Queen Latifah Returns To Her Rap Roots, Gets Help From Dr. Dre & LL Cool J
Latifah divulged to Rolling Stone that the album will feature collaborations with LL Cool J, Ludacris and Dr. Dre. Missy Elliot and Swizz Beatz will also be contributing to the album.
New Album News: Rihanna & Queen Latifah
Queen’s ready to hit the music scene again after finishing the Secret Life of Bees movies. And she’s going back to her hip-hop roots. She tells the Rolling Stone about having LL and Dr. Dre work on the album:
“They pretty much did the whole album,” Latifah said. “My boy Kenny Flav did one track and I think might do two more. Missy [Elliott] and Swizz Beatz are the only two people I have left. But they’re mixing it right now.”
And she’s even got jokes abo
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The rain couldn’t stop Estelle from getting her pose on Tuesday at the Mercury Music Prize 2008 event over in London. The singer took home a prize too. I love Estelle.
Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson attend the Golf Rocks event during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival on Monday in Toronto, Canada.
Solange Knowles hosted an evening at Prive Nightclub in Las Vegas on Monday night.
Samuel L. Jackson poses during the photocall of ‘Lakeview Terrace’ at the 3
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Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro pose for photos at the UK premiere of the new movie ‘Righteous Kill’ at the Empire cinema in London on Sunday.
Actress Tracee Ellis Ross attends the Urbanworld Film Festival: “Secret Life of Bees” Premiere at the AMC 34th Street over the weekend in New York City.
Queen Latifah (who co-stars in the film) also attended the premiere and had a little meet and greet concerning the movie afterwards.
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Queen Latifah Returns to Hip-Hop With Dr. Dre on LP She Nearly Named “The L Word”
Queen Latifah considered naming her new hip-hop album The L Word “just to mess with people’s heads.” The New Jersey rapper/actress has endured much speculation about her sexuality because she doesn’t discuss her personal life and played a lesbian in the 1996 film Set It Off. “L was gonna stand for love though or La,” she laughs. “Since people want to play games, I like to jab back sometimes just for fun, but I’m like, ‘Nah, that’s too much energy w
Queen Latifah almost did “The L Word”.
Queen Latifah has long been rumored to be gay, in part because she played a lesbian in 1996 movie Set It Off, and has never discussed her personal life.
The star is in no mood to clear up the speculation, but was tempted to add fuel to the fire with her latest release.
She tells RollingStone.com, “Since people want to play games, I like to jab back sometimes just for fun, but I’m like, ‘Nah, that’s too much energy wasted.’ The as-yet-unnamed LP is set for release in December.
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Queen Latifah and Friends Reveal ‘The Secret Life of Bees’!
Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and a growing-up-quick Dakota Fanning were dressed to kill at the premiere of ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ at the Toronto International Film Festival Friday night — and ET’s Jann Carl was there for all the buzz!
"It was just beautiful; it was an opportunity to be loving, and nurturing, and caring in a role, and to be connected to people," Latifah says about her on-set experience.
"This experience was different mostly because
Queen Latifah - Latifah Planned Lesbian Album Prank
Rapper-actress Queen Latifah considered calling her new album THE L WORD, to mess with the gossips who speculate about her sexuality.
Latifah has long been rumoured to ...
Queen Latifah Hopes to 'Mess Fans' Head' With Lesbian Album
Having no intention to slow down the lesbian rumor, Queen Latifah wants to set the gossip in fire by releasing a lesbian album.
Queen Latifah To Return To Hip-Hop With Help Of Dr. Dre And LL Cool J
These days, Queen Latifah is known more for her work on the big screen than in the studio. That might change soon though, as she gears up for the release of a new hip-hop album, slated for December.
The new album, which Latifah told Rolling Stone was "banging," was crafted with the help of legends LL Cool J and Dr. Dre. The rapper-turned-actress says the two did the majority of the record."They pretty much did the whole album," Latifah said. "My boy Kenny Flav did one track and I think might do two more.
Queen Latifah and Friends Reveal 'The Secret Life of Bees'!
Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and a growing-up-quick Dakota Fanning were dressed to kill at the premiere of 'The Secret Life of Bees' at the Toronto International Film Festival Friday night -- and ET's Jann Carl was there for all the buzz!
"It was just beautiful; it was an opportunity to be loving, and nurturing, and caring in a role, and to be connected to people," Latifah says about her on-set experience.
"This experience was different mostly because it was pretty much all w
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Queen Latifah probably had Alicia Keys on her mind today at the Toronto Premiere of “The Secret Life of Bees” (wasn’t that a Stevie Wonder song?). Anyway, I don’t have any insider tips on what went down between them on the set. So please don’t say you heard anything from me because I will strenuously deny the allegations.
LL Cool J performed live on the CBS Early Show yesterday. I guess they told him to keep his shirt on for safety reasons.
