Queen Latifah

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

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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 more

 
Apr 03 2009 10:30AM by Tracey Ford

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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 more

 
Mar 31 2009 12:30PM by Nia Beckwith

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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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