Queen Latifah do the US government history after the Library of Congress voted her music for this year National Recording Registry list. Latifah’s 1989 debut album, All greet the queen, is the project that made the reduction.
Every year, the cultural preservation organization shares a list of 25 recordings – from songs to keynote speeches and even radio broadcasts. Latifah landed in 21st place among the 2023 inductees.
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Library of Congress’ praise notice Artist’s impact on hip-hop and rap. It reads in part:
“The release of Queen Latifah’s debut album, All greet the queen, in 1989 cemented the success of her previous singles while also announcing that rap could be female, Afrocentric and incorporating a combination of musical genres. Those genres also include reggae, as well as hip-hop, house and jazz, as she raps on the song. Come Into My House. Furthermore, Queen Latifah sang as well as rapped on the album. Lyrically, the album deals with issues of race, gender, politics and society that are both contemporary and universal.
The statement also emphasizes that Latifah, born Dana Elaine OwensShe was only 19 years old when she shared about the highly influential project.
Furthermore, the statement asserts that although Queen Latifah is not the first female rapper, she has also had her breakthrough through collaborations, including Monie Love on Ladies First.
“Success of All welcome the queen both the product and the success of Queen Latifah in other areas of the industry,” said LOC.
The music speaks for itself – in addition to making it to the National Recording Registry – Queen Latifah has also secured at least seven Grammy Award Nominee. She won an award in 1995 for ‘Best Rap Solo Performance’ in UNITE
But other successful paths include acting, where Latifah has won many awards prestigious awardincluding an Emmy Award and multiple Screen Actors Guild Awards and numerous NAACP Image Awards.
Among them are dozens of nominations in the categories mentioned and many more such as the BAFTA Award and the Academy Award.
In recent years, we’ve seen the creator receive her flowers for a broken ceiling in her professional life. And YES, including music, acting and production!
In 2019, Harvard University honored her an honored person WEB DuBois medal for her contributions to Black history and culture.
Then, in 2021, she accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards—complete with a tribute performance starring Lil’ Kim, Monie Love, MC Lyte and Rapsody.
