Chaka Khan Unfiltered: Career Secrets, Industry Racism, & Musical Favorites with Marc Lamont Hill!!!

Marc Lamont Hill sits down with the legendary Chaka Khan for an in-depth and candid interview on theGrio. They explore her legendary career, the secrets to her industry longevity, and her experiences with racism in the music world. Chaka Khan also shares her exciting plans for the future and faces a fun challenge as Hill tests the musical tastes of the 10-time Grammy Award winner in a fun game of "This or That". Don't miss this revealing and entertaining conversation with one of music's most enduring stars!
This episode was originally broadcast on December 30, 2022.
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[@obedirect5491]

Thk u for an in-depth convo with our Queen of Funk…though Chaka has jazz, pop, soul classics. I luv me some Chaka Khan Chaka Khan..😂

[@antonmodernart3444]

SHE HAS AN AMAZING!!! SMILE...

[@miriamjones3067]

I grew up on Chaka Khan's music, I love all her songs. However, the song 'EVERLASTING LOVE'

[@sr-xv4hi]

Chaka Kahn is such a musical legend and national treasure, God bless her💐🙏🥰💜Ty Marc💙

[@carysteele61]

My FAVORITE all time female vocalist !

[@tammiedunbar6166]

Thank you Professor Lamont for this interview with "CHAKA". Her art and gifts give me pure joy! I'm thankful for her Grandmother Bagby's Soul Power. CHAKA said when she was a child her grandmother told her that one day many people would know her name and what a name and musical genius.

[@eddieatoms5041]

I'm surprised she said "even" regarding Mike & Prince. I thought she'd immediately say Prince, since he wrote a few songs for her/she remade some of his songs....& I just thought she liked him more, stylistically. But it's refreshing to know she values both of them as exceptional artists in their own right.

[@locsrulewomen]

When I heard Puffy disrespected our Icon I gasped

[@Jacke-b5x]

I love Ms Chaka Khan's honesty

[@JamaicaYam]

Fantastic interview!! Chaka is right “She is so much BIGGER!”

[@arthurdavis9386]

Love the video and love Chaka Khan ❤ Still looking beautiful 😍 and younger. She hasn't aged a bit. She have an amazing voice 😍 that has aged ❤💯

[@mrmaxxx94]

Chaka Khan always been real about the music, racism politics etc...

[@p_black3219]

Very good interview man. I'm a huge Chaka fan from all the way back to Rufus. When she left the band, I thought it would be the end of her career. Wrong. Even though that sound was magical, this Queen made her own way, and I LOVE it. Peace and Blessings

[@tammiedunbar6166]

I also grived her split from the fellas. I'm so thankful that she endured and achieved her solo career and other musical accomplishments and evolved to spaces of inner peace and contentment in her personal life and reaping the benefits of her art.

[@saralujina6]

She's one of my favorite singer she's steel beautiful as always ❤

[@valiizajames925]

Chaka Khan is memorizing! Gorgeous! All Around! 💐

[@BAUNCHI]

SHAKA IS ROYALTY.❤

[@tonytuffers]

* Chaka

[@michaelthomas6742]

What's the definition of a black woman Chaka Khan, I stand 10 toes down through the 🔥 black women all over the world are built like that brilliant creations of God

[@amandlax1604]

“Even I am on the road to know who the hell I am!” Bars!!!! Great interview brother Marc! I ♥️ you Queen Chaka Khan 🌹

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

Chaka Khan has been through a lot good and not so good, but she's aged beautifully 🌹🌹

[@gameancastro3567]

I can see Chaka Khan being cool with Iyanla Vanzant because they have the same laugh.

[@gaylefranklin]

Ms Drake was my 6th grade teacher. That was a long time ago. She was 37, if I remember correctly. She was never shy about such things. She was also the first person who truly saw me. I don’t mean she saw things that I tried to hide, she saw me in a way that made me wonder “what does she see?” Now, she was tough. She was a different kind of educator and I never encountered another quite like her. But her tough as nails nature was never mean or instilled fear. She never left you confused about her love for us kids. I cannot believe how amazing it was to find this video. I did not search for it and yet, here it is. Much, much love to the former Mrs Snipp. It was so good to see you here today.

