All Hail the Queen
1989 studio album by Queen Latifah From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
All Hail the Queen is the debut studio album by American rapper Queen Latifah. The album was released on November 7, 1989, through Tommy Boy Records. The feminist anthem[1] "Ladies First", featuring Monie Love, remains one of Latifah's signature songs.
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| Released | November 7, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 49:14 | |||
| Label | Tommy Boy | |||
| Producer | DJ Mark the 45 King, Louis 'Louie Louie' Vega, KRS-One, Daddy-O, Prince Paul | |||
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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.
In 2023, the album was selected for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Chicago Tribune | [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| NME | 7/10[6] |
| Q | [7] |
| Record Mirror | 4/5[8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[10] |
| Tampa Bay Times | [11] |
| The Village Voice | A−[12] |
The New York Times noted that "the backup tracks are sometimes rich enough to carry the album on their own, but they don't have to; some songs have vocal choruses, while in others Queen Latifah's rising and falling speech provides melody enough."[13] Newsday called the album "international ghetto music filtered through hip-hop's strongest feminist sensibility."[14]
In 1998, All Hail the Queen was included in The Source's "100 Best Albums" list.[15] It was later featured in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[16] In 2008, the single "Ladies First" was ranked number 35 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.[citation needed]
Legacy
In 2023, All Hail the Queen was inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry, based on its "cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage."[17] In their statement explaining their inclusion of the album, the Library of Congress said, "[Queen Latifah's] album showed rap could cross genres including reggae, hip-hop, house, and jazz – while also opening opportunities for other female rappers."[18]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dance for Me" | James, Owens, Stewart | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children" (with De La Soul) | Owens | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Come into My House" (with Quasar) | Owens | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Latifah's Law" | Owens, Vega | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Wrath of My Madness" | James, Owens | 4:12 |
| 6. | "The Pros" (with Daddy-O) | Owens, Bolton | 5:43 |
| 7. | "Ladies First" (with Monie Love) | Owens | 3:45 |
| 8. | "A King and Queen Creation" (with 45 King) | Owens | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Queen of Royal Badness" | James, Welch | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Evil That Men Do" (with KRS-One) | Owens, Parker | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Princess of the Posse" | James, Owens | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Inside Out" | James, Owens | 4:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Dance for Me" (Ultimatum Remix) | James, Owens | 5:04 |
| 14. | "Wrath of My Madness" (Soulshock Remix) | James, Owens | 5:30 |
| 15. | "Princess of the Posse" (DJ Mark the 45 King Remix) | James, Owens | 4:07 |
Personnel
- Daddy O – Producer, Performer, Mixing
- De La Soul – Performer
- Dr. Jam – Remixing
- KRS-One – Producer, Mixing
- Queen Latifah – Producer, Mixing
- Monie Love – Performer
- DJ Mark the 45 King – Producer, Performer, Mixing
- Paul C. – Engineer, Mixing
- Prince Paul – Producer, Mixing
- Soulshock – Remixing
- Dwayne Sumal – Engineer
- Rob Sutton – Mixing
- Ted Jensen – Mastering
- Mike Teelucksingh – Engineer
- Little Louie Vega – Producer, Mixing
- Dr. Shane Faber – Bass, Engineer
- Dan Miller – Engineer, Mixing
- Bob Coulter – Engineer, Mixing
- Al Watts – Engineer, Mixing
- Steven Miglio – Artwork, Design, Layout Design
- Dante Ross – Production Coordination, Production Consultant
- Ultimatum – Remixing
- Dilly d'Mus – Assistant Engineer
- Louis Vego – Producer, Mixing
- Howard Zucker – Typography
- Jane Wexler – Photography
- Bart Everly – Photography
- Christopher Shaw – Engineer
- Gawthaman Gobinath – Make-up Artist
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Charting singles
| Year | Single | U.S. Rap[22] | U.S. R&B | U.S. Dance | U.S Dance Maxi Singles |
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| 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
External links
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