Rapper. Singer. Actress. Mogul. Queer icon. Queen Latifah (who celebrates her 53rd birthday this week) is all of that and more. She's lasted in the entertainment biz for three decades, blazing a trail in multiple disciplines. In this episode, JC and Mike break down the Queen's accomplishments, from becoming the first solo female rapper to win a Grammy to her Oscar-nominated achievements in film and her current run as the lead on one of network television's highest rated shows.
And hey, here are some show notes:
Indeed he does! Calvin Williams composed the show's theme, and you can follow him on IG right here.
- Arabian Prince talks about JJ Fad
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL2ZyZXNoLWVyYQ/episode/Z2lkOi8vYXJ0MTktZXBpc29kZS1sb2NhdG9yL1YwLzFYWkZER1kwTzZEcTZ4SGp0QUtNbEtDbmt6MTNXdGxqMGVVSHdBT0dqM0E?ep=14
- Latifah’s boyfriend shot in carjacking
https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/18/nyregion/two-teen-agers-arrested-in-carjacking-involving-rap-star.html
- What happened to the golden age of black sitcoms?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEiXGrqoFMs
- The history of gay rappers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWM25n3ZwCg
- Rappers from Newark, NJ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Rappers_from_Newark,_New_Jersey
- Gucci Ad with Iggy Pop, Tyler the Creator, and A.S.A.P. Rocky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psyCXr9uqaQ
- Jermaine was definitely wrong!!! It’s not Lauryn Hill…
https://www.thedrewbarrymoreshow.com/videos/queen-latifah-admits-that-she-wishes-she-collabed-with-lauryn-hill-in-a-minute
- Oh, you can follow Mike on IG, too.