A mogul in her own right, Queen Latifah rarely gets the type of attention that her male counterparts do. Perhaps its because her company focuses on women-centric projects and the Latifah brand, something that lacks the typified swag-hustle of rappers turned executives. She may not have been CEO of a record label and hasn't slapped her name on an overpriced bottle of liquor, but the Queen is one of the most successful Hip Hop crossovers to branch out from music and become a mainstream success. Her business savvy and global appeal, not to mention her kindness and her rough teenage years, are discussed in an exhaustive article for the New York Times in which the author writes of a day spent with Latifah. The underlying theme of this article is that of a highly innovative, creative and fearless entrepreneur who has capitalized on her multiple talents and become emblematic of how Hip Hop has birthed some of the great icons of our time. Sometimes she may seem a little omnipresent and many argue that in the process of becoming the superstar she is she had to give up the defiant artist she was, and those are fair arguments. Her regality, however, is not up for debate.

Her Highness Still Rules [NYT]

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