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  2. Feb 2, 2021 · Don’t Let Queen Latifah’s Acting Career Overshadow Her Rap Legacy The Oscar-nominated actress remains a godmother of hip-hop, anointed in a new book about the genre’s reigning women.

  3. Jul 2, 2024 · Queen Latifah’s contributions to rap and hip-hop have left an indelible mark on the industry. She paved the way for future generations of female rappers, demonstrating that women could excel in a male-dominated field and address important social issues through their music.

  4. Dec 23, 2023 · Queen Latifah, the rapper-turned-actress, remains a godmother of hip-hop, anointed in a new book about the genre's reigning women. Her multifaceted odyssey continues to shape the cultural landscape, reminding us that true royalty transcends boundaries and genres.

  5. Oct 6, 2022 · If your exposure to the Queen of Rap happened while she was part of the regular cast of Fox's underrated '90s sitcom "Living Single," you might still think of her as Khadijah James, self-made ...

  6. Aug 30, 2023 · Latifah established herself as a rap star with her 1989 debut album, All Hail the Queen. In this 1999 interview, she talked about giving herself her name, and why she decided to pursue...

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  7. Sep 30, 2015 · Rap music was a male-dominated industry when Queen Latifah was coming up (and it still is), but the rapper-turned-actress and TV producer still managed to carve a space for the talented ladies in the game with her feminist voice and undeniable lyrical skill.

  8. Oct 19, 2023 · With “Set It Off,” Latifah joined another group, what the journalist Clover Hope calls in her book, “The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop” (2021), “the first generation of rappers ...