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Photo by Emma McIntyre. Photo by Frazer Harrison. Photo by Jamie McCarthy. Photo illustration by ​Srikar Poruri for Okayplayer.
Photo by Emma McIntyre. Photo by Frazer Harrison. Photo by Jamie McCarthy. Photo illustration by Srikar Poruri for Okayplayer.

Hip-hop’s 50th anniversary was just last year; it was a time to celebrate our legends, from the early days of the genre to present day. One of the most important people in hip-hop is Queen Latifah, who was very visible during hip-hop’s celebration last year, whether it be speaking about the genre or performing at events. The New Jersey native has been a part of popular culture for so long, in so many different iterations, that it can be easy to not realize how many doors she kicked down. Her birthday is today, during Women’s History Month, which is poetic. Few rappers have stood up for Black women like Queen Latifah has.

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