Queen Latifah

 The woman that is frequently called hip-hop's first lady was Dana Elaine Owens, born on March 18, 1970, in East Orange, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Rita (Bray), who works as a teacher, and Lancelot Owens, Sr. His father was a police officer and her brother was also a police officer. This would have a profound impact on her rhyme style. In 1992, her brother died in a motorbike accident. Owens was raised in a household that witnessed the two sides of American black urban life. After a brief stint as a Burger King employee she found herself becoming a star in hip-hop music. When she was just 18 years old young, her style was influenced heavily on reggae, jazz and soul styles.