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Queen Latifah to Receive W.E.B. Du Bois Medal from Harvard

October 14, 2019

Harvard University will honor Queen Latifah for her contributions to black history and culture. Billboard reports Latifah will be awarded the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal and six other recipients at a ceremony on Oc... Read Article

[WATCH] Naughty by Nature, Wyclef Jean, Queen Latifah and More New Jersey Hip-Hop Legends Close Out MTV #VMAs

Shawn Grant

August 27, 2019

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New Jersey Hip-Hop was front and center to conclude this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Taking over New York's neighbor for the first time, the VMAs took time to honor those from Jersey by bringing those born i... Read Article

Queen Latifah Set to Star as Ursula in ABC’s ‘The Little Mermaid’

Zoe Zorka

August 8, 2019

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So far, 2019 has been one of the hottest years on record in many parts of the world, so it's fitting that mermaids (specifically Little Mermaid remakes) are all the rage this summer. (After all, who wouldn't wa... Read Article

Angie Martinez to Host ‘Untold Stories of Hip-Hop’

Rashad Grove

July 26, 2019

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Angie Martinez aka "The Voice of New York" will be hosting a new show titled Untold Stories Of Hip Hop will premiere this fall on the WE tv network. According to reports, Martinez is set to sit down with Cardi ... Read Article

Black Thought and Questlove Producing ‘Hip-Hop: Songs That Shook America’ On AMC

Rashad Grove

July 23, 2019

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Legendary lyricists Black Thought and super-producer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of The Roots are executive producers of a six-part docuseries entitled Hip-Hop: The Songs That Shook America on AMC. On each ep... Read Article

10 Classic Rap Videos We Hope Get Remastered By YouTube and Universal Music Group

Keenan Higgins

June 22, 2019

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This week it was reported by The New York Times that YouTube and Universal Music Group would be joining to give some of our favorite classic music videos the remastering treatment. With a time span that goes fr... Read Article

Will Smith and Queen Latifah Join Forces to Produce Hip-Hop ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for Netflix

Miss2Bees

May 17, 2019

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Will Smith and Queen Latifah are reportedly teaming up to produce a Hip-Hop Romeo and Juliet for Netflix. The Hollywood Reporter says the movie is described as a twist to the William Shakespeare classic set ... Read Article

Lifetime to Develop Salt-N-Pepa Scripted Miniseries

Rashad Grove

March 28, 2019

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Salt-N-Pepa are one of the most acclaimed and successful acts in the history of Hip-Hop. Since their debut in 1985, they have been making their voices heard as leading ladies in the male-dominated genre of rap ... Read Article

Happy 49th Birthday Queen Latifah!

Sha Be Allah

March 18, 2019

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On this date 49 years ago, Hip-Hop's first matriarch was born in Newark, New Jersey. Born Dana Owens, Queen Latifah grew from an affluent and promising basketball player from Irvington, New Jersey into one o... Read Article

FOX’S ‘STAR’ to Make Its Mid-Season Premiere

Rashad Grove

March 13, 2019

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Fox’s musical drama STAR makes its mid-season return on Wednesday, March 13. The popular show, created by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy (The duo also are the brains behind Empire, FOX’s highest-rated drama), made... Read Article

Queen Latifah Supports Jussie Smollet Amid Alleged Scandal

Queen Latifah Supports Jussie Smollett Amid Alleged Scandal

Miss2Bees

March 5, 2019

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Queen Latifah made it clear that she is standing by Jussie Smollett's side until there's solid proof that he staged the attack against himself. Smollett was charged with filing a false police report last wee... Read Article

Queen Latifah is Building Affordable Housing Units in Her Hometown of Newark

Ime Ekpo

February 23, 2019

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Legendary MC and renowned actress, Queen Latifah does not plan on leaving her hometown of Newark, New Jersey hanging. According to NJ.com, the All Hail the Queen artist is currently planning a $14 million dolla... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Paramount Pictures Released ‘Juice’ in Theaters 27 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

