Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah expands her territory

source: Houston Chronicle

In 2004, she released The Dana Owens Album, a smooth mix of cover songs. Her latest CD, Persona, takes her back to her hip-hop roots and combines both ...

Published Wed, Nov 25

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

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

Video: Private Sessions: Queen Latifah - Explaining Unity

source: TV Guide

In this Queen Latifah biography video, she tells the story behind writing her hit rap song, Unity. Queen Latifah also was happy about winning Best Rap Solo artist. Her goal was to write a hip hop song without degrading women. In this Queen Latifah biography video, she tells the story behind wr...

Published Tue, Mar 17

Hip Hop has M.anifest

source: Examiner.com

UNITY" Queen Latifah, MC Lyte.” He chimes in, adding “Through Biggie's music, I felt like I knew Brooklyn before even going there”. M.anifest emigrated from a country that also holds controversial, demised Los Angeles rapper Tupac Shakurin high esteem ...

Published Thu, Feb 26