| All Hail the Queen | ||||
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| Released | November 7, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Golden age hip hop | |||
| Length | 49:14 | |||
| Label | Tommy Boy | |||
| Producer | DJ Mark the 45 King, Louis 'Louie Louie' Vega, KRS-One, Daddy-O, Prince Paul | |||
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All Hail the Queen is the debut studio album by American rapper Queen Latifah. The album was released on November 7, 1989, through Tommy Boy Records. The feminist anthem[1] "Ladies First", featuring Monie Love, remains one of Latifah's signature songs.
All Hail the Queen peaked at no. 6 on the Billboard Top Hip Hop/R&B Albums chart and at no. 124 on the Billboard 200 chart. "Wrath of My Madness" was the first single from All Hail the Queen, and was later sampled in Yo-Yo's "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo". "Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children" peaked at no. 14 in the UK.
In 2023, the album was selected for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Chicago Tribune | [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| NME | 7/10[6] |
| Q | [7] |
| Record Mirror | 4/5[8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[10] |
| Tampa Bay Times | [11] |
| The Village Voice | A−[12] |
In 1998, All Hail the Queen was included in The Source's "100 Best Albums" list.[13] It was later featured in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[14]
In 2008, the single "Ladies First" was ranked number 35 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs Of Hip Hop.[citation needed]
In 2023, All Hail the Queen was inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry, based on its "cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage."[15] In their statement explaining their inclusion of the album, the Library of Congress said, "[Queen Latifah's] album showed rap could cross genres including reggae, hip-hop, house, and jazz – while also opening opportunities for other female rappers."[16]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dance for Me" | James, Owens, Stewart | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children" (with De La Soul) | Owens | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Come into My House" (with Quasar) | Owens | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Latifah's Law" | Owens, Vega | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Wrath of My Madness" | James, Owens | 4:12 |
| 6. | "The Pros" (with Daddy-O) | Owens, Bolton | 5:43 |
| 7. | "Ladies First" (with Monie Love) | Owens | 3:45 |
| 8. | "A King and Queen Creation" (with 45 King) | Owens | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Queen of Royal Badness" | James, Welch | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Evil That Men Do" (with KRS-One) | Owens, Parker | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Princess of the Posse" | James, Owens | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Inside Out" | James, Owens | 4:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Dance for Me" (Ultimatum Remix) | James, Owens | 5:04 |
| 14. | "Wrath of My Madness" (Soulshock Remix) | James, Owens | 5:30 |
| 15. | "Princess of the Posse" (DJ Mark the 45 King Remix) | James, Owens | 4:07 |
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| Year | Single | U.S. Rap | U.S. R&B | U.S. Dance | U.S Dance Maxi Singles |
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| 1989 | "Dance For Me" | 14 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | "Ladies First" (12/5/1989) | 5 | 64 | 38 | — |
| 1990 | "Come Into My House" | 21 | 81 | 7 | 10 |
| "Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children" | — | — | 28 | — |
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