Queen Latifah

A truly talented Jill-of-all-trades, Queen Latifah's multifaceted career has included the roles of rapper, movie star and talk-show host. She flexes her formidable chops as a singer on this exceptionally smooth collection of pop and jazz standards, her first full-length work as a vocalist.

Both clever and maddeningly conservative, The Dana Owens Album reveals one of
hip-hop's founding females following up her role in Chicago with a platterful of pop
standards. Latifah does a smoldering version of Al Green's "Simply Beautiful," slowing it
down and scatting under the keyboard solo with delicious ease. But otherwise, Owens
doesn't take many chances: It's as warm and familiar as a new down comforter.... More >