- Queen Latifah performs at The Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Roy Ayers opened for her. For her last song of the evening, she was joined by the Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago choir. Photo by Emily Berl
Following the undeniable success of Ice Age, The Meltdown, in which Latifah voiced a primary character, the charismatic face of CoverGirl had by 2007 fully transcended from rapper to mogul. Acknowledge as an icon of the acting realm with a star on the hollywood walk of fame in 2006, Latifah’s image further professionalized a now crooner. Shifting from hip hop wordsmith to full on jazz and R&B songstress and singer, Latifahs wardrobe has continuously matured as it should with age. On July 11, 2007 at the Hollywood Bowl In a glammed out, firm shouldered black blazer the artist was backed by a veritable orchestra that emitted an elegant noise reminiscent of Latifah’s evolved character: often glam centric but always professional. Queen Latifah’s style persona preceding her star on the walk of fame recalls her character in Living Single: individualized and proper.