[@Irislaurel]

🎵🎶"I feeeeel for yoooou...ahhhh, I think I looooove yooou!!"🎵🎶

[@jeannieves6275]

Awesome Jazz Voice

[@tammiedunbar6166]

Ooh la la have you heard her songs"Don't Go To Strangers"? I Put A SPELL on You, My Funny Valentine, Destiny, I 'll Be Around, End Of A Love Affair, Smokin Room, Don't Look At Me That Way, I am sure that you have your own list of " CHAKA Gems"

[@saralujina6]

Thank you Marc you make my day

[@dgf6275]

Touching ending to a nice interview. I would've been so nervous.

[@quarmainestephenson8403]

Chaka got a song called smoking room. Please check it out. It’s a devastating track.

[@WordWoman111]

You're A deep cut fan like me!😊

[@SmilingAirboat-gj6ru]

Beautiful Always WOW 💯💯💯 Brought IT TOO Number 1 Number 1 Number 1 Good Music Beautiful 💯 Keep IT Real 💯💯💯

[@ravonhinton5958]

Great interview, great guess Like to see more guess of this kind to hear more from them One love

[@YolandaHannaYoHan]

Great interview Lamont👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@johnneils9084]

Thanks!

[@marclamonthillofficial]

appreciate the support!!

[@johnneils9084]

@@marclamonthillofficial I truly appreciate your content! Great interview with the legendary Diva! Love you both!

[@4DaKulture23]

My girl!

[@Nicole-kx9vg]

I subscribed TODAY! ❤😂❤🎉❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 🌞

[@lisamclaurinholt3196]

Queen Khan, you are more than anything negative, thoughts, and opinions about your life. Yes, Bobby Brown is a great singer. Luther or Teddy is tough, but Teddy "was" lead singer in Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes. I thought he was Harold Melvin until I saw them in concert. Gotta say Teddy; both are Legends.

[@Ev3Mr]

Who is Ricky Bell?😂😂😂😂

[@mistermilkman]

I guess we know how CK feels about Frankie Beverly. 😆😂

[@patrickthornton2575]

I wanted to hear about Sean getting sassy with Chaka. I just don't see Chaka letting him get away with that! She is to outspoken to allow that youngster to disrespect her.

[@josmith8233]

Chaka didnt play about either Patti or Anita. She don't want no kinda beef. Lol

[@thedculturenetwork4174]

The Five Heartbeats are not a real group lol😂 Should’ve asked the Four Tops or the Temptations

[@integratedboxingsystem8827]

Hey Brother Dr. Falk says he's ready. Would love to see that debate.

[@isuriadireja91]

Ms. Chaka and I got the EXACT same TASTE in music. especially, on the After 7 and Boyz II Men comparison... I too prefer After 7, cos they just SING the songs. they don't feel the need to OVER-sing every song they sing like BIIM mostly did and still do. too bad they just didn't get enough commercial songs to become hits.

[@comeagyn]

We need a biopic. Nia long would've been good 15 20 years ago. Nicki Ten years ago. Today idk who?

[@bernicehagins643]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jeffaholics2289]

She did a benefit concert for the IOF

[@mikec5641]

Uuuh when? Ingorant!

[@seblackwellart]

Right on Chaka! We so much bigger then that ,you still the bomb. Thanks for the interview sis.

[@jonathandow684]

🌹🌷🌻🌷🌹

[@akaziaj]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@dgf6275]

After 7 = Detroit 🙂

[@patgorden5002]

I like Chaka Khan but it's hard for me to just sit here and listen to her because she procrastinated a lot when she's talking to get her point across?!🤔🤔🤔

[@shanna3323]

Maybe because she’s older in her 70’s

[@johnnywilliams1410]

minaj can only hope to look like her image from chaka.

