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I came from a crew, and to me, all the guys I rapped with were better than me, so I was surprised when I was the breakout one. It was definitely a cool thing.

Queen Latifah

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Queen Latifah
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: March 18
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Two records put me over the top with hip-hop. One of them was 'Planet Rock,' and the other had no lyrics - it was called 'Numbers,' from a group called Kraftwerk. Every kid in the 'hood in New York and New Jersey was popping, locking, and breaking to that record. It was the hottest track on the street at the time.
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I'm not the type that's going to sit and preach to people if they don't need it just because I've been around the block a few times.
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I'm not allowed to get a big head, I've still got to do the simple things in life.
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It was a very vulnerable time going from being insecure about my body and who I am to becoming comfortable with me. I had to tune out what the hell everybody else had to say about who I was. When I was able to do that, I felt free.
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