Queen Latifah Albums for song lyrics and biography.

Queen Latifah was born Dana Elaine Owens on March 18, 1970 in Newark, New Jersey. Dana's parents divorced when she was eight years old. At this time, her cousin started calling her "delicate" in Arabic- "Latifah". Queen Latifah rapped with Ladies Fresh in the mid- 1980's. DJ Mark the 45 King gave her single Princess Of The Posse to his friend Fab Freddy Five, who hosted Yo! MTV Raps at the time. Queen Latifah signed to Tommy Boy Records and released her first album: All Hail The Queen. This album and its follow-up, Nature Of A Sistam, were both successes.

Queen Latifah starred in the sitcom Living Single, as well as several movies, including Chicago, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. She has also starred in Taxi, Bringing Down The House, and Scary Movie 3. Queen Latifah was arrested in 1996 for possession of marijuana and a firearm. This was one year after she was carjacked. Her friend was shot and injured in the carjacking incedent. Her album Black Reign was dedicated to her brother who was killed in a bike accident. The key that Queen Latifah wears around her neck is the key to the bicycle on which he was killed.