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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07/04/09
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07/03/09
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06/10/09
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06/10/09
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05/29/09
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05/28/09
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05/20/09
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05/20/09
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04/19/09
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04/03/09
The Last Word: Kelly Rowland Claims Free Agent, Queen Latifah Talks Black Actors, and Rihanna's Beaten Photo a Work of Art?
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04/01/09
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03/31/09
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03/31/09
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Times Union - Albany NY
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03/30/09
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03/30/09
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03/19/09
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03/04/09
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03/03/09
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02/15/09
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02/11/09
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01/19/09
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01/18/09
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People
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01/07/09
People's Choice Awards hits 35 (CNN) -- It's awards season in Hollywood, which means tha...
CNN International
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01/06/09
Taking People's Choice To The Streets (CBS) The stars will be out tomorrow night for the...
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01/06/09
Latifah Continues Spokesperson Role After Diet Success Queen Latifah will continue her r...
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
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06/26/09
Ray Romano and Queen Latifah Share Their Green Tips Sara is the Editor and CitiJo (Citiz...
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06/23/09
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03/31/09
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03/30/09
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03/30/09
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01/19/09
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01/08/09
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01/07/09
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01/06/09
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12/31/08
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12/27/08
Kennedy Center Honors highlights: Denzel Washington salutes Morgan Freeman, Queen Latifah praises Barbra Streisand and "Sinatra Suite" from Twyla Tharp
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