“Welcome back to the show, everyone. I’m Black Pearl, and today I want to share something special with you — not just as a podcaster, but as an artist. Many of you know I make music under my label Spectrum Waves Music Entertainment, but what you might not know is just how much music is out there, waiting for you to hear it.

Recently, I worked to pull together a complete list of my released songs — and told you, seeing them all laid out was a powerful moment. From ‘The Melting Pot Band’ in 2021 to my latest single, ‘Welfare Queen’, every track tells a story. Some are about social justice, some are for the children, some are for the ancestors — but all of them come from a real place.

Speaking of ‘Welfare Queen’ — this is my newest release. It’s a song about resilience, identity, and breaking through the labels society puts on us. It’s ...