Queen Latifah | Being a Woman in Hip Hop, That Key She Wore Around Her Neck & Is She or Isn'

Although her 1989 debut album, All Hail the Queen, sold less than 500,000 copies, it still made a major impact. And just like that, Queen Latifah became a spokesperson for a neglected constituency -- young black women. As the author of 11 out the projects 12 original tracks, Dana Elaine Owens, later more famously known as Queen Latifah, developed her writing and rhyming skills at a very young age. While growing up in East Orange, New Jersey, the always smart Latifah was identified as gifted in elementary school, and went on to skip a grade. She adopted the latter part of her stage name, meaning “gentle”, “kind” and “pleasant,” in Arabic when she was just 8 years old. She’s said the "Queen" in her name is more about strength and about women being treated as such.
She started rapping in high school after initially finding her voice singing in church and honed her skills performing at talent shows and parties. After her demo got the attention of the powers that be at Tommy Boy Music, she was signed by the label and released her first single, "Wrath of My Madness" in 1988 at the age of 18.

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