Queen Latifah

Kanye West Takes To Stage At Charity Event

source: Look To The Stars

The Common Ground Foundation held its second annual “Common & Friends” concert at the famed Hollywood Palladium on Saturday night. The show raised funds for the foundation, created by Grammy-Award winning hip-hop artist and actor, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, best known as Common.

Published Tue, Sep 29

Queen Latifah brings back the rap and the butch

source: AfterEllen.com

Persona is return to hip hop for Latifah. But, as the title suggests, it’s also a tour through several musical styles, from rap to R&B and techo. The Oscar-nominated actress alternately sings and raps on the record, and it features guest appearances by Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott and Bu...

Published Fri, Aug 28

2009 BET Awards: Giving Props To Michael Jackson, Even Without Expected Big Name Talent

source: Entertainment Newswire

Academy-Award nominee Taraji P. Henson, who won the Best Actress award, joined her 'Baby Boy' co-star Tyrese who pretended to be 'Jodi' his character from the John Singleton flick. BET Awards 2009 Winner's List Best Male Hip-Hop: Lil' Wayne Best Actress: Taraji P. Henson

Published Sun, Jun 28

Queen Latifah Says She Was Sexually Abused

source: KFOXtv.com

Seattle Post Intelligencer Latifah was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for "Chicago," and has starred in such films as "Beauty Shop" and "Hairspray. ... Queen Latifah: I was sexually abusedEconomic Times I was a child sex abuse victim: Queen LatifahMetro Canada - Toronto

Published Thu, Jun 11

Live! The 'American Idol' finale

source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

KCJ — Lil Rounds and Queen Latifah…cute! Poor Lil Rounds, she had a rough ride. Just never fully delivered as we thought she could. But she looks great. GP — Wish Latifah and Lil had sung that jailhouse number from “Chicago,” the movie. ... Updated: 'American Idol' finale is least-watched since '0...

Published Wed, May 20

Queen Latifah - many jewels in her crown

source: Examiner.com

Films Latifah has been a part of are Jungle Fever, House Party 2, Hoodlum, Taxi, The Bone Collector, Scary Movie 3, The Cookout, What Happens in Vegas, Hairspray 2: White Lipstick (2010)... Latifah is spokesperson and model for Jenny Craig. ...

Published Mon, Apr 20

All hail the Queen: Latifah's ready to rule with concert of jazz ... - The Birmingham News

source: The Huntsville Times

The Birmingham News - al.com, AL But Latifah does plan a concert that's mostly geared to two discs: "The Dana Owens Album" (2004) and "Trav'lin' Light" (2007). On these releases, she's in jazz-diva mode, instead of wearing her hip-hop crown. AP Queen Latifah started her music career ...

Published Fri, Apr 3

Singer, actress, spokeswoman – it’s good being Queen - SunHerald.com

source: Biloxi Sun Herald

McCLATCHY TRIBUNE Queen Latifah will perform tonight at the Beau Rivage Theatre in Biloxi. Her music career began with rap and hip-hop and segued into soul and jazz standards highlighted on albums such as “The Dana Owens Album” and “Trav’lin’ Light. ... Queen Latifah sued The Southern Times

Published Thu, Apr 2