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I didn't have high expectations but this album was pretty impressive. The blend of hip hop, R&B and reggae all fits in the right places and keeps the content interesting. The empowering feminist lyrics are particularly striking for 80s. Appearances by De La Soul, KRS One and Prince Paul were added bonuses.
4+/5
Not a fan of Queen Latifah. But this pretty good. Standouts: Wrath of My Madness, Dance With Me, Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children, Ladies First, A King and Queen Creation. Princess of the Posse.
Йоу, женский рэпчик! Если мне не изменяет память, она же вообще в принципе одна из первых женщин-рэперов? Anyway, качает будь здоров. И рэгги, и джазик, и фанк, и хаус биты. Всё сразу. Там пока с текстами так... не очень глубоко. Понял, что не нравятся в рэпе тексты от первого лица. Хз почему, такой вот я.
Really good appropriately old fashioned hip hop
All Hail the Queen indeed, what a great album. Not really knowing what to expect Dance for Me really kicked it into Gear and the craziness of Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children makes it my favourite track along with Inside Out.
This was much more tolerable than a lot of hip-hop from the same period. Queen Latifah's flows are a little more complex than a lot of what was going on, and have aged a little better as a result. It also doesn't hurt that her songs aren't drenched in homophobia and machismo. Fave track - "Come Into My House", maybe, or "Ladies First". Also liked the reggae accents of "The Pros"
When I was a kid, I watched an episode of Fresh Prince of Bel Air, where Will works for Queen Latifa. Since then I've never sympathized with her, my monkey brain could not understand that she was an actress playing an awful person on TV, I thought she was like that in real life. Anyway, her album is much better than expected and I'm sure she's a nice person...
8/10 some pretty good stuff here! hard to get over the corny lines, but I still generally liked it
The Soul Children still weird me out.
busy equalising
I loved this. Her energy and attitude are fantastic and the groves are fun. Yes, it's old school rap, so the sampling isn't terribly inventive and her bars aren't all that sophisticated, but whatever. I just dug her whole vibe the way I dig early rock n roll. I had this playing at a BBQ and it worked just great. Maybe not quite 5-star worthy, but an easy 4 for sure.
I found rap I enjoy! All hail!
high energy hip hop. samples ahoy. she was a girl boss before that was a thing. unapologetically black and unapologetically female. solid effort. highlights: “latifa’s law”, “wrath of my madness”, “evil that men do”.
An important figure for early hip hop, Queen Latifah is a skilled artist who can bring a lot of power and emotion to her flow (as objectively "dated" as said flow is on this debut album). So I'm not surprised to see her in this list. Plus, the feminist themes in most of these cuts can't hurt. When I was a teenager, in the early nineties, I was exposed to a lot of rap albums, but not to this one. I suspect misogyny played a part in this. And I'm glad this mistake is corrected now. Lyrically, Latifah's assets lie more in her earnestness and sincerity than in her witticisms (although there are some of them here and there). But it's her strong delivery that sells the whole deal. Her tremulous vocal inflexion on the word "dance" in "Dance For Me", for instance, deserves a whole paragraph by itself. It suggests a rage that's channeled to convey positive energy, oddly enough, and rarely has a single syllable been so moving and effective in a song. Being a queen, Latifah is a commanding presence for her audience. And this is the story this perfect opener tells us. Musically, "All Hail The Queen" has all the earmarks of the late eighties, though. And as a consequence, the line between greatness and clear missteps that don't hold their own today is rather clear in it. The pun in the title of "Come Into My House" is as bad as said House music displayed throughout this overlong track, for example. Likewise, the lengthy "The Pros" and "Princess Of The Possee", are basically bad reggae/ragga. And there's the amorphous "Inside Out", a weird closer with a strangely atonal vocal hook for its chorus... Everything else goes from good to great, fortunately. "Ladies First" (featuring Monie Love) is a nice hit, but it's not even the best of the bunch. Knowing a little about hip hop history, I had certain expectations about how the music from this LP would sound, and I have to say that a lot of those productions by DJ Mark, Prince Paul and others actually *exceeded* my expectations. So I was pleasantly surprised. A lot of the jazzy samples of horn sections are one-of-a-kind, with original flourishes here and there ("Latifah's Law", "A King And Queen Creation"...), and some of the rhythm patterns bring their lot of surprises that make them still sound fresh decades after they were produced (see "Dance With Me", once again). "Wrath Of My Madness" is also pretty good--with a short ragga hook that makes sense this time. But the absolute gem in this LP is found in the middle of the patchier side two. It's "Evil That Men Do", a track produced by KRS One (with a short vocal cameo from him). Sampling are kept to a strict minimum in this one, and most of the power of that awesome cut comes from the addition of Latifah's voice to a drum pattern whose snare is so distorted that it sounds like a far more recent production. Interesting and visionary. 3.5/5 is my overall grade for this LP, but I'm gonna push it to a 4/5 mark. Not sure I'll have enough room in my own list to include this hip hop record clearly indebted to its original time and place. But I would sure be happy if I have said room for it. As another reviewer rightly said here, it's not because something is "dated" that it can't bring interesting perspectives about current issues--and the empowerment of women is still a very current issue indeed! Besides, and even more than this, it's not because something is dated that it can't bring you fresh emotions. What's acceptable for rock should also be acceptable for rap. Number of albums left to review: 525 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 227 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 110 (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 139
Put off listening to this, but it’s great. Proper 80s, New York hip hop vibes. Upbeat, nicely produced, and topics that are even more relevant today. Particularly Ladies First - fighting the fight at a time when it was a lot harder to do so than today. Legend. I didnt even realise Queen Latifah was a musician first, always just knew her as an actress. I’m probably just ignorant towards this genre compared to others, but it definitely feels like this gets overlooked in discussions about great hip hop. I’m bought in now though, will return. 4.5
From the era of spinning records to sample music. Rump shaking tunes for sure.
This is good. Queen Latifah. Fantastic rapping over some top tunes, (Queen Latifah) with more jazz than I was anticipating. Queen Latifah. But you're never far away from being reminded who the artist is. It's Queen Latifah. Best song, Ladies First, a duet with Monie Love. And Queen Latifah.
Crazy confidence, style, and presence, especially considering her age at the time. Just solid hip hop.
It's good but not great. In an era where hip hop was leaping forwards, this album feels kind of still. I mean, it still has Ladies First and a whole mess of fun tunes, and Latifah, Love, Shanté and others pushed women forward in hip hop, so this album is capital I Important, it's not an all time musical album.
Dope! Empowerment!!!
queen latifah
Late 80s/early 90s hip hop/rap is surprising one dimensional, but I have strong preference for it vs. anything post 2k. I find it much more groovy and funky.
