Queen Latifah (eBook)

From Jersey Girl to Superstar

Amy Ruth Allen (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2012
112 Seiten
Lerner Publishing Group (Verlag)
978-0-7613-8855-5 (ISBN)

Infos

People who knew Queen Latifah as a kid in Newark, New Jersey, would never have guessed at the fame in her future. But Latifah always dreamed big. Her dreams-and hard work-paid off. While still a teenager, Latifah became the first female solo rapper to sign with a major label and earn widespread popularity. She crafted a unique style full of positive messages, completely changing the rap landscape. That was just the beginning. Since 1989 Queen Latifah has made eight albums and thirty movies, starred in a top TV sitcom, hosted a talk show, launched business and charitable ventures, and won several prestigious awards. As USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, reports, it's ordinary people who inspire Queen Latifah: "e;[A stranger once] told me how much I meant to her and to women of color, and women in general. When I hear that, I know that I'm doing the right thing."e; What's next for Latifah? The world will be watching, eager to find out.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.5.2012
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Kunst / Musik
• ISBN-10: 0-7613-8855-9 / 0761388559
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7613-8855-5 / 9780761388555