The rapper, actress, author and talk show host has been the reigning queen of entertainment for years and here are 7 reasons why she deserves all your respect.
Watch Queen Latifah in Beauty Shop on eExtra this Saturday at 8PM. You can find eExtra on OpenView HD channel 105 and on DStv channel 195.
Queen Latifah is a household name across the globe. If you don’t know her for her impressive rap skills, you must have seen her in many a Hollywood film or even come across one of her books.
Here are 7 reasons the 47-year-old first lady of Hip Hop deserves your utmost respect:
1. She signed her first recording contract when she was 17 and to date has made 7 studio albums and is also a Grammy winner.
2. She was the first female rapper to be nominated for an Academy Award in the acting category. She’s also won an Emmy and BET Awards.
3. And she was also the first rap artist to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
4. She owns 5 motorcycles, 2 Vespas and the 1962 Chevy Impala from the movie Set It Off.
5. She’s written 3 books including a children’s book titled Queen of the Scene, encouraging young girls to be strong and independent.
6. She co-owns a production company called Flavor Unit Entertainment which made many of the films she stars in like Beauty Shop, The Cookout, Just Wright and Bessie which received critical acclaim, winning an Emmy and it was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2016.
7. She sprang to fame in the 90’s when she starred in the sitcom Living Single. She also made the show’s theme song. What many people don’t know though, is that Friends, the wildly successful sitcom, is actually believed to be a rip off of Living Single.
And watch Queen Latifah do her thang on Saturday at 8PM in Beauty Shop. Only on eExtra, OpenView HD channel105 and DStv channel 195.