Old school hip hop from the Queen.
was ok enough
Tunes and bops
This sounds dated in the same way that pretty much all 80s hip-hop sounds dated now, but Latifah is on fire throughout the whole album, constantly changing her flow and just floating over the beats in a really engaging way. The opener and Ladies First are the highlights but it’s a really solid record
Old school hip hop. Very fun. Different to hear a woman hip hop artist.
Great album, she took what was good about hiphop in the 80's and 90's and added to it.
An album with some nice classic hip hop sounds mixed with soulful jazz instrumentals makes this album thoroughly enjoyable for the most part, paired with Queen Latifah’s rhyme schemes and confident lyricism this really displays hip hop at its roots. I particularly enjoy how well the collaborating artists on this project pair with Queen Latifah, there’s some real chemistry throughout and makes those particular songs a great listen. The only thing letting this album down I’d say is the last 2 songs, they’re not bad by any means but the instrumentals are a bit plain and Latifah isn’t being as much energy as in the rest of the project
I enjoyed this album, I like hip hop/rap from the 80s and 90s so this fit the bill.
fire
Really good! She deserves to be a rap legend. How is this a debut album from 1989?? Outshines many others from this time period of rap.
Kinda vibey
4/5. A fun and energetic rap album from a creative artist. Crazy that she’s 18 years old here. Some misses but gosh darn are there some bangers on here.
Just a fun little nugget of information: when I was very young (think 6-7 years old), I used to think that Queen Latifah was the queen of Africa. I know there is a fair bit to unpack there, but thankfully I’m ever so slightly smarter now than I was back then. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Princess of the Possee, Ladies First I’ve said it before in other reviews, but I miss this era of rap music. Plenty of content in the lyrics and rhymes rather than mumbling about some nonsense, or otherwise just trying to cram in as many words as possible. This was a simpler era of hip hop, so just sounded so much better to my ears. I’d very happily listen to this before modern rap. Overall, quite enjoyable.
Great fun. Not heard most of these tracks before. Such a contrast to all the misogynistic shite coming out of hip hop/rap at the time. Up there with De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest.
Another golden age of rap/ hip hop record, and another I haven't heard before. Nice.
I've only ever heard Queen Latifah's records from the 90's. This was pretty good, nice bridge between the 80's hip hop rap sound and the style that became popular in the 90's.
I generally don't care for early hiphop (89 isn't that early, but it's not that..late either). I liked this more than most, though. I would choose to listen to this again. 3.75/5
I usually forget that Queen Latifah was a rapper before becoming an actress, but she’s quite good here! A lot of these tracks are of their time, but her flow is practically ageless and there are some great features as well. Think I’ll just do a B, but it could earn the +
This production is great
Before she was commanding audiences and scenes on the silver screen, Queen Latifah was commanding the microphone and audiences on wax. Her appropriately apt All Hail the Queen is the most perfect document of a time period where women were beginning to experience their rocky ascent up the rap ladder after years of stop/start trajectories. Queen Latifah more than holds her own, this is her album after all, weaving back and forth between rap, house and dub reggae with the likes of De La Soul, Daddy-O from Stetsasonic and Monie Love; a very worthy addition to the rap canon. Favorites: Dance for Me, Come Into My House, Latifah's Law, Wrath of My Madness, The Pros, Ladies First, A King and Queen Creation, Inside Out.
really enjoyed! made pasta whilst listening
Nice production, great sound and Latifah goes hard AF on this. I thought she was an actress in comedies!
I admit I wasn’t thrilled at first but the album won me over through its course. Some really funky beats. 7/10 Fave: wrath of my madness
Solid album - it is not my go-to 80s hip hop album and I had not listened to it for quite some time but still like it.
I’ve been woefully uninitiated to Queen Latifah’s work. She’s definitely great but it loses one star just because I don’t think there’s a single to tie the album together, the production feels a little dated (especially the mix is a bit weird), and finally the album is just a bit too long to not have a nice arc between the songs Very witty lyrics with great delivery, both of which definitely hold up
lyrics and flow are truly excellent. production is mid to bad, mixing is terrible. makes sense that this is a debut album, but with some better choices this could be a strong 5. it missed a bit
This album was a ton of fun. I knew she had a respected music career but I'd never heard any of Queen Latifah's music before today. Overall I loved the 90's east coast influence, her vocals landed well and the production was tight. Definitely going to add a few of these songs into the rotation The Pros stopped me in my tracks. I love that dub intro and that rolling bass introduced 30 secs in filled me up. Super into Queen reggae inspired jams and that 808 cowbell sample is classic 90's hiphop. Standout Tracks (stealing Webers format here) Dance for Me, The Pros, Ladies First, Princess of the Posse
I have listened to this album before Her flows are incredible throughout almost every track Artists like Queen Latifah, Big Daddy Kane, etc really pioneered certain sounds that segued into later 90s rap like Big L, Lauryn Hill and others Samples on this album are well executed De La Souls feature on MGBTTSC has a good flow and overall the track just has interesting sounds you dont always hear Ladies First is an incredible song Just the influence this album has on future classics is incredible The saxophone and bass instrumentals across the album are so good I really enjoy this project 7/10
I grew more impressed as it went... At first I thought 3-3.5 but now I feel 3.5-4, so I'll be true to form and round up
Never really listened to QL before. Definitely a great example of late 80s hip hop. Loving the Prince Paul / KRS One production here. Also pretty cool the feminist lyrics at a time (is that time past yet...?) when hip hop was brutally misogynistic. Glad I got this one
Liked it! Not as great as I imagined though
I think this one has aged well. Classic hip hop beats will never really go out of fashion, and the overall style falls just the right side of being too cheesy, although I'm sure for some hip-hop heads this style just the wrong side, Good variety, doesn't feel samey all the way through, and good range of features for that matter. Overall, while lacking in straight bangers, this is enjoyable all the way through, and fits nicely into my love of feel-good hip hop
The QUEEN. She absolutely nails her debut, but the album does suffer from a lot of the cheesy 80s tropes when it comes to rap.
Wow, I wasn't expecting All Hail The Queen to sound like it did. OK I wasn't sure what to expect but it certainly wasn't a mix of house and soul and the best of the Native Tongues collective. I had heard a few tracks off this before I just that were Queen Latifah guesting with others not out the front. I have to give this some more listens
All hail the Queen. What fun music. Lots of great memories
Hip hop. Jazzy riffs. Catchy, upbeat. Kept realizing that I was tapping my feet along with the beat. Would listen again.
