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All Hail the Queen is the debut album by hip-hop artist Queen Latifah. The album was released on November 28, 1989, through Tommy Boy Records. The feminist anthem,[1] "Ladies First" featuring Monie Love remains one of Latifah's signature songs.

All Hail the Queen
Studio album by
Queen Latifah
ReleasedNovember 28, 1989
Recorded1988
GenreHip hop
Length63:35
LabelTommy Boy
ProducerDJ Mark the 45 King, Louis 'Louie Louie' Vega, KRS-One, Daddy-O, Prince Paul
Queen Latifah chronology
All Hail the Queen
(1989)		 Nature of a Sista
(1991)
Singles from All Hail the Queen
  1. "Wrath of My Madness"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Dance for Me"
    Released: 1989
  3. "Ladies First"
    Released: 1989
  4. "Come Into My House"
    Released: 1990
  5. "Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children"
    Released: 1990

All Hail the Queen peaked at no. 6 on the Billboard Top Hip Hop/R&B Albums chart and at no. 124 on the Billboard 200 chart. "Wrath of My Madness" was the first single from All Hail the Queen, and was later sampled in Yo-Yo's "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo". "Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children" peaked at no. 14 in the UK.


Critical reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Boston Phoenix[3]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
NME7/10[6]
Record Mirror4/5[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[8]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[9]
Tampa Bay Times[10]
The Village VoiceA−[11]

In 1998, All Hail the Queen was included in The Source's "100 Best Albums" list.[12] It was later featured in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[13]

In 2008, the single "Ladies First" was ranked number 35 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs Of Hip Hop.


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dance for Me"James, Owens, Stewart3:41
2."Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children" (with De La Soul)Owens4:25
3."Come into My House" (with Quasar)Owens4:14
4."Latifah's Law"Owens, Vega3:51
5."Wrath of My Madness"James, Owens4:12
6."The Pros" (with Daddy-O)Owens, Bolton5:43
7."Ladies First" (with Monie Love)Owens3:45
8."A King and Queen Creation" (with 45 King)Owens3:34
9."Queen of Royal Badness"James, Welch3:24
10."Evil That Men Do" (with KRS-One)Owens, Parker4:03
11."Princess of the Posse"James, Owens3:51
12."Inside Out"James, Owens4:11
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Dance for Me" (Ultimatum Remix)James, Owens5:04
14."Wrath of My Madness" (Soulshock Remix)James, Owens5:30
15."Princess of the Posse" (DJ Mark the 45 King Remix)James, Owens4:07

Personnel



Charts



Charting singles


"All Hail The Queen Charting Singles"
Year Single U.S. Rap U.S. R&B U.S. Dance U.S Dance Maxi Singles
1989 "Dance For Me" 14 — — —
1989 "Ladies First" (12/5/1989) 5 64 38 —
1990 "Come Into My House" 21 81 7 10
"Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children" — — 28 —

See also



References


  1. Roberts, Robin (Summer 1994). "'Ladies First': Queen Latifah's Afrocentric Feminist Music Video". African American Review (Black Women's Culture ed.). 28 (2): 245–257. doi:10.2307/3041997.
  2. Henderson, Alex. "All Hail the Queen – Queen Latifah". AllMusic. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Charnas, Dan (January 5–11, 1990). "Queen Latifah, All Hail the Queen (Tommy Boy)". The Boston Phoenix. Vol. 19, no. 1. sec. 3, p. 34. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  4. Tanzilo, Robert (January 18, 1990). "Queen Latifah: All Hail the Queen (Tommy Boy)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  5. Marlowe, Duff (January 28, 1990). "Queen Latifah 'All Hail the Queen' Tommy Boy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  6. Fadele, Dele (November 11, 1989). "Queen Latifah: All Hail the Queen". NME. p. 42.
  7. Fitzgerald, Muff (November 4, 1989). "Queen Latifah: Hail the Queen". Record Mirror. p. 18.
  8. Coleman, Mark; Matos, Michaelangelo (2004). "Queen Latifah". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 669. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  9. McDonnell, Evelyn (1995). "Queen Latifah". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 318–319. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  10. Carey, Jean (February 23, 1990). "Women Give a New Dimension to Rap". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  11. Christgau, Robert (November 21, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  12. "100 Best Albums". The Source. No. 100. January 1998.
  13. Harrington, Jim (2006). "Queen Latifah: All Hail the Queen". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Universe Publishing. p. 612. ISBN 978-0-7893-1371-3.
  14. "Queen Latifah Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  15. "Queen Latifah Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  16. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.



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All Hail the Queen — дебютный студийный альбом американской хип-хоп исполнительницы Куин Латифы, выпущенный в 1989 году на лейбле Tommy Boy Records.


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