#artist: queen latifah

[haveyoulistenedtothisalbum-poll]

Tracklist:

Black Hand Side • Listen 2 Me • I Can't Understand • Rough... • 4 The D.J.'s (Interlude) • Bring The Flavor • Coochie Bang... • Superstar • No Work • Just A Flow (Interlude) • Just Another Day... • U.N.I.T.Y • Weekend Love • Mood Is Right • Winki's Theme

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[tygerland]

Queen Latifah - New York City, October 6, 1989 - with backup dancers Allison Ashmawy (left) and Kika Martin, aka the "Safari Sisters." Photos by Al Pereira.

[neechees]

Hearing people say they listen to no rap at all is like Jack Black in School of Rock hearing the school kids never listen to rock music

[nero-neptune]

in the new year, try to laugh more, love more, see the world, and not be so afraid!

[mortimer]

look this isn't even my scene but can we talk about how "i don't like rap bc it's all misogynist violence" is so fucking beyond disrespectful to female and queer rap & hip hop artists. Like first and foremost it's extremely blatantly racist to act like black art is uniquely misogynistic but it's fucking 2024 i don't believe you've never encountered a female rap artist. Put some respect on Megan's name. Listen to some angel haze. Or Young M.A or Rico nasty or sa-roc like youre not even tryingggg

[alleannaharris]

🎵in a 90’s kinda world, I’m glad I got my girls🎵

I haven’t shared this Living Single illustration in a while, so I wanted to share it again. I think I posted it in on my old art Tumblr, but I deleted that account, so here it is on my ✨new official art Tumblr✨

I illustrated this in 2016. Seven years ago. (SEVENNNN *gasp*) It was one of the first prints I put in my Etsy store.

Forever a favorite.

(It’s available as a print here, btw.)

[fauxintellectual]

I'm about to commit a crime against Chappell Roan's fans, some dumbass decided that their opinion is fact and that she (Chappell) is the first lesbian to make good music and the DISRESPECT

Poor Chappell...

[musicalmayhemofthehighestorder]

It amazes me sometimes. All these rappers that, when I was coming up, were gangsta and inappropriate. Now, Eminem is on Fortnite. Ice Cube is the guy from those family friendly comedies. Queen Latifah is only known by some as a primetime actress. Ice-T is a cop. And, Snoop hangs out with Martha Stewart and does Grubhub commercials.

[scorpionextdooor]

[rmstitanics]

* FAMOUS INDIVIDUALS WITH YOUR MOON SIGN.

If you’re looking for suggestions on which authors and music artists to check out next, look to your moon sign! In Western astrology, the moon is said to represent your subconscious mind, emotions, and inner personality, so it is widely believed that we tend to relate to media by artists who share our moon sign.

♈️ ARIES MOON

WRITERS:

Gore Vidal

George R. R. Martin

Nicholas Sparks

Rick Riordan

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Christopher Paolini

MUSICIANS:

P!nk

Whitney Houston

Céline Dion

Selena Gomez

Rihanna

Tupac

♉️ TAURUS MOON

WRITERS:

Jodi Picoult

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Hans Christian Anderson

Clive Barker

George Bernard Shaw

Aldous Huxley

MUSICIANS:

Pharrell Williams

Kelly Clarkson

Bob Dylan

Demi Lovato

Christina Aguilera

Pitbull

♊️ GEMINI MOON

WRITERS:

C. S. Lewis

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Orson Scott Card

Franz Kafka

Margaret Mitchell

R.A. Salvatore

T. S. Elliot

MUSICIANS:

Ella Fitzgerald

Florence Welch

Art Garfunkel

Billy Idol

Sia

Tina Turner

♋️ CANCER MOON

WRITERS:

George Orwell

Liu Cixin

Brandon Sanderson

Cassandra Clare

Diana Gabaldon

Lois Lowry

MUSICIANS:

Tchaikovsky

Taylor Swift

Kurt Cobain

Halsey

Aretha Franklin

Janis Joplin

♌️ LEO MOON

Oscar Wilde

Holly Black

Geraldine Brooks

James Dashner

Jack London

Ta Nehisi Coates

MUSICIANS:

Lana Del Ray

Paul McCartney

Queen Latifah

Niall Horan

Bruno Mars

David Bowie

♍️ VIRGO MOON

WRITERS:

