From there, she rose to the top of the charts with hits like “U.N.I.T.Y.”
and “Bananas [Who You Gonna Call?].”
Queen Latifah’s style was markedly different from other female MCs of her time.
“Latifah and MC Lyte weren’t selling sex.
“It was reflective of what was going on in hip-hop.
Everything was positive and about self-empowerment.
When it was finally time for Queen Latifah to accept the award, she was understandably overcome with emotion.
When we couldn’t get played on the radio in other places.”