Fantastic beats, original
Yes! All hail the queen
Very impressive to see that her work goes as far back as 1989, considering our generation knows her more for her acting. Great album of non-vulgar boasting, good flow, strong production from legends. I enjoyed the fact that she sings and raps. A bit lengthy, but overall a good album.
the bars have not aged super well and there are some garbage features, but she gets it right on some of the songs and I really like the beats. 7/10
Some cool beats on here. 7/10
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this album. This is the energetic classic hip hop that I like over the slower, darker stuff.
Pretty good
Good classic hip hop. I forgot how great Queen Latifah was as an MC. 3.5/5
Good pick from the Golden era of hip-hop. Favorites: Come into My House, Ladies First, Princess of the Posse
Good stuff
This album was actually excellent. A little dated but still strong. Inside Out was my favorite song
So incredibly 90s... I loved this for purely nostalgic reasons. Queen Latifah can sure rock a rhyme though.
3rd August 2021 Listened on my phone in the morning and on the way to meet Andy for bowling before he leaves for China. Really enjoyed this, 90s hip hop is brill
Great beats, great lyrics and wordplay. She is the Queen for a reason.
The sound is of a time, both production and flow. But there's a sense of play throughout, with the music, features, and words. The wordplay will be more appreciated by fans of this era of hip-hop, and I'm not really one. However, the parts add up to something more than their sum, and the LP grows not just forward but backward.
Great old scholl hiphop, feels a bit lacking regarding the actual contents but fun flows and good beats.
SLAY QUEEN
Great stuff. I enjoyed the trumpets alot, they really added to the jazzyness of the boom bap beats.
Fun album with some jams
I like this old-school hip-hop; emphasis on aggressive and rhythmic vocals, with some great samples (e.g. Sly and the Family Stone right off the bat) before copyright law caught up with the new artform :) Some of it sounds a little dated at this point ("Princess of the Possee" [but *huge* props for the "Barney Miller" bassline in the remix on the extended version!] or "Come Into My House" where the drums sound like wet paper and are distracting) but a. i'll still prefer it over the dull/uncreative "modern" trap beats and b. for every sound that's meh she comes back with tracks like "Latifah's Law" and "Ladies First" which are too great to ignore. It's a great document of the golden age of hip-hop when women especially were seen as more of a novelty instead of a force like Queen Latifah is here. 8/10 4 stars
Pretty good
So fun! I remember hearing Queen Latifah when she first hit the radio and her flows really stood out. The production on this album is awesome, with contributions from names like KRS-One and Prince Paul.
Hijole... la segunda canción... OMEGALOL. Aunque Come into My House y Wrath of My Madness y Princess of the Posse están a gusto. Sinceramente ya ni me acordaba que Queen Latifah hacía discos. Mood: sí algunos skips porque es más de una hora, no mamar.
It's a very good album. One of the classics from the old school era.
This record still bangs. Besides the great lyrical content I'm really digging the old school beats.
3.75/5. I know Queen Latifah was in the naive tounges, so I was pretty confident I was going to like this album. Most songs on here were good, however, there were a few that did not work for me. 'The Pros' was very unenjoyable. Most songs fell right in line with the native tounges sounds, so I like most of the album.
Better than I thought.... some good tunes and worth a revisit!
The sound on here brings me right back to 6th grade. I can picture the Valentine's Day dance with boys standing awkwardly on one side of the gym while the girls stood on the other. Something like this would have almost certainly been playing. While I wasn't wowed by this album, its ability to transport me back in time to such a specific memory is definitely fun.
Here we have our second entry on this list from the Native Tongues Collective following Done by the Forces of Nature which, believe it or not, was released on the same day as this record. Queen Latifah even makes an apperance on the amazing posse cut off of it. Native Tongues makes sense for a list like this, as they are thoughtful with their lyricism and rhymes and innovative with their beats. I haven’t fallen in love with as much of the albums as I expected so far, but I do love some individual tracks from Tribe and De La Soul. We aren’t listening to them yet, though. I haven’t listened to anything from Queen Latifah before and I was pretty excited and came out merely “whelmed”. The rapping ability and penmanship is on point but the beats leave a bit to be desired in my opinion. There are strong moments but they don’t typically go anywhere super interesting and some projects I’ve heard from this era certainly were doing more with their production, such as Eric B on his records with Rakim and even those on the Jungle Brothers record I mostly preferred. Queen Latifah definitely had plenty of ability but I was expecting this to be a bit more fun to listen to. Overall, this was still solid and a super important record. 1 listen Favorite Tracks: Latifah’s Law, Ladies First
This was cool, not anything I’d write home about but not bad either.
Old.school. Lyrics still stand up well.
This was a perfectly pleasant, if overly long dive into 80's rap. It is very much if its time and is my prefered style that avoids the mysogeny of gangsta rap. The beats are fine, the Queen has flow and the parade of guests was welcome colour.
Interesting album, a pioneer in the genre and incredible festures. Unapologetic, and amazing energy throughout. Very cool.
I avoided this sort of stuff in my younger years, and still try to I would like to add as Rap/ Hip Hop has degenerated into something quite unpleasant in the 21st century. However here Queen Latifah quite rightly reminds us that she is black and of African heritage, but in such a polite manner. There is nothing offensive about this album and must have been written with the pop charts in mind. The dance beats and engaging rap style kept me going through a particularly tedious job at work, a gold star for her there. There was only one really terrible song on here, the one with the voice changer pretending to be small children, why?? I know the old saying 'dont work with children or animals', but I thought this took it too far.
Good rapper with great flow. The sound of the whole album is very of its time which is kind of a mood, but I doubt I will listen to it again. Interestingly, a lot of it reminded me of Hamilton
I had much more fun listening to this than I expected.
Queen Latifah…I guess I can understand why this is here, but it’s not my thing…although, I did like the track with De La Soul. I guess I can appreciate the era when this came out well enough. And while this record really doesn’t do much for me, I don’t hate it. 6/10
I liked it ok. Found myself turning it up in the car a few times. Loved some of the hooks.
almost halfway through this project and it feels almost distopian now. how do I feel about Queen Latifah's debut album released in the late 80s but in 2026? if it was the late 80s, and I was the age then that I am now, would it feel different? if the ensuing years had not passed but the me that I am now still existed, what would I rate the album? in 2026, at the age of 41, this album feels dated. if you played me any given song and said it came out in '89, I would be like...well, yeah. I like the album and most of the tracks. this is not the kind of music that you sit in your home office and work while it plays in the background. this is the kind of music that plays at a block party or a cookout or a bonfire in the late 80s. how many stars is that? what is its value both alone and in the context of being on this list? how has it influenced other artists in obvious and not so obvious ways? how did other artists respond to do something different? 3 stars I guess??? who the fuck knows
Not terrible, definitely sounds like it’s from the late 80’s.
Not quite what I was expecting, but I enjoyed this.
