Reflecting on Our Reigning Queen, Latifah
Before Lady O[prah] starting taking over the media and influencing millions of women everywhere, before Queen B[eyonce] began to conquer the charts, the big screen, and the world of cosmetics...even before Mary J. Blige was crowed the Queen of Hip Hop Soul...there was our original queen of entertainment: Queen Latifah. With the summer 2010 release of her book " Put on Your Crown: Life-Changing Moments on the Path to Queendom ," Queen Latifah easily entered another area of entertainment, by penning her life story and getting comfortable in the world of publishing. And rightfully so. She has excelled at essentially every other area she's touched, since we were first introduced to her in 1998. Because Dana Elaine Owens is in the media and relevant all the time, it's easy to overlook her contribution to urban entertainment, and now mainstream pop culture. Of course we remember her best for her 1989 album " All Hail the Queen " and the way she would command the s