Born: Newark, NJ, 1970
Years Active: 1990-2009
Member of: Native Tongues
Influenced by: Bessie Smith, Aretha Franklin
Genre: Hip-Hop
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 ...
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Jun 10 2009 10:00AM
by Tracey Ford
Filed under: Hip-Hop News
The Boombox Music Blog: Known for being a powerful female rapper-turned-actress, who transformed her 'All Hail the Queen' mentality into a brand, Queen Latifah opens up about surviving sexual abuse at the hands of a male babysitter in the July issue of Essence magazine. ... Read moreApr 03 2009 10:30AM
by Tracey Ford
Filed under: Photo of the Week
The Boombox Music Blog: Who: Queen Latifah What: The rapper-turned-actress celebrates her 39th birthday with friends and family at SIR Studios in Hollywood. Where: Los Angeles, CA When: March 28, 2009 Next Photo ... Read moreMar 31 2009 12:30PM
by Nia Beckwith
Filed under: Hip-Hop News, Busted
The Boombox Music Blog: While the recession continues to loom, everyone seems to want their just due. Roxanna Floyd and Susan Moses, two former employees of Queen Latifah filed separate lawsuits in a Manhattan Federal Court on March 30 claiming the rapper/actress never paid ... Read more
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09/30/09
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09/30/09
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09/09/09
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07/04/09
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