Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens, better than Queen Latifah America, is a rapper and actress. in film, music and on television, Queen Latifah is the recipient of 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards (two Image Awards), a Grammy Award, six more Grammy nods and has been nominated for the Emmy Award. Queen Latifah is the daughter of an Newark New Jersey schoolteacher and an Newark New Jersey police officer Lancelot Owens Senior, was raised and born within Newark New Jersey. The couple split after Latifah was 10 years old. aged, was 10 years old. Latifah, who was born and raised in Newark New Jersey attended Catholic school in Newark. Latifah can be described as an Arabic word which means "delicate and kind". Her aunt bestowed it on her when she was eight. Latifah is who was 5'10" tall power forward for the high school team, was always a tall girl. In her high school's play she performed "Home" from The Wiz. Latifah was the first to begin beatboxing for the Ladies Fresh. Latifah used to be a member of the Flavor Unit - a group of rappers that united around the producer DJ Mark the 45 king. Mark James aka DJ Mark the 45 King made a demo recording of Queen Latifah's rap Princess of the Posse. He handed the recording over to Yo! MTV Raps The Fab 5 Freddy. The song got the attention from Tommy Boy Music employee Dante Ross who was signed by Latifah and in 1988 issued her first single Wrath of My Madness.





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