Queen Latifah

Born: Mar 18, 1970 in Newark, NJ

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Biography: Queen Latifah was certainly not the first female rapper, but she was the first one to become a bona fide star. She had more charisma than her predecessors, and her strong, intelligent, no-nonsense persona made her arguably the first MC who could properly be described as feminist. Her third album, Black ...Read full biography

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All Hail the Queen

Released: 1989

Label: Tommy Boy

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As strong a buzz as Queen Latifah created with her debut single of 1988, "Wrath of My Madness" and its reggae-influenced B-side "Princess of the Posse," one would have expected the North Jersey rapper/actress' ...Read full review

Black Reign

Released: 1993

Label: Motown

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Black Reign marked Latifah's move to Motown, and was also a return to the tough-talking, lyrically frank, frequently controversial material that established her as arguably the finest female rapper. "Coochie ...Read full review

More Queen Latifah albums: Main Albums (8), Compilations (4), Singles & EPs (16), DVD/Video (2)

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