Rapper-turned-actor 50 Ce
DR DRE IS HELPING ANOTHER ARTIST MAKE A COMEBACK?!
Queen Latifah says she is coming back, into music that is. Latifah recently told Rollingstone that she will be releasing an album this December. Queen Latifah says the album will be produced by Dr. Dre and LL Cool J, “They pretty much did the whole album,” she said. Missy Elliot and Swizz Beatz are also scheduled to produce the album.Although it doesn’t officially have a title yet, Queen Latifah says that she is thinking about calling it “The L Word,” after the lesbian-themed drama on
Coming Out Soon???
Is Queen Latifah inching out of the closet with her new album?
The dykon is often spotted out with her girlfriend "trainer" - Jeannete Jenkins.
And, coming this December, Latifah will release her latest album.
She "joked" during a recent interview, that she was thinking about naming her record, The L Word.
Get it? The title for that [...]
Promo Trail: Queen Latifah
Every time I see new flicks of Queen Latifah I always say “its the kang, homie!” in a deep baritone voice like T.I. You’ve gotta love the way she seamlessly switches up her dick hole game and gets all dolled up when she has a project to promote.
Check out more of Queen Latifah being interviewed by Ananda Lewis [a check is still a check] and at the Urbanworld premiere of ‘The Secret Life Of Bees’ after the jump.
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Queen Latifah Taps Dr. Dre for New Album
Filed under: Hip-Hop NewsThe Boombox Music Blog: Queen Latifah may be well known for her acting chops but let's not forget that rapping is what put her on the map. The Queen will be returning to her musical roots and is working with Dr. Dre on her latest rap album. According to reports, she has... Read more
King Latifah About To Have Some Babies
It’s top secret right now, but they are hoping to have a little one by Christmas,” a longtime pal told The Enquirer. “They’re trying to keep it quiet because they don’t want to jinx the whole thing.” Latifah’s sister, who works in New Jersey’s Division of Youth and Family Services, is helping guide her through the red tape, said the source. Unlike Madonna and Angelina Jolie, Latifah is making a point of adopting a child from the United States.
“I can understand why people go outside t
Queen Latifah is planning to adopt
Queen Latifah and her longtime partner Jeanette Jenkins are planning on adopting a baby in the very near future, according to friends. The not-officially-out-of-the-closet couple has been hoping to have children for a while now. They’re also in the process of possibly getting married now that it’s legal in California, though that’s not their immediate priority right now.
It’s top secret right now, but they are hoping to have a little one by Christmas,” a longtime pal told The Enquirer.
King Latifah Working on a New Album
The new album, which Latifah told Rolling Stone was “banging,” was crafted with the help of legends LL Cool J and Dr. Dre. The rapper-turned-actress says the two did the majority of the record. “They pretty much did the whole album,” Latifah said. “My boy Kenny Flav did one track and I think might do two more. Missy [Elliott] and Swizz Beatz are the only two people I have left. But they’re mixing it right now.” Dre also helped her write some of the material, as we
Queen Latifah planned lesbian album prank
Queen Latifah considered calling her new album The L Word, to mess with the gossips who speculate about her sexuality.Latifah has long been rumoured to be gay, in part because she played a lesbian in 1996 movie Set It Off, and has never discussed her personal life.The star is in no mood to clear up the speculation - but was tempted to add fuel to the fire with her latest release. Comment on this Article
She said; "Since people want to play games, I like to jab back sometimes just for fun, but I'm like,
Queen Latifah planned lesbian album prank
Queen Latifah considered calling her new album The L Word, to mess with the gossips who speculate about her sexuality.Latifah has long been rumoured to be gay, in part because she played a lesbian in 1996 movie Set It Off, and has never discussed her personal life.The star is in no mood to clear up the speculation - but was tempted to add fuel to the fire with her latest release. Comment on this Article
She said; "Since people want to play games, I like to jab back sometimes just for fun, but I'm like,
Queen Latifah Working With Heavy Hitters on New Album
Queen Latifah may have ventured into acting a bit, but she did not forget her roots. The rapper-turned-actress is back in the studio, and working with some heavy hitters for the release of her ...
Queen Latifah planned lesbian album prank
Rapper-actress Queen Latifah considered calling her new album The L Word, to mess with the gossips who speculate about her sexuality.
Latifah Planned Lesbian Album Prank
Rapper-actress Queen Latifah considered calling her new album THE L WORD, to mess with the gossips who speculate about her sexuality.
Latifah has long been rumoured to be gay, in part because she played a lesbian in 1996 movie Set It Off, and has never discussed her personal life.
The star is in no mood to clear up the speculation - but was tempted to add fuel to the fire with her latest release.
She tells RollingStone.com, ?Since people want to play games, I like to jab back sometimes just for fun
