With this opus Queen Latifah sets aside her rap "crown" for a jewel-encrusted jazz-pop tiara. Tiara?! Yes, a tiara she deserves for the melodic, nostalgic opus she decided to label with her given name ...

If I Had You (jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly and Ted Shapiro); 12. Lush Life (Billy Strayhorn). Queen Latifah, vocals; Featuring Herbie Hancock, piano on "I Put A Spell On You"; Featuring Al Green, ...

For those who recall the sweetly sung hooks and diverse musical undertones of her hip-hop albums, the reincarnation of Queen Latifah as ... Still, “The Dana Owens Album” seems like the right ...

(Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Essence) Queen Latifah’s next two albums tapped into different genres. “The Dana Owens Album,” released in 2004, netted her a Grammy nomination for ...

Dana Owens, better known by her stage moniker Queen Latifah, has yet another jewel to add to her crown. The National Recording Registry has announced that her debut album, All Hail The Queen ...

They apparently were not aware of Queen Latifah’s 2004 album called “The Dana Owens Album,” on which she sings such classics as “California Dreamin’” and “I Put a Spell on You.” ...

Queen Latifah, née Dana Owens, 53, took to her seven million-strong ... and Yung Miami in particular — due to their latest album’s low album sales. In speaking about the album RAW on his ...

Television and film actress and hip-hop queen, Queen Latifah's ... her given name of Dana Owens as the backdrop, the Queen turns to retro-jazz, soul and torch songs on an album inspired by her ...