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Black Reign is the third studio album by American rapper Queen Latifah, released in 1993.[7] Black Reign was her most successful album up to that point, peaking at number 60 on the Billboard 200.[8] The album also peaked at number fifteen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album sold in excess of 500,000 copies, achieving gold status.[9]

Black Reign
Studio album by Queen Latifah
Released	November 16, 1993
Recorded	November 1992 – September 1993
Studio	Skyline Studio Giant Studio Unique Recording Studios, New York City[1]
Genre	Hip hop vocal jazz
Length	55:44
Label	Motown[2]
Producer	Sidney "S.I.D." Reynolds Tony Dofat Kay Gee Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah chronology
Nature of a Sista (1991) Black Reign (1993) Order in the Court (1998)
Singles from Black Reign
"U.N.I.T.Y." Released: November 9, 1993 "Just Another Day..." Released: December 23, 1993 "Black Hand Side / Weekend Love" Released: 1994 "Rough... / I Can't Understand" Released: September 27, 1994

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	7/10[6]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that Latifah "rhymes over bottom-booming jeep beats and sings to sweet soul, dancehall and, in the case of 'Winki’s Theme,' a song for her late brother, a live jazz quartet."[10] The New York Times wrote: "As one of hip-hop's true vocal virtuosos, Queen Latifah tosses off articulate, quick-changing syncopations when she raps, slipping in and out of a Jamaican accent and singing melodic choruses in a sweet, strong voice."[11]

Track listing

1. "Black Hand Side" – 3:22
2. "Listen 2 Me" – 4:43
3. "I Can't Understand" – 3:50
4. "Rough..." (featuring Treach, Heavy D, and KRS-One) – 5:04
5. "4 The D.J.'s (Interlude)" – 1:38
6. "Bring tha Flavor" – 3:25
7. "Coochie Bang..." (featuring Treach) – 3:46
8. "Superstar" – 3:56
9. "No Work" – 2:51
10. "Just a Flow (Interlude)" – 1:30
11. "Just Another Day..." – 4:29
12. "U.N.I.T.Y." – 4:11
13. "Weekend Love" (featuring Tony Rebel) – 4:09
14. "Mood Is Right" – 3:30
15. "Winki's Theme" – 5:29

Music videos

• "U.N.I.T.Y."
• "Just Another Day"
• "Black Hand Side"
• "I Can't Understand"
• "Weekend Love"

Influence

The album was a major influence for young adult novelist Jason Reynolds,[12] who was inspired to start writing poetry when he discovered Black Reign at nine years old.[13]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	503,000[14]

References

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Black Reign — третий студийный альбом американской хип-хоп исполнительницы Куин Латифы, выпущенный 16 ноября 1993 года на лейбле Motown. Он стал самым успешным её альбомом, достигнув 60-го места в Billboard 200[6], а также 15-го места в чарте Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[7]. Альбом разошелся тиражом свыше 500 000 экземпляров в США, получив золотую сертификацию[8].

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