The rappers of the olden days were so much more articulate and had better enunciation.
Surprisingly groovy, but little development throughout the album
2.5/5
I enjoyed this so much more than I thought I would. Queen Latifah has a great flow, and the backing tracks are fantastic. My only gripe is her lyric don't rise to the quality of the other two. Ah well. Still a super-solid, and again way too long 90s hip hop album. THREE STARS
Dance for Me - 3.5/5 Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children - 3.5/5 Come Into My House - 3/5 Latifah's Law - 4/5 Wrath of My Madness - 3.5/5 The Pros - 3/5 Ladies First - 4/5 A King and Queen Creation - 3.5/5 Queen of Royal Badness - 3.5/5 Evil That Men Do - 3.5/5 Princess of the Posse - 3/5 Inside Out - 3.5/5 A fairly good debut but man is this album stuck in 1989. It has the same vibe as other Zulu Nation-related albums from this time period, but some songs overstay their welcome just a bit too long. Each song could have easily been like 3-3.5 minutes, but they get repetitive once stretched out to the 4-5 minute range. I like how there's a bit of everything here, but that doesn't really save it from it sounding dated and repetitive. Ladies First is the standout here, and that and Latifah's Law really save this from being any worse. It's realistically a 3.5* for me but gets knocked down to a 3* for the aforementioned issues. Overall: 3/5 Favorites: Latifah's Law, Ladies First
An easy 3
Didnt know her but im really happy that i heard this. Women in hip hop are great and this album reflects that! Amazing.
I like Queen Latifah for no obvious reason. I'm not a big rap / hip-hop fan, but this was very listenable.
The Native Tongues are always full of bangers. I think the worst part is that compared to De La Soul and Tribe, this sounds dated, whereas the others feel so forward thinking. I think there are some great moments, and this is a super important album
Doesn’t really stand out from other albums at the time. I enjoyed the listen though, albeit repetitive. Rating: 6/10 Favorite Song: Latifah’s Law
Небезынтересная мешанина стилей, но не моя музыка.
goede nummers met goede beat maar klinken veel hetzelfde, onthoud niet meer de verschillen ertussen als ik nu terugdenk, maar heb misschien ook niet even goed opgelet
I wasn't sure what to expect going into this but it was actually a lot of fun??? I will probably never listen to this again but it definitely gave me some much needed motivation to stare at spreadsheets all day.
Not my favorite but I can practically see the hip hop history dripping off this album. I do love the strong black woman. That takes a lot of determination to make it with so much stacked against her
The East Coast style rap on here is pretty good, but the reggae tracks with the fake Jamaican accent are pretty lame. It just completely kills the momentum whenever those features or accents pop up, sounding forced instead of natural. When Queen Latifah sticks to straight hip-hop, though, her flow is incredibly confident and she absolutely commands the mic. The jazz and funk samples give the production a great, gritty late-80s Native Tongues flavor. Tracks like "Ladies First" still hit hard with that fast-paced, high-energy delivery. It's a foundational record for sure, and you can hear how ahead of her time she was as an MC. I just wish the tracklist was a bit tighter and skipped the goofy dancehall experiments that haven't aged well at all.
Sample-based, the golden era of hip-hop is my favorite period of this kind of music. At first this sounded really inspiring, but my attention kind of faded towards the end. Solid album anyway and probably would get better after few spins.
#433 / 1089 Heard before? ❌ Revisit? ❌ Old school hip hop, proper samples and a upbeat message. Here and there I hear familiar things, like De La Soul, but also within the soundscapes creates within the samples. The album is weirdly all over the place, like with the early EDM vibes out of the blue, but it also kinda works. I mean, she does say "it's hip hop house, hip hop jazz". I'm probably never going to spin this one again, but I did like the first bite it had. Quite even 3/5
It's alright early hip-hop. The queen can rap, and some of the songs are quite catchy (thanks to the samples mostly, though). I just wish she wasn't singing about herself all the time. But it's alright and, I understand, influential as a young female hip-hop artist in the late 80's. So, glad it's on the list, glad I discovered it, probably won't listen to it for enjoyment.
Classic 80s/90s hip hop. This style is very easy to listen to, but some of the songs felt a bit repetitive by the end. A lot of songs have very similar horns + drum machine beats and none of them really stood out to me.
Good, but way too long.
Not normally my stuff but actually not bad! Some interesting stuff. 3
А це вже діло! Музика з часів прослуховування репа на VHS записаного з MTV. З першого трека зразу качає. Мені подобається. Ladies First (feat. Monie Love) класний трек. Queen of Royal Badness - теж супер, класна бібойська музика. Мабуть це все-таки 3. Вже трохи переслухав такої музики, тому до цього альбому навряд чи буду повертатись.
A dated-but-charming classic hip-hop sound.
Not only less dated than I expected, but a solid listen overall.
So late 80s and a lot of pretty good tracks. More than I few were a bit weirdly produced or less than great. Still, she is the Queen.
Lots of fun. Many of the songs pop, and the lyrics and flow are on point.
Another classic artist from the last 80s early 90s hip hop. This was the first time I listened to one of her records, and I enjoyed it.
What a weird day I am having. Yeah, actually happier to hear this than I thought I would be. I almost gave it a 4. But it’s… thin. I’m glad it’s here and the beats are solid. Latifah’s flow is good, but… she doesn’t ever grip me. I love that she’s not using sex. It’s her and her power. Right on. And there aren’t a bunch of useless skits. But even the production is… somehow lacking. By the end I just can’t go higher than 3. 3 Boolean: true
Great flow, great bounce
Very dated, nothing earth shattering, but have to admire the flow.
Standouts Latifah's Law
It was fine
Okay, not bad. I can get behind this. I'm not sure why the list has so many 80s hip-hop albums and barely anything from the 2010s, but I don't think Queen Latifah is to blame for that. I think Queen Latifah makes sense being here. While she was obviously not the first female rapper, she was one of the first to really make an impact on pop culture at large, which is something that I absolutely respect. But, I do think that this album falls into some of the pitfalls of many 80s hip-hop albums that cause them to feel kinda dated by today's standards. Does that make the album bad? No, not at all. I enjoyed All Hail the Queen, but it also didn't impress me, despite my respect for the album. Queen Latifah's flow is solid. I enjoy hearing her rap. The production is alright. It's probably the most dated part of the album, but it's not bad at all. The writing has some nice elements to it. I like the occasional focus on feminism as seen on songs like "Ladies First." I like most of the features. The De la Soul feature on "Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children" is probably the best on the album. I did enjoy this album, but I do feel like it lost its luster rather quickly. I wasn't checked out by the end, but I also wasn't fully engaged by the time the album ended. I can absolutely see why this album is on the list, but it's also not an album that I think I'll touch that much more in the future. I respect it though. Strong 3/5.
