Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Women Who Rock Collection Highlights
These priceless pieces are just some of the items on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Women Who Rock exhibit.
The Oprah Winfrey Show | April 13, 2011
Courtesy of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
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Dana Owens, better known as Queen Latifah, added feminist activism to hip-hop's agenda with her declaration of "Ladies First" on her debut album, All Hail the Queen. Throughout the '90s and into the 21st century, Queen Latifah has been a strong presence in hip-hop, television and film. More about Queen Latifah One of the first female hip-hop artists to rise to international fame, Queen Latifah was born Dana Owens in Newark, New Jersey, in 1970. She got her start in the music industry as a rapper/human beat box with the all-female ensemble Ladies Fresh. At age 18, she went solo and released the single "Wrath of My Madness," followed the next year by the album All Hail the Queen. |
