In this premiere episode, we meet Queen Bey—born in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1937—via the final interview she gave before she died in 2024.
Raised in a Muslim household in a segregated city, Queen Bey found her calling in music early, performing in legendary Kansas City clubs by age 12. She crossed paths with icons like Billie Holiday and Richard Pryor, but she never had an agent who could launch her into national stardom.
Despite the challenges of single motherhood, discrimination and poverty, she became a vibrant performer and mentor.