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Queen Latifah became the first female hip-hop recording artist to get nominated for an Oscar. In 2003, Queen Latifah was awarded Artist of the Year by Harvard Foundation. [120] In 2006, Latifah became the first hip-hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, [121] and was also inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2011. [122]
In interviews with more than two dozen hip-hop legends, Queen Latifah Chuck D, Method Man, E-40 and eight others cited The Sugarhill Gang's “Rapper’s Delight” as the first rap song they heard.
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Queen Latifah is an American rapper, jazz/blues singer, and actress. Born Dana Owens, she has released seven studio albums, six of which were hip hop -influenced albums and two that were all-singing jazz -influenced albums.
Hip Hop's impact has expanded beyond just music and has created a lasting impression on culture and society overall,” Latifah, 54, and Compere said in a statement.
All Hail the Queen is the debut studio album by American rapper Queen Latifah. The album was released on November 7, 1989, through Tommy Boy Records . The feminist anthem [ 1 ] "Ladies First", featuring Monie Love , remains one of Latifah's signature songs.
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The Native Tongues was a collective of late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded, good-natured Afrocentric lyrics, and for pioneering the use of eclectic sampling and jazz-influenced beats. Its principal members were the Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Monie Love, and Queen Latifah.