I'll give it a 3. Better than I was expecting after reading the other reviews. Good beats
Hip hop is not my preferred genre. That said, this was pretty entertaining.
This was such a good time- people say this has aged poorly, and I disagree! It’s a product of it time for sure, and there’s not really anything innovative going on here but our girlie was only 19 here! Is it on par with the greats of the era? No. Is it arguably more enjoyable to listen to? I think so!
Important album, but I won't listen to it a lot. 2.5/5
I groaned when I saw this was my album, but when I gave it a listen it took me straight back to late 80’s. Not sure I would have enjoyed a minute of it if I hadn’t lived it.
I don't know that I've ever listened to a Queen Latifah album all the way through, and that's on me.
Of its time but very entertaining. Hip hop in particular feels very dated when listening back
Average. 3
2.8 Seems a bit generic 40 years later,
gostei de algumas
Some basic but good old school hip hop. Backing could be better, rhymes could be better, but still good. A few very good tracks, definitely worth a second listen. Holy heck, Queen Latifah was only 19 when she recorded this? I'm actually much more impressed by it now.
Sample central - listening to this project for the first time I heard so many samples from this project thats used everywhere else. From the vocal chops to the melodies to the drums, you will hear at least one sample that you have heard elsewhere guaranteed. with that said this was a pleasant project to listen to, the fact that it was released in 89 is nothing short of impressive, sounds super new despite its age Best song - The Pros
It’s nice to hear a female rapper. I also liked hearing De La Soul on the second track. This is kind of dated sounding now. But tuneful for rap with some familiar samples.
Classic old school hip hop.
Good album raw but not top 1000 by any means. It was early and the top women rapper at the time but beats didnt stood tine they feel outdated and meh.
Slay queen
Better than I expected. Some cool jazzy vibes and cool samples throughout. Still not really my thing though.
She's a damn good rapper with incomparable swag!! Just effortlessly floating on these super fun and varied instrumentals, which impressively range from boombap to dub to even disco influences. There ARE some weirder decisions here and there (did the baby voice bit really have to go on that long?), probably due to this being her first record + the Native Tongues collective itself still being in its relative infancy and finding their sound. Historical significance aside, I'm certain a more mature album of hers would be a more essential listen. Fun album nonetheless! Standouts: Dance for Me • Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children • Latifah's Law • Wrath of My Madness • The Pros • Princess of the Possee • Inside Out
The one thing about this I didn’t like so much was that every song had a similar beat. Things got a bit long in the tooth. But I get how good Latifah is.
Fun 80s hip hop, but probably won’t return to it that much
Decent
Awesome to hear a Black woman representing their problems in life at a foundational time in hip hop.
meh
Ok
Quite enjoyable, but a little too consistent. Not a ton of standout moments, even if it all is listenable. I liked it didn't love it.
It gets off to a banging start with the first couple of tracks. The general late 80s vibe feels retro cool, this being aligned with Native Tongues. It suffers from a little of the same prejudice that I applied to Common i.e. a comparison to the Tongues. So it's no surprise that the best track features De La Soul, 'Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Child' - expertly constructed, late 80s hip-hop (but unfortunately featuring little Latifah herself). 'Ladies First' is another great duet, this time with Monie Love. It's suffers from classic hip-hop album bloat, extending passed the sweet-spot of 40minutes. It loses a lot of impetus in the final third, with the rather dull 'Evil That Men Do' (in spite of the messaging which I TOTALLY agree with and applaud, for the record), and the apathetic 'Inside Out'. Nevertheless the thread of the Daisy Age runs through it with some great highlights. It doesn't feel like it'll pull me back too often; a high three then.
I'm gonna be honest, I thought Queen Latifah was just an actress. I enjoyed this more than I expected too, Queen Latifah has a strong flow. Even so, pretty standard hip hop and I am just not the biggest fan of the genre. Favorite Track - Dance For Me Least Favorite Track - Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: Evil that Men Do It's about 15 minutes too long. If I was going to do additional subsequent listens, I would probably start skipping the Remix tracks, which brings you down to ~50 minutes. The "children" on Mana Gave Birth to the Soul Children are fucking obnoxious. They sound like even more curse Alvin and the Chipmunks somehow. I don't understand how that track peaked at Number 14 in the UK. I thought the beats were pretty good, and while Queen Latifah's lyric delivery was sometimes slow, prodding (and methodical, which isn't a negative), it was decent enough. I certainly enjoyed this more than I expected to. I also like and recognize a couple of the producers: KRS-One and Prince Paul, so that's cool. This is categorically middle of the road hip-hop. I do find it cool to see and compare this album to other stuff coming out around the same time, like 3 Feet High and Rising, Paul's Boutique, Straight Outta Compton, Raising Hell, It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, etc.
No thoughts on this one really.
Every song is some variation on "I'm the best rapper around! *spell name outloud a few times* repeat. Not bad but certainly repetitive. 2.6/5
Why drop your own name sooooo much?
2.8 Feel like it was played way too safe. Extremely simple beats. Rapping that felt a bit unpolished. It's classic early 90s hip hop when it was still finding its way and pretty uneventful albums were making it big due to a lack of excitement in the market in general. Won't be exploring further, but I didn't hate it.
Felt a little dated
++: Dance for Me, Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children, Wrath of My Madness, Ladies First, Queen of Royal Badness +: Come into My House, Latifah's Law, A King and Queen Creation, Evil That Men Do, Inside Out +-: The Pros, Princess of the Posse 7,7/10
Decent album, never really was into queen latifah so not for me
This was fun with lots of interesting cameos. Queen Latifah is a good rapper.
This was fun for the first few tracks but I was getting bored by the end.
Por momentos repetitivo, pero con mucho fuego la señora.señora.Highlight: Dance For Me. Nota: 3.3
This was very solid. Latifah's flow isn't revelatory, but it's a fun record, and she can hold her own against all but the very best of the era. "Latifah's Law" and "Wrath of My Madness" had especially great beats. The reggae flourishes are surprising, and I'm curious how they fit into the lineage of The Fugees, who made a meal out of that hip-hop/reggae blend.
Way better than I expected
Classic lete 8080s hip hop. Nothing spectacular but by no means bad either.
Old school hip hop hits all the right spots. It was so rhythmic, smooth, and enjoyable. Less distortion of the vocals and straight music.
