Queen Latifah

her as queen Latifah, was born on March 18, 1970, in Newark Jersey. She was said to be full of energy and loved to bang on pots and boxes, unlike most girls, she wasn’t interested in frilly clothes. As she grew older she started to get more into rap, R&B , business and acting. Queen Latifah, or Dana Elaine Owens, should be recognized for being a role model for African- American women, having many talents of acting, rapping, singing and business and starring some inspirational movies. Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah changed people’s perspectives on race, pride, gender, and culture. She created new things for the people to change themselves to become who they are. Queen Latifah advocates for people to live their own lives and says that women don't need a man to take care of them. Queen Latifah is a singer, songwriter, rapper, and actress. She had started rapping in high school. She was born in Newark, New Jersey. She has been considered one of hip-hop's pioneer feminists. People use poetry, song

In the same fashion, “U.N.I.T.Y” fights to give power to women, specifically black women. The song begins with Queen Latifah’ asserting aggressively “Who you callin’ a bitch?” This aggression was derived from men who constantly referred to women as “bitches.” Latifah was demanding respect from all males who used the term bitch or ho loosely. This song demonstrates how the artist did not conform to the masculine hegemonic beliefs society had and reclaimed her power as a woman. In her lyrics “I walked

“Bringing Down the House” featuring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah is a clever comedy that creatively showcases the sociolinguistic phenomena covered in this course. The film is about a tax attorney named Peter, played by Martin, who stumbles into an online lawyer chat room and meets Charlene, played by Latifah. The two chat frequently, mostly about court cases, and eventually decide to meet in person. When the day finally comes, Peter is greeted at the door with who he thought would be a middle-aged

the movie theater, I was not fully satisfied. I wanted more, so I went back to get some and watched it six more times with different friends and family members! Last summer during a visit to my native Mexico City, I had the opportunity to watch drag queens perform several numbers from the movie-musical. They did an amazing job, without surpassing the outstanding performances of the actors in the film. Last year, I visited NYC for the first time and indulged in the rows of the Ambassador theatre experiencing

by Queen Latifah, released in 1994, is a hip-hop song with a theme about the harassment, domestic violence and sexist slurs against women, black woman to be specific. Should “U.N.I.T.Y” be considered literature, specifically is it a poem? I think that every song, no matter what the genre is free verse poetry. However, this artist and song are important in the hip-hop as literature genre movement because of both the artist’s credibility and the message that she is delivering. Queen Latifah is

Sarah Waring Topics in Hip Hop Thomas Taylor Cultural Analysis: Queen Latifah Queen Latifah is an African American female MC turned TV and movie actress. Her raps and or songs served different social purposes and her focus has remained unbreakable. Latifah’s values could and can be heard in her music. Latifah was skilled at her craft and was able to reach out and connect with her intended audience. It is a known fact that Queen Latifah’s music is deeply connected to the women’s empowerment movement

rappers who have used this form of language to get their point across. In where we will compare both genders in viewing their similarities and difference in how they portray rap. The female rappers I would like to analyze would be Salt N Pepa and Queen Latifah. Due to that they were female rappers that fought against the misogyny that was occurring in the world of rap at that time and provided a pathway for future female rappers to follow. Salt N Pepa

intersectional identities such as women of color” (Crenshaw 1243). African American women often excluded from the previous movements so that their participation became the critical aspect of the third wave feminism movement. The song, “U.N.I.T.Y” by Queen Latifah, addresses the issues of African American women that are often ignored by many people and encourage Black women to make changes so that her audiences to know they are not “other” and “alien” in feminism (Lorde 117). First of all, in the

I personally believe that accusation is false, so here is my essay on why Queen is the most overrated band in rock history. Overrated Explanation: Before I get started I must go over what I mean by “overrated”. When I say a group is overrated, I do not necessarily mean they are bad. I personally enjoy Queen and rank them highly on my list of favorites. By stating a band as being overrated, I mean that they receive more fame and acclaim than