Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah is a famous American actress, rapper and performer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album All Hail the Queen on November 28, 1989, with the smash single "Ladies First". From 1993 to 1998 Latifah starred in the Fox sitcom Living Single as Khadijah. Black Reign (1993), her third album was the first solo female rapper to be awarded an gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. 2] The single "U.N.I.T.Y." was also released. " that was instrumental in generating awareness about gender-based violence and the stigmatization of Black female sexuality.The song reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, and won the Grammy Award. Her fourth album Order in the Court was released by Motown Records on June 16, 1998. She starred in the character of the character Set it Off (1996).
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