It wasn't the hardest hitting rap album, and there were many moments I wanted to turn it off, but I appreciated it for what it was, and I'm glad I can say I listened. 5/10
Для 89 года тетя наваливает сытно
Όπως εξέφρασα και σε πιο παλιά reviews, μου αρέσει η κλασική hip-hop/rap ωστόσο η συγκεκριμένη παρόλο που είναι καλή για μερικά κομμάτια κουράζει αρκετά γρήγορα. Επίσης παίζει πολυ self glazing αν και καταλαβαίνω το γεγονός ότι ήταν απο τις πρώτες γυναίκες rappers. Dance for Me
I admire this album for what it accomplished, but the reason I don't push this to a 4 is due to a lot of songs sounding extremely similar to each other. The flow feels extremely repetitive.
It's refreshing to listen to a hip hop album without gross profanity. Even though this genre isn't my thing, I had a good time listening to this one and I really liked Dance For Me.
This album is a jam. Only knowing Queen Latifah as an actor, this was a pleasant surprise
First four songs got me really interested in the project when I first listened to it. The flow of this girl is great, she has a nice attitude and the beats sound super fun, so it had me wondering why this project doesn't have a higher score. It turns out, the album gets a bit stale and dated once reached the half way point. The beats that are more high spirited do not have the same energy as the first ones, and the ones influenced by the house movement sound a bit dated. In addition, there are a couple of ones that are incredibly rudimentary and boring, those being the ones in "Evil That Men Do" and "Princess of the Possee". While the beats hold a lot of the responsibility for making the album not hold up great, the fact that this lady only has one real flow, doesn't help. I do like it, but towards the end of the album I reached a point where I felt like her delivery was too one-dimensional. Furthermore, there are a handful of instances where she sings with an Jamaican accent and the song "The Pros" uses a reggae base. I wasn't a big fan of these touches, but they are worth mentioning. Still, I think this is a fun album. The highlights were incredibly fun and there is also some nice social commentary about the paper of females in music.
Super goofy, but the creativity is there and I enjoyed it. 3.0/5.0: Good
this was fun. not something id want to listen to regularly but i didnt hate it
This is definitely a bit of an outdated sound, but there's a certain charm to a lot of the albums here and it's definitely worth a single listen, even if you end up hating it.
Entendí por que le dicen queen latifah, una reina
This was fun, enjoyed it on the whole. Probably got the idea after a bit and it wasn’t really saying much more interesting after a while
Ooo fun
A little outdated, but I can still rock with this. Cool samples and Queen Latifah was floating on some of these tracks.
not bad, but it gets super repetitive after the first handful of songs. still an icon obv
no es para mi
An interesting hip-hop album for sure. It was released when hip-hop had started to lean in more gangster stuff. It seems like this album was released a couple years late as it has a more mid-school approach. You know it would fit in well with Licence to Ill's and the Raising Hell's. This is a fine album, it's not anything crazy or maddening - it's pretty perfect if you are looking for the mid-school sound - it's good for what it's worth. Highlight Song/s: "Latifiah's Law", "Evil That Men Do" and "Princess of the Posse"
Pretty fun and funky, but freak-a-wently clunky. It’s hard to imagine rap’s evolution in 37 years
All hail the Queen. Ladies first rules.
This was decent, must have been quite ground breaking at the time for a young black woman to be releasing socially conscious hip hop. I imagine this must have been important for paving the way for future artists I do think the production is a little dated but I appreciated some of the lyrics, she had plenty to say, albeit a lot of it is about her own rhyming which wore slightly thin. A valid inclusion though
Good
Damn, I had no idea QL had this amount of musical talent. Because I grew up with her already being a comedy actor so I never realized she actually had a great debut album. My only real criticism is that I feel like the first half of the album had better songs and had better energy right out the gate. The second half wasn’t bad, it was just starting to overstay its welcome. Despite how absurdly fun the production is on this album is, like the beats are so great, but as a whole it feels very dated in the fact that the beats are usually fairly simple and repetitive like in “a king and queen creation” cause that album starts great with addition of dj mark, but it just sort of wears thin over time cause it’s super repetitive. But as a whole this is a really impressive and shockingly fun debut album.
"Come into my House" is fun. Overall it's just really not my style. I understand why it's on the list and I respect it tho
I forgot that Queen Latifah started out with a musical career, rather than acting. This was a great listen, loved her voice and style. Overall 3.25/5
Fun! Really great use of sampling
Good flow, nice tracks, yeah, I like this.
Basic 90s HipHop
Never listened to Queen Latifah, but okay!! Yes.
bonus point for queens named dana
Découverte de l'artiste. Queen Latifah offre un excellent album de r&b, des lines et intrus qui groovent, des textes qui collent bien. J'aime bien sa voix et comment elle la pose.
Cool. Ça s’écoute bien.
Rather fine, but mostly simplistic/forgettable songs, unfortunately. 3.5
Some really funky beats and an undeniably early-90s sound (though this was 1989, but I guess that fits). Hiphop still really isn't my thing, but this is about the 5th hiphop album I've rated from this list, and it's probably the most tolerable so far. The lyrics are a bit tiresome, it seems to be pretty much just about the fact that she's Queen Latifah, and I established that much from the album cover. Low 3.
In every track she is being meta about being a female black rapper and it's just grating. I respect her for having the confidence to push through the hardships and I think her talent is undeniable. The groove is good and the lyrcism is good but you didn't need to then proceed to write about how amazing you are constantly. I don't know if this is a fair assessment considering how highly I rate listening to sad people complain so I'll give it a courtesy 3
Tricky start and baggy finish but the middle section of this track was genuinely enjoyable. It was hard to initially separate the music from the painfully mediocre actor and litany of crappy films that she has been a part of. However, it appears that in the year before I was born, she actually did some of work of cultural significance and importance.
Fun, but repetitive. First 3 songs I did not like. Middle of the album was lit
The first 3 songs nearly made this a hard pass but then it picked up. Still can’t forgive that chipmunk voice song, though.
All hail to the Queen🧎🏼♀️
Well, I know Queen Latifah primarily as an actor in the sort of mediocre movies that play nonstop on broadcast TV (see Ice Cube for details). I was vaguely aware of her career as a rapper, so this is an interesting opportunity. Listening notes: -Dear lord did she reference school house rock? -I really do wish 80s and 90s rappers would cut back on how many songs they have that boil down to "I'm awesome". More defensible from Latifah, but still. -In general her backing tracks are much more developed than other musicians I think of as similar. It's a huge selling point I think. Review: In general, I found this to be competent, but not overly compelling music. Her content is much more praiseworthy than male rappers of the era (comparing to the gangsta rap group specifically, obviously Public Enemy has more going on). Evil that Men do is definitely the one that sticks with me most. The mixing in of house and reggae is really the most intriguing part of it. It's unfortunate that those genres are extremely hit or miss for me, but I appreciate the genre bending. Probably would crack four stars otherwise, but for me its gonna be 3 stars.
