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Journey N 2 Sound Episode 3: All Hail the Queen!

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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:

 

  • Does Calvin have a link?

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.

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