Leo Tolstoy

John Grisham

Claudia Gray

Isabel Allende

Xiran Jay Zhao

Douglas Adams

MUSICIANS:

Dolly Parton

Nicki Manaj

Madonna

Lorde

Bo Burnham

Lizzo

♎️ LIBRA MOON

WRITERS:

Jane Austen

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Sylvia Plath

William Shakespeare

Maya Angelou

R.F. Kuang

MUSICIANS:

Ariana Grande

Charli XCX

Bruce Springsteen

Jay-Z

Harry Styles

Fergie

♏️ SCORPIO MOON

WRITERS:

Veronica Roth

Edith Wharton

V.E. Schwab

Harper Lee

Keira Cass

Meg Cabot

MUSICIANS:

Lady Gaga

Tyler the Creator

Cyndi Lauper

Beyoncé

Bob Marley

The Weeknd

♐️ SAGITTARIUS MOON

WRITERS:

Stephen King

Victor Hugo

Marie Lu

Suzanne Collins

Samantha Shannon

Adam Silvera

MUSICIANS

Hozier

Freddie Mercury

Adele

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Chappell Roan

John Legend

♑️ CAPRICORN MOON

WRITERS:

Sarah J. Maas

J.M. Barrie

Jeff Shaara

Joyce Carol Oates

Stephanie Meyer

Angie Thomas

MUSICIANS:

Frédéric Chopin

Neil Diamond

Jon Bon Jovi

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Stevie Nicks

Donna Summer

♒️ AQUARIUS MOON

WRITERS:

Margaret Atwood

Leigh Bardugo

Louisa May Alcott

Seth Grahame-Smith

Anthony Horowitz

S.E. Hinton

MUSICIANS:

Cody Simpson

Marilyn Monroe

Britney Spears

Billie Eilish

Tim McGraw

Carrie Underwood

♓️ PISCES MOON

WRITERS:

Toni Morrison

Edgar Allen Poe

Malcolm Gladwell

Lisa McMann

Alice Oseman

Philippa Gregory

MUSICIANS:

Kenny Chesney

Elvis Presley

Frank Sinatra

Prince

Kendrick Lamar

Sabrina Carpenter

[bikinikillarchives]

IT'S HERE! the new collection supporting Tees4Togo, the Early Days collection, celebrates hip-hop legends Queen Latifah, Run-DMC, and Salt-N-Pepa. CHECK IT OUT !

Featuring photography by Janette Beckman, this collection is all about the early days of hip-hop artists in the 80s whose legacy gives us the courage to go after our dreams.

This limited edition collection is available for pre-order for 2 weeks only: February 1st through February 16th, 2024.

$20,000 of sales is to be donated to the non-profit partner Peace Sisters. Peace Sisters supports girls' growth and education in Togo, West Africa. you can also donate directly to Peace Sisters, or buy a $40 tee from Tees4Togo that sends one girl to school for a year!

[singonavine71]

Queen Latifah (born Dana Elaine Owens, on March 18, 1970) is an American rapper, actress, and singer. She has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two NAACP Image Awards, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2006, she became the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

[mamajankyy]

*stolen from twitter*

Make a 10-20 track comp of your all-time fav tracks, each artist can only feature once. Not the 'best' songs, the ones that bring instant joy the second you hear the first note, the ones that give other people the best insight into what stirs your soul. Share when ready.

Here’s my list (solely based off memory):

1. I Get Lonely - Janet Jackson

2. Fairy Tale - Toni Braxton

3. He Can Only Hold Her - Amy Winehouse

4. Talk To Me - Jill Scott

5. Green Eyes - Erykah Badu

6. Lady In My Life - Michael Jackson

7. Jealous Guy - Donny Hathaway

8. Why Don’t You - Cleo Sol

9. Mascara - Jazmine Sullivan

10. Guess Who I Saw Today - Samara Joy

11. No ID - Tank and the Bangas

12. Is It A Crime - Sade

13. Rocket Love - Stevie Wonder

14. Love and it’s Glory - Minnie Riperton

15. Paper - Queen Latifah

16. I’ve Got Love On My Mind - Natalie Cole

17. Yellow - Fana Hues

18. Borderline - Solange

19. What You Won’t Do For Love- Phyllis Hyman

20. Crybaby - Mariah Carey

No pressure tags: @megamindsecretlair @umber-cinders @princess-of-gondor @pilesofpillows @karimk2 @black-pussy-supreme @books-n-guns @iccedays