Dance for Me 3.2 Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children 2.8 Come into My House 2.4 Latifah's Law 3 Wrath of My Madness 3.1 The Pros 2.7 Ladies First 2.8 A King and Queen Creation 3 Queen of Royal Badness 3 Evil That Men Do 2.6 Princess of the Posse 2.4 Inside Out 3 Score: 2.833333333
Historical significance 5/5. I hear so many other rappers throughout this album. Truly a museum-piece. It hurts my heart but I just don't want to listen to this again though. Flows are old, beats are dated. Another case where the music she inspired surpassed her music itself. - Very 80s rap. Vibes don't pass? - Skits :( - This might just be okay unfortunately - My ears are confused. I Feel like this should be Biggie rapping over these beats - sound so similar - Maybe just took some warming up. Couple good ones in a row - That Doechii flow! This album clearly inspired A LOT of later rappers - Historical significance 5/5. Do I want to listen to it again though? Rap has come a long way from this...
With the feature of De La Soul I definitely hear the similar vibes of that late-80s rap here with the samples and lyrics. Most was a bit repetitive of beats for a bit too long of songs but besides that this was a really solid first album. The samples are still super groovy and the flow of lyrics is pretty great. Nothing to complain but nothing to write home about either.
solid & snappy
Ok
Not for me. Didnt age well but not terrible
Lowkey commanding.
It's very fine. Early hip hop is always so wholesome sounding and quaint. Rap is such a young genre that 80s rap gives the same vibes as 50s rock to me, just a very distinct window to a different time. I respect it, and there are a couple songs that really show what a force Queen Latifah was on the mic. It's not going into my rotation, but 3 stars to respect the elders.
It was alright. Perfectly listenable late 80s hip-hop/rnb but I didn't enjoy as much as Jurassic 5 and Solange.
I understand the relevance of this album and why it is on the list. There are a few good songs and I really like the guest artists. It is a bit dated, both musically and her delivery, but she is still a great talent. 3.5/5 Might listen again
Not their best. A couple of good ones on here though.
Ladies First is an anthem and I really enjoy a few other songs, but not my favorite female rapper of the era (MC Lyte FTW).
Latifah's Law.
non male, meno peggio degli altri boring ass di quel decennio
A lot of "dated" with its negative connotation about this. Like in rock I would rather say classic. Things have sure moved in, but don't believe that lessens this. Was a fun list. 3 Star.
I have a lot of nostalgia for this era of hip hop. It had a greater emphasis on fun than it did for the last 30 years. It’s a little hockey I guess, but what’s wrong with that?
i will never outright disrespect queen latifah, but i have a lot of questions about why "Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children" came out the way that it did
Big fan of the faster tracks, especially the dance beats. Several of the tracks had as solid of a foundation as almost anything else we've heard so far. I did not care for the slower tracks at all and found myself intentionally doing other things when they came on. Not entirely sure why. Also the sample for Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children was one of the worst I've ever heard. I wasn't able to find where it was from but it sounded like a deep-fried Mortal Kombat Fatality.
Beats and bars were good, glad this album was included on this list as a solid and very early entry for women in hip hop
gud decent enough, some good tunes, no complaints. good
NFM, but fine. At least I can spell "Latifah" now...
it was okay, some catchy songs overall and decent rapping
Best Song: Ladies First. Monie Love plays a good counterpoint to Queen Latifah, and the screeching saxophone in the background is a nice tough. Worst Song: Evil that Men Do. Something about the slow delivery and the corny lyrics make this a tough listen. Overall: Overly long and relatively dated. Queen Latifah is obviously hugely influential, but sadly it feels like those that she's influenced have now comfortably exceeded the foundation that she laid.
As many times as Queen Latifah made sure to tell us she is a queen, I was shocked to find out she is not in fact a Queen. This was more listenable than I expected but it got old after a few tracks.
I don’t think I can say it shouldn’t be on the list but this also just isn’t made for me, and it’s dated so 3/5
Fun throwback hip-hop by an iconic individual - my favorite track is “Queen of Royal Badness”
Late 80s, some good messages I think.
Interesting
She has a great flow and it’s a fun listen. Beats started to get a little repetitive and dragged for me a bit at the end.
Closer to 3.5
In small patches this sounds great. Some of the bars absolutely slap … but it hasn’t aged very well and the whole thing just gets stretched a bit thin. A sample gold mine.
Good OG hip hop. Very fun listen
Slow start, but definitely fuckssss overall! Fun grooves, some meaty rhymes. She flows just like a pro, all hail the queeeeen! Lil dated, but as a Salt n Pepa and TLC fan, it was fun to hear the origin story.
Cool, fun, great production.
When hip hop was to dancing in the club. When emcees were MCs. Lots of tropes, but I’m going to assume many were started or popularized by her.
I enjoyed listening to this album. For a debut album it was good. It showed promise and made people take notice. As for Queen Latifah, she has a quality that grabs your attention and holds it. I like that she always has something to say and she stands by it and says it with conviction. She's freaking awesome. I'm giving the album three stars because while being an establishing debut, it's a mix of hits and misses.
3/5. When it's good it's pretty good, but the tracks that are middling make it a bit repetitive. Needs a bit more variety in the sound.
Cool late 80s old school hip-hop from a powerful woman. Better than expected. Occasionally cringe, but a solid counterweight to the misogyny of NWA. Ultimately not quite my tempo. 3 stars. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooler Old School Hip-Hop der späten 80er Jahre. Die Powerfrau bildet ein wichtiges Gegengewicht zu den frauenfeindlichen Texten von NWA. Besser als erwartet. Stellenweise peinlich, aber insgesamt eine positive Überraschung. Am Ende nicht ganz mein Tempo. 3 Sterne.
I'm not a big hip hop fan, but I have a soft spot for this kind of 80s upbeat stuff. This album gets pretty repetitive, so I can't give it more than three, but there's the odd song I'd listen to again.
These beats are pretty great, especially funky horns. But I don't really vibe with the old school rapper lyrics.
I quite liked this early hip hop album, it just has charm that you can really get from hip hop of the time. Backing beats are pretty cool too. I did find it a lil repetitive towards the end however
This album feels like a foundational list album; it lays the groundwork for what comes next in the genre as a solo black rapper. She is certainly a diva, but the core album really doesn't hold up well in this day to be special like a lot of the other rap albums on this list. Good on her for speaking up about women, but that's all this album is.