[@Sclass_Ent]

Beautiful ... Nicki Minaj - Mom

[@sandywaters1153]

Not even comparable!! Chaka Khan looks like that naturally, no plastic surgery!!

[@km_zencat]

Don't forget to ask her about the time she helped raise $14 million for the IDF.

[@GoodKnight__]

YOOO, what?

[@rileybaker0912]

literally....

[@isuriadireja91]

well....unless it's AFTER October 7, I guess I can excuse her for being IGNORANT of the goings on over there... UNLESS she already KNEW all about the occupation, the apartheid, the LIES by i$rael...the plight of the Palestinians...and she STILL helped raise that money....then, F her, but otherwise...I'd give her a pass.

[@paulomilan515]

I really doubt she was aware of how bad they were.

[@rileybaker0912]

​@@paulomilan515 we need to stop thinking that grown ass people don't know shit...chaka knows and willingly gave genocidal sickos money...

[@josmith8233]

She forgot The Woman i Am.

[@Coco-uk9tv]

She seems to slur some of her words. Or is it my hearing......?

[@abri9115]

That's is the way she speaks for years

[@girlhoney]

I said the same. I know she drank and did drugs heavily for quite some time....

[@shanna3323]

She’s in her 70’s

[@antonmodernart3444]

CHAKA LOOKS LIKE A MORE MATURE NICKI MINAJ...

[@sandywaters1153]

Not even comparable!! Chaka Khan looks like that naturally, no plastic surgery!!

[@LovinBro]

This Is old!!!

[@vickiebonner4181]

Why E W F ? 😮

[@RobertRagolia]

He brings lil nas x to a legend who has no idea who that is and nobody would pick maze over ew&f, these kids today are beyond clueless and annoying

[@msays1275]

Marc Lamont Hill......like you but please do your homework with celebs....of a certain age..... Got a Huge disconnect with ...... unconcerned/ canned questions without thinking of the times she blossomed in. Please do better..... with this age group. Been seeing you on TMZ....but you're doing this?.... Um ok....(these pod cast interviews need to do better in general)..... ... nothing personal....

[@WordWoman111]

Thank you. The lack of research is lazy. Considering we rarely see Chaka interviewed, this was an opportunity to go deeper. She's highly intelligent and knowledgeable.

[@abdulqawiguess4165]

Excuse me for mentioning this, but I finding it kinda hard to focus because it appears chaka is on some kind of controlled substance, but that's just me, I still love her though ❤️

[@SamanthaStevenson76]

I know. She’s itching everywhere. Crack and meth addicts to do the same thing.

[@WordWoman111]

That's just you

[@SamanthaStevenson76]

@@WordWoman111 Na, me too. Mamacita’s on something here. I love it….

[@tammiedunbar6166]

Let our DIVA just be free!!!!

[@SamanthaStevenson76]

@@tammiedunbar6166 right!!! Please!

[@sherrygrant317]

WTF is she talking about .

[@sherrygrant317]

Chaka said on an interview with Luenell that she was tired of hearing Whitney Houston's song I Believe Children are our future. Some people are tired of her singing I'm Every Woman.

[@KorvidRavenscraft]

Went from a Plack Panther to doing a benefit concert for Israel. Sad.

[@Mark-rw9gw]

Go to hell, with that foolishness

[@SamanthaStevenson76]

Lololololol I just love how high she is!

[@Mark-rw9gw]

Your ignorance is on display

[@SamanthaStevenson76]

@@Mark-rw9gw I mean…. Check the comments baby girl. I’m not the only one who thinks Chaka is high.

[@Mark-rw9gw]

@@SamanthaStevenson76 What you should be checking for is......some of Chaka's beauty secrets, that interview is from a year ago, Marc is just re running it. Chaka's personality has always been spacey and aloof with or without substances.

[@SamanthaStevenson76]

@@Mark-rw9gw Idk how the time of this interview connects to her being or not being high. Jeesh, I was just paying her a compliment!

[@WordWoman111]

No you're not.