[barking]

okay dedicating my 7 hour work shift to listening to 90s/y2k female hip-hop... please give me artist recommendations, so far ive got:

lil kim, missy elliott, left eye (and tlc in general), queen latifah, mc lyte, ms lauryn hill, eve, rapsody, jean grae, simz, bahamadia, snow

+ some others but those are the big ones im starting with

[granvarones]

the roots of queer clubs can be traced back to the early 20th century. many of these spaces existed in secrecy, then in the aftermath of the stonewall uprising against police violence in june 1969, queer clubs began to emerge from the shadows. the uprisings served as catalyst for transformation of queer nightlife.

in the 1970s and 1980s and throughout the 1990s, clubs continued to serve a profound role personal and collective liberation. these venues provided a space that offered a sense of freedom and refuge from homophobia and discrimination and music played a pivotal role. the songs , which often times could only be heard in queer spaces - months before they crossed over to mainstream pop radio, were a sonic invitation for everyone to come out to dance and be free on the dance floor.

below are a few of the songs that soundtracked the celebration of coming out to and/or inviting people into your world. may we all find a dance floor to move and be with abandon as we sing, or lip sync, to our favorite songs!

I WAS BORN THIS WAY • CARL BEAN

defiant in its profound message about gay pride, self-acceptance, and self-affirmation, “i was born this way” was initially released in 1975 by motown recording artist valentino. two years later, in 1977, carl bean, also on motown, covered the song and made it an anthem on and off the dance floor. bean’s version was remixed and re-released as the “better days” remix. it ignited dance floors again - almost a decade later.

I’M COMING OUT • DIANA ROSS

written by the prolific producer nile rodgers, “i’m coming out” was inspired after nile saw multiple diana ross drag performers in a bathroom at a new york queer club in 1979.

although the term “coming out” had been used to describe self-disclosure around sexual orientation and gender identity since the turn of the 20th century, ross was surprisingly unaware of the concept until nile told diana, “..this song is gonna be your coming-out song. we think of you as our black queen…”

I AM WHAT I AM | GLORIA GAYNOR

“i am what i am” was initially written for the 1983 broadway musical “la cage aux folles.” gloria gaynor, first lady of disco, released a dance version later that year. “i am what i am,” became a global queer anthem during a time when “coming out” was fiercely encouraged to build community and organize around the still unfolding AIDS crisis.

I’M COMING OUT OF HIDING | PAMALA STANLEY

philadelphia-born and raised pamela stanley scored a string of dance hits in the early 1980s. Her most notable song was the Hi-NRG classic “coming out of hiding.”

released nationally in 1984, “coming out of hiding” became a massive club hit, reaching #4 on billboard’s dance chart, and became an anthem among gay men during the onset of the AIDS crisis. a time when severe homophobia threatened to chase LGBTQ folks back into the closet.

NEW ATTITUDE | PATTI LABELLE

by the release of “new attitude” at the end of 1984, patti labelle had already cemented herself as a queer icon for her fashion, performance style, and resilience. she was also one of the first recording artists to support and perform at AIDS benefits.

if a jolt of energy could be a timeless self-empowering anthem, it would be “new attitude.” the song’s uplifting message of self-confidence, transformation, and embracing one’s connection with queer audiences.

COME INTO MY HOUSE | QUEEN LATIFAH

“welcome into my queendom, come one, come all…,” the opening line of the first verse of queen latifah’s 1990 hip-hop/house track “come into my house” is an invitation into her world, extended to those of us who were either exiled from or denied entry into kingdoms that valued hyper-masculinity and conformity. and visitors are greeted with the song’s refrain, “give me body!,” an invitation into her world and community.

GO WEST | PET SHOP BOYS

originally recorded and released by queer disco group the village people in 1979, “go west” is an unapologetic rallying cry about gay freedom and migration to san francisco. english synth-pop queer duo pet shop boys’ 1993 cover was hopeful and reflective in its yearning for acceptance and community. a theme that resonated emotionally during immense loss during the height of the AIDS crisis.

FREE HAPPY & GAY | THE COMING OUT CREW

in the 1990s, as LGBTQ+ culture continued to gain mainstream visibility, the coming out crew’s 1995 exuberant dance track “free, gay and happy” captured the unwavering power of queer joy and hope. written and performed by renowned vocalist sabrina johnston, “free, gay and happy” became a club hit in both the US and UK.