January 17, 2019

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On this date in 1992, Paramount Pictures presented the highly anticipated hood flick Juice, which stars a still rising rap star by the name of Tupac Shakur, who plays a crooked crime from Uptown by the name of ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Queen Latifah Dropped Her Debut Album ‘All Hail The Queen’ 29 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

November 28, 2018

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On this date in 1989, Dana Owens aka Queen Latifah dropped her first full-length studio album All Hail The Queen on the now-defunct Tommy Boy Records. As the first artist on N.J. based Flavor Unit collective... Read Article

Michelle Obama, Meek Mill and More Celebrities Celebrate Giving Tuesday

sourcestaff

November 28, 2018

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Words by: Kevin Keise Thanks to the variety of post-Thanksgiving discounts, holiday shopping has become a time of ultimately saving with the deals happening on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. So in a giving e... Read Article

Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Tour Sales Are Reportedly Sinking

Cast a Vote, Make a Change: Hip-Hop Artists and Celebrities Promote Voting in a Contentious Election Year

Zoe Zorka

October 23, 2018

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As this year’s highly contentious midterm elections play an important role in determining the course of politics on state, local, and federal levels, many celebrities are campaigning for their favorite candidat... Read Article

Queen Latifah’s Rumored Girlfriend is Pregnant

Miss2Bees

October 23, 2018

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Queen Latifah and her rumored girlfriend, Eboni Nichols, have allegedly been dating since 2013, with the paparazzi catching photographs of the couple together at a few events. RadarOnline is currently report... Read Article

Queen Latifah Shuts Down Essence Fest With Ladies First Line-Up

Queen Latifah Wants the Cardi B and Nicki Minaj Feud to Wrap Up

Shawn Grant

September 20, 2018

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When it comes to royalty among ladies in Hip-Hop there is no name bigger than Queen Latifah. A couple weeks after Nicki Minaj and Cardi B almost threw hands, the Queen visited Live with Kelly and Ryan and expre... Read Article

Queen Latifah is Set to Host ‘Black Girls Rock!’

Miss2Bees

August 15, 2018

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Queen Latifah is nothing short of amazing and she continues to prove why she is such an influential figure to young girls and women everywhere. The MC will be hosting Black Girls Rock! on August 26th at the New... Read Article

‘Living Single’ Casts Strongly Hints at Reboot

MoClassified

July 31, 2018

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Back in January, Queen Latifah sat with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live and got fans a little excited about a Living Single reboot. A viewer called into the show and inquired about the possibility of a Li... Read Article

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Queen Latifah to Receive W.E.B. Du Bois Medal from Harvard

[WATCH] Naughty by Nature, Wyclef Jean, Queen Latifah and More New Jersey Hip-Hop Legends Close Out MTV #VMAs

Queen Latifah Set to Star as Ursula in ABC’s ‘The Little Mermaid’

Angie Martinez to Host ‘Untold Stories of Hip-Hop’

Black Thought and Questlove Producing ‘Hip-Hop: Songs That Shook America’ On AMC

10 Classic Rap Videos We Hope Get Remastered By YouTube and Universal Music Group

Will Smith and Queen Latifah Join Forces to Produce Hip-Hop ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for Netflix

Lifetime to Develop Salt-N-Pepa Scripted Miniseries

Happy 49th Birthday Queen Latifah!

FOX’S ‘STAR’ to Make Its Mid-Season Premiere

Queen Latifah Supports Jussie Smollett Amid Alleged Scandal

Queen Latifah is Building Affordable Housing Units in Her Hometown of Newark

Today in Hip-Hop History: Paramount Pictures Released ‘Juice’ in Theaters 27 Years Ago

Today in Hip-Hop History: Queen Latifah Dropped Her Debut Album ‘All Hail The Queen’ 29 Years Ago

Michelle Obama, Meek Mill and More Celebrities Celebrate Giving Tuesday

Cast a Vote, Make a Change: Hip-Hop Artists and Celebrities Promote Voting in a Contentious Election Year

Queen Latifah’s Rumored Girlfriend is Pregnant

Queen Latifah Wants the Cardi B and Nicki Minaj Feud to Wrap Up

Queen Latifah is Set to Host ‘Black Girls Rock!’

‘Living Single’ Casts Strongly Hints at Reboot

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