Queen Latifah

Newark rapper, actress, and producer who brought feminist consciousness to hip-hop and became one of the first MCs to successfully transition into a major Hollywood and TV career.

Origin

Newark, New Jersey

Genre

Hip-HopRap

Pantheon Standing

List Name	Rank	Populist	Credentialed	Combined	Status
Top 50 Hip Hop Artists of All Time	—	—	—	—	Active

The Cultural Record

Discography

Persona2009

Come Into My House1990

EP & Mixtape

Ladies First1989

EP & Mixtape

Rough1994

EP & Mixtape

Nature of a Sista’1991

Rank History

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