All Hail the Queen

by Queen Latifah

Overview

As strong a buzz as Queen Latifah created with her debut single of 1988, "Wrath of My Madness" and its reggae-influenced B-side "Princess of the Posse," one would have expected the North Jersey rapper/actress' first album, All Hail the Queen, to be much stronger. Though not a bad album by any means, it doesn't live up to Latifah's enormous potential. The CD's strongest material includes "Evil That Men Do," a hardhitting duet with KRS-One addressing Black-on-Black crime and other social ills; the infectious hip-house number "Come Into My House"; the rap/reggae duet with Stetsasonic's Daddy-O "The Pros"; and the aforementioned songs. Unfortunately, boasting numbers like "A King and Queen Creation" and "Queen of Royal Badness" aren't terribly memorable. Especially disappointing is "Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children," a duet with De La Soul that surprisingly, is both musically and lyrically generic. To be sure, Latifah's rapping skills are top-notch -- which is why All Hail the Queen should have been consistently excellent instead of merely good. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	09/03/2021
Label:	Tommy Boy
UPC:	0016998102213
Rank:	14705

Tracks

1. Dance For Me
2. Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children
3. Come Into My House
4. Latifah's Law
5. Wrath of My Madness
6. The Pros
7. Ladies First
8. A King and Queen Creation
9. Queen of Royal Badness
10. Evil That Men Do
11. Princess of the Posse
12. Inside Out
13. Dance For Me
14. Wrath of My Madness
15. Princess of the Posse

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Queen Latifah   Primary Artist,Lead Vocals
DJ Mark the 45 King   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
Daddy-O   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
Monie Love   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
De La Soul   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
The 45 King   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
KRS-One   Guest Artist,Vocals
Shane Faber   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Dr. Shane Faber   Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

The 45 King   Mixing,Producer,Remixing,Performer
Soulshock   Remixing
Simone Johnson   Composer,Lyricist
Christopher Shaw   Engineer
Dante Ross   Production Consultant,Production Coordination
Shane Faber   Mixing,Composer,Engineer
Lawrence Parker   Composer
Dwayne Sumal   Engineer
Dr. Jam   Remixing
Louis Vega   Composer,Producer
De La Soul   Performer
Little Louie Vega   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Prince Paul   Mixing,Producer
KRS-One   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Queen Latifah   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Gordon Skene   Composer,Musician
Dana Owens   Composer,Lyricist
Monie Love   Composer,Performer
Daddy-O   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Performer
Sylvester Stewart   Composer
Kelvin Mercer   Composer
Chris Shaw   Engineer
Anthony Peaks   Composer
Apache   Composer,Composer,Lyricist
DJ Mark the 45 King   Mixing,Producer,Remixing,Performer
Dave Jolicoeur   Composer
Dan Miller   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
KRS   Producer
Trugoy the Dove   Composer
Bob Coulter   Mixing,Engineer,Remixing
Glen Bolton   Composer,Lyricist
M. James   Composer
Howard Zucker   Typography
Jane Wexler   Photography
Paul Huston   Composer
Rob Sutton   Mixing,Engineer
Bart Everly   Photography
L. Parker   Composer
Al Watts   Engineer
Dilly d'Mus   Assistant Engineer
Mike Teelucksingh   Engineer
Ultimatum   Remixing
Steven Miglio   Design,Artwork,Layout Design
Louis Vego   Mixing,Producer
C. Paul   Mixing,Engineer
Dr. Shane Faber   Composer,Engineer
Mark James   Composer,Lyricist
Ted Jansen   Mastering
Paul C   Mixing,Engineer
Doctor Jam   Remixing
Glenn K. Bolton   Composer
Curtis Addison   Composer
Lakim Welch   Composer