Word: latifah
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...Queen Latifah...
...music hasn't exactly been kind to women, portraying them mostly as malleable sex objects or manipulative money grubbers. But that hasn't stopped Queen Latifah, 20, from finding her voice amid a crowded field of sexist, street-smart men. The Newark-born singer-songwriter has been called the Aretha Franklin of rap for her creative fusing of reggae, soul and jazz. A professional rapper for five years, she sees herself as a role model for young people, and she's as committed to raising consciousness as she is to having fun. "I try to slip in a few lines...