Started out with a bang and was loving the old school 80s hip hop - my favourite era of hip hop, I think before it got a so misogynistic - bitch this and ho that. The fact that Queen Latifah was one of the first female rappers added to this. Dance with Me was a banger of an opening track, and this was followed up with a nice track with De La Soul. Latifa's Law and Ladies First I also really enjoyed. But after about a half an hour it was dragging a bit and, bonus tracks included, the album clocked in at just over an hour. A slight disappointment after the great start - 3 out of 5
Borderline cheesy, but fun in that classic hip-hop way. Latifah is a limber, skilled rapper, and the album has a positive, energetic mood. I enjoyed it, though it got a bit repetitive. 3
Pretty hot or miss album for me. Some songs were excellent and others just reminded me of how corny and aged a lot of rap from this time sounds to me. Favorite Songs: Ladies First, A King and Queen Creation, Queen of Royal Badness Least Favorite Song: Princess of the Possee High 3
Album 7/1001. Listened 1/14/2026. So impressed by a woman rapping with men. Not my favorite genre but some of the songs I’d listen to again. Plus she’s the Queen.
Come into My House - house track. The Pros - dub track. Cool to see a variety of genres within a hip-hop album - makes it very listenable
Album intéressant … même si le côté clinquant est daté et très américain
12/20 Je ne peux pas dire que j'ai pas aimé, certaines musiques bougent bien, et l'album n'est pas sans saveur, ni chiant Pour autant, je peux pas non plus dire que j'ai aimé. Trop dansant pour moi, et de manière générale, je n'accroche pas à la musique.
3.5
3/5
Solid album. Very good listen. Love the Queen.
Some nice oldschool rapping here, but too long, samey and tiring.
I love this style of rapping. songs kind of blended together but they were still good so idk. 3.5 stars?
This was not as strong an album as I had hoped. I like her flow, and most lyrics, but some songs were mill-like to my ear.
It's okey but i don't get why there are 2 Queen Latifah albums. This feels like it was added just because it was her first. She has a historical value for being a pioneer for women in hip hop in the 90s. Fun thing i noticed is that her flow really sound like a female Ice Cube.
It's hip hop, not really my thing but I understand its appeal.
Yes it's groundbreaking and yes, she was 19 and yes, there are some really good beats and hooks on here but all in all, as much as I love Queen Latifah, this is just average.
3.5
3.5
*All Hail to the Queen* I liked this one well enough some of the tracks reminded me of some of the stuff that I liked actually from the early '90s and this being from the late '80s kind of makes me want to give it a bump. The stuff that sounded more like what I expect from '80s rap I thought was okay but it wasn't the best on the album. I do, however, dig the more socially conscious message of her lyrics over the gangsta lean. My two favorite songs were probably the big singles "Dance For Me" and "Ladies First" which is strange because I actually don't think I've ever heard either of them. I the first three songs "Dance For Me", "Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children" and "Come into My House" really start the album off on a high note, but it seems to be hit and miss from there on out, with "Ladies First" and "Evil that Men Do" being highlights for me. (7.3) ★★★½
It's okay. I think some of the beats are a bit dated, but still 3 stars
I thought the Queen Latifah album was pretty good. 1989 is definitely a transitional period for hip-hop, so you get a lot of stuff that's more old school in nature along with some more cutting edge stuff. My favorite track was probably the Prince Paul produced "Mama Gave Birth to theSoul Children". Paul was definitely changing the way hip-hop was produced around this time. The DJ Mark the 45 King stuff is decent too. The other producers are probably a little old-school for my tastes. As an MC, I think Queen Latifah is just kind of okay, but I think this album rightfully gets props due to Latifah breaking into what was a very male dominated art-form in 1989 and largely succeeding. Standouts for me are "Dance With Me", "Ladies First", and "Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children". 3.5 stars.
3.5
Did not think I’d enjoy this as much as I did. Definitely that early hip hop sound.
Kuuul začetek. ("Dance for Me") (Ful sm vesela, da sm #blessed by the algorithm & zaključujem leto z ženskimi vokali.) Kle gor sm že pri nekem drugem albumu randomly omenila, kok neverjetno amazing je komad od Queen Latifah v Chicagu. Prou najljubši del mi je ta njen delček, tok ga noro odperforma. Kul mi je drugi komad, kjer so featured men tud ljubi De La Soul. ("Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children") Hm, naslednji mi ni tok ljub, k je fakin intense 80s disco beat. ("Come into My House") Ok, naslednji je ful bl prijeten, "Latifah's Law". Tud flow se mi zdi boljši. (In, đizs fakin krajst, samo 19 je bla, k je izdala ta album!) "Ladies First" je hud. Ok, ja. Na enih komadih mi iz nekega razloga zveni rappanje od Latifah awkward? Na kšnih, k recimo na temle, pa sploh ne. Pa Monie Love je amazing. Nekak mix všečnih in manj všečnih komadov.
Can appreciate what she did for the female rap game.
- Rapper e atriz de nova jersey, ajudou a moldar o som da costa leste dos US no final dos anos 80. Ela também experimenta com outros gêneros, como house e reggae. - O flow e presença dela são muito bons, a lírica é um pouco banal as vezes, mas tem profundidade. São músicas dançantes e minimalistas, que falam sobre ancestralidade e o papel da mulher na cultura hip-hop.
Still sounds decent!
gets pretty repetitive
Listened Before? N This is a time capsule. Great late-80s/early 90s rap album that wasn't quite as violent and edgy as some of her contemporaries. This makes is more accessible to the average listener - but with the themes of women's and African American empowerment shining through still. Good album. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Ladies First
A great example of this era's hip-hop. I've never really listened to Queen Latifah's music, but she is a good lyricist. I like the opening track "Dance for Me" that set the tone for the rest of the album, and "Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children" which was a great collab track with De La Soul
Not as strong as other hip hop albums on the list but impressive for a 19-year-old in 1989. Ladies first is a banger
Quite liked it
Great record. Fun, danceable. Very good!
Very 1989 - feels like high school era rap as I remember it. Props for Latifa’s attempt break into genre but overall meh and repetitive. Not something I would reach for but appreciate its place in history. 3/5
I'm excited to explore more hip-hop. This album didn't totally excite me but it was fun. Definitely another one that might be better in a different setting.
First time I have listened to Queen Latifah. I could see this album growing on me over time
Good voice and diction. I like that accent, alhough I can't really tell the difference between her and Salt n Pepa (is that blasphemy? Are they from the same place?). Mama Give Birth is horrific with the creepy fake baby voice. But the rest is bearable.
Better than Coldplay
Kinda cool to hear what black music sounded liked after disco and before the G-Funk era. Solid, and fun. Not my typical listening, but enjoyable.
081225 12:56 3.5 / highlight: ladies first, inside out
Very fun!! Great debut and great time!
Wasn’t too bad, just not my cup of tea
Very skilled rapper but just not enough variation for me
Don't know much about the genre but quite liked this