Michelle Kaplan

It’s Good to be Queen

Queen Latifah’s first album All Hail the Queen, wasn’t just a title, it was a premonition.

For Dana “Queen Latifah” Owens, the album released when she was just 19, forever branded her as the first woman to make a name for herself in the predominantly male hip-hop world. Latifah burst on the scene, promptly crowning herself. Presumptuous? Maybe, but looking at the scope of her work and overall broad, ranging career, it would make Queen Elizabeth’s life seem… well, boring.

The 37-year-old rapper, songstress, actress, spokes model, talk show host, producer, restaurateur, author, cover girl and record label president (who is about to launch a new clothing line for plus sized clothing for women called Dana O) hasn’t slowed down enough to figure out exactly which hat to wear… maybe that’s why she chose a crown.

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