{"id":2433807,"date":"2026-05-27T05:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2433807"},"modified":"2026-05-27T05:51:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:51:02","slug":"queen-latifah-hints-at-new-music-this-year-ahead-of-her-rock-hall-induction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/queen-latifah-hints-at-new-music-this-year-ahead-of-her-rock-hall-induction\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Latifah Hints at \u2018New Music