker

Anita Baker’s second album, “Rapture,” was released in 1986 and became a breakout hit for the R & B singer from Detroit, winning two Grammys and selling eight million copies worldwide. The album’s eight tracks defined her signature sound — what Baker liked to call “fireside love songs with jazz ove…

Sade — “By Your Side”

This week’s episode is all about comfort. It’s about being remembered and what better person to commemorate that feeling with than the person whose music doesn’t seem to age- Sade. Sade came out with “By Your Side” after disappearing with no explanation for 8 years because she felt that was best fo…

True Crime Weekly: Missing Persons, Rutgers Scandal, Tupac Verdict, Lindsay Clancy & More

This week on Girls Will Yap, Harmony and Sage break down the biggest true crime stories making headlines. They spotlight two active missing person cases: D’Angelo Kelly, last seen at the Oklahoma City Greyhound station, and Chantelle Brooks, who vanished after her night shift in San Francisco. The…