Roxanne Shantรฉ was kind of the first female to really come out and get respected by dudes, because she went at dudes real hard and battled them and freestyled a lot, and really came off the head a lot.
Queen LatifahLook at people for an example, but then make sure to do things your way. Surround yourself with positive people.
Queen LatifahHaving Black hair is unique in that Black women change up styles a lot. You can walk down one street block in New York City and see 10 different hairstyles that Black women are wearing: straight curls, short cuts, braids - we really run the gamut.
Queen LatifahThere are a lot of people who helped make Queen Latifah who she is today. I don't forget, but a lot of people do and get big heads.
Queen LatifahThe objectification of females is not a good thing! Not every rapper does this, but when the lyrics focus solely on the strip club, 'poppin' bottles' and how many girls they can 'tap,' it distorts what kids are learning. I think if there was more of a female presence in hip hop we could break up the monotony. It's all about balance.
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