Disco de Queen Latifah: “All Hail the Queen”
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Producers include: Prince Paul, D.J. Mark The 45 King, Louis "Louie Louie" Vega, Daddy-O, KRS-One.
<p>Engineers include: Al Watts, Shane "The Doctor" Faber, Bob Coulter.
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<p>Recorded at Calliope Productions, Island Media, Greene Street, Studio 1212, and Power Play Productions, New York, New York.
<p>Emerging from East Orange, NJ in the days when hip-hop gear meant kente cloth & afrika medallions ?and fellow Native Tongues were achieving cross-over success on "Yo! MTV Raps" (guest appearances from De La Soul & Monie Love show a strong Native Tongues connection which eventually faded as the Queen placed more focus on developing her own Flavor Unit posse), Latifah added a more explicit afro-centric edge to the common sense feminism pioneered by MC Lyte and Roxanne Shante. She also added a more eclectic cross-section of sounds to their palette of samples. After briefly providing beat-box for the all-girl crew Ladies Fresh, she made her name as a solo artist with the reggae hook of "Wrath of My Madness" in 1988. While overall her debut LP relies on the sounds of break-beat legend Mark The 45 King, exceptions to the rule include a harder edged track contributed by KRS-ONE ("Evil That Men Do"), heavy rockers-style reggae laced by Daddy-O of Stetsasonic ("The Pros"), and a token house track ("Come Into My House"). Occasionally dated, ALL HAIL THE QUEEN nevertheless contains enough gems ("Latifah's Law," "Ladies First," "Wrath Of My Madness") to stand alongside any classic LP of its era.
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All Hail the Queen |
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UPC:617742072525
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Formato:CD
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Tipo:Performer
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Género:R&B - East Coast Rap
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Artista:Queen Latifah
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Artistas Invitados:De La Soul; Daddy-O; KRS-One; Monie Love; DJ Mark "The 45 King"
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Sello:Collectors' Choice
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Distribuidora:Koch (Distributor USA)
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Fecha de publicación:2007/01/30
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Año de publicación original:1989
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Número de discos:1
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Grabación:Analog
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Mezcla:Analog
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Masterización:Digital
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Length:63:48
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Mono / Estéreo:Stereo
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Estudio / Directo:Studio
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7 personas de un total de 7 encontraron útil la siguiente opinión:
- All Hail
Queen Latifah Knows...this album was spectacular...it is uplifting and has good beats and anybody who has the nerve to even say a fool like 50 cent or a no talent joke like ja rule is anything better than her has nerve because she is history..she is what 50 and Ja bite off of...she is what they can't live up to...so know your history before you praise the present...but queen, you gotta represent!!
3 personas de un total de 3 encontraron útil la siguiente opinión:
- Pre-Grammy Greatness From The Queen of Royal Badness
In a masculine dominated genre, not many ladies of hip hop were representing especially back in 1988-1989. Salt-N-Peppa, Sweet Tee, MC Lyte, and Roxanne Shante were a few very successful female artists. When Queen Latifah came onto the scene, she was unlike anything coming out at the time. Her mix of dancehall reggae, R and B, Jazz, House, and rappin' ability became unwordly to 1988 ears. Male or female, she may be the most versatile emcee to do it. "All Hail The Queen" is her shining moment which redefined emceeing as we know it.
The opening song "Dance For Me" is a great example of her versatility blending jazz with upbeat swing over a melodic 45 King production. When the single dropped in 1989, it got many heads buzzing. It wasn't no one hit wonder fluke because "All Hail The Queen" is packed with hit material. "Mama Gave the Soul children" proved that the Queen could even step out of her comfort zone and hang with De La Souls quirky swagger. The beat sounds as if Prince Paul sampled an old Walt Disney record. To this day dancehalls swarm when "Come Into My House" plays and it somehow never feels dated despite the fact that house songs seems a thing from the past. The slow burning "The Pro's" is an underground club banger which finds Daddy-O tapping into his reggae roots.
The Queen of Royal Badness proves why she deserves the limelight on songs like "Wrath of My Madness". Her commanding delivery is assertive and her braggadocio seems sincere and brazen at the same time. However, no other song on "All Hail The Queen" captures Queen Latifah's breakout moment better than on "Ladies First". It is considered the first feminist hip hop anthem. Monie Love and the Queen sound as one mind on this record trading righteous rhymes over a funky saxaphone melody. It even got props in the Source magazine as the 55th greatest hip hop song ever made. The album ends with two amazing reggae influenced songs in the loopy bassline of "Princess of the Posse" and the laid back jazz of "Inside Out". Without question, they were excellent choices for singles.
Back in 1989, Queen Latifah was truly bringing down the house. She never really had another record that came close to her brilliance displayed on wax here. While receiving grammys and acting awards, it is shameful that her new found fanbase has overlooked this being her best work in her collection. This is truly an excellent record that is not to be missed.
2 personas de un total de 2 encontraron útil la siguiente opinión:
- A great Album but........
This edition gets 4 stars. The music would get 5 but This specific edition gets 4 because of it's booklet. The booklet is not the same as it's original release. The inside of the booklet has a mini biography on her with a misprint : It says "It's her voice hawking Domino's Pizza on TV". EH! Wrong! It's her voice hawking Pizza Hut on TV. This "Collector's Choice Music" who released this needs to get their information correct before they change the inside of a CD booklet. This is still a classic QL Album.
Análisis de usuario - 10 Enero 1999
2 personas de un total de 2 encontraron útil la siguiente opinión:
- Pounds Of Bass! The height of her queendom!
This album is so good. I was listening to it while on the freeway and it was knockin'! I love the bass on this album. My favorites are "Princess Of The Posse", "Come Into My House" and "Wrath Of My Madness" has to be one of the best (Hip-Hop) party songs of all time!
Análisis de usuario - 14 Agosto 1998
1 personas de un total de 1 encontraron útil la siguiente opinión:
- The Reign begins
Queen Latifah made a major impression on hip-hop with All Hail The Queen. She draws upon a wide variety of black and mainstream music, including jazz, reggae, house, soul and dance, and has the versatility and talent to shine in whatever genre she ventures into. She hits a musical G-spot with "Come Into My House," and "Ladies First." Nearly as strong are "Dance For Me," "Wrath of My Madness," and "Evil That Men Do," a straight hip-hop number addressing socio-economic ills. What keeps the album from being a true classic are the small but annoying handful of poor quality tracks, such as "Mama Gave Birth To The Soul Children," and "The Pros." Still, this is a strong and auspicious debut.
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