Is there anything Queen Latifah can’t do? Before Sunday night’s prime-time NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants, the rapper-actress sang the “Star-Spangled Banner,” reminding people to put an extra hyphen after her name.
Latifah gave a stunning, powerful rendition of the national anthem, adding to a long list of impressive occasions where she sang. She’s accomplished so much that her singing ability must often be remembered.
The Grammy and Emmy Award winner earned much of her accolades as a rap superstar with hits like “Ladies First” and “U.N.I.T.Y.,” and as a versatile actress in films like “Beauty Shop,” television shows including “Living Single” and her current hit action series, “The Equalizer.” Throughout her multifaceted career, including hosting a talk show and managing hip-hop royalty like Naughty By Nature, Latifah has blessed the world with extraordinary singing performances.
In honor of Latifah’s brilliance, theGrio is highlighting five times that she blew us away with her singing voice.
Latifah Croons in her “Black Reign”
Queen Latifah peaked as an MC with her third album, 1993’s “Black Reign.” While its lead single, “U.N.I.T.Y.,” is the crown jewel of that release, Latifah also expanded her chops as a singer on that album. The singles “Just Another Day” and “Weekend Love” showed a side of Latifah’s vocals that few realized she had. Turns out, that was just the beginning.
Latifah Goes To “Chicago”
By 2002, Latifah was a rising actress, thanks to her hit Fox sitcom, “Living Single,” and cult classic film, “Set It Off.” Her acting reached a new plateau in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Chicago.” Latifah played Matron “Mama” Morton and…
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