Black Reign (album)

Black Reign is the third studio album by American rapper Queen Latifah, released on November 16, 1993 in the United States. Black Reign was her most successful album up to this point, peaking at number 60 on the Billboard 200 and certified Gold by the RIAA. The album also peaked at number fifteen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Black Reign
Studio album by Queen Latifah
Released	November 16, 1993
Recorded	November 1992 – September 1993
Studio	Skyline Studio, Giant Studio, & Unique Recording Studios, New York City[1]
Genre	Hip hop, vocal jazz
Length	55:44
Label	Motown
Producer	Sidney "S.I.D." Reynolds, Tony Dofat, Kay Gee, Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah chronology
Nature of a Sista (1991) Black Reign (1993) Order in the Court (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	[2]
The New York Times	(favourable)[3]
Singles from Black Reign
"U.N.I.T.Y." Released: November 9, 1993 "Just Another Day..." Released: 1994 "Black Hand Side/Weekend Love" Released: 1994 "Rough.../I Can't Understand (Queen Latifah)" Released: September 27, 1994

Legacy

The album was a major influence for young adult novelist Jason Reynolds,[4] who was inspired to start writing poetry when he discovered her album at nine years old.[5]

Track listing

1. "Black Hand Side" – 3:22
2. "Listen 2 Me" – 4:43
3. "I Can't Understand" – 3:50
4. "Rough..." (featuring Treach, Heavy D & the Boyz and KRS-One) – 5:04
5. "4 The D.J.'s (Interlude)" – 1:38
6. "Bring tha Flavor" – 3:25
7. "Coochie Bang..." (featuring Treach) – 3:46
8. "Superstar" – 3:56
9. "No Work" – 2:51
10. "Just a Flow (Interlude)" – 1:30
11. "Just Another Day..." – 4:29
12. "U.N.I.T.Y." – 4:11
13. "Weekend Love" (featuring Tony Rebel) – 4:09
14. "Mood Is Right" – 3:30
15. "Winki's Theme" – 5:29

Music videos

• "U.N.I.T.Y."
• "Just Another Day"
• "Black Hand Side"
• "I Can't Understand (Queen Latifah)"
• "Weekend Love"

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/black-reign-mw0000107284
2. Christgau, Robert (February 1994). "Consumer Guide Album". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
3. Pareles, Jon (February 22, 1994). "Review/Pop: Queen Latifah, Tough but Kind". The New York Times.
4. Brown, Lesley-Ann (August 22, 2015). "The Graceful Power of Novelist Jason Reynolds". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
5. Foster, Jordan (April 17, 2017). "Jason Reynolds: From Kid Poet to Award-Winning Author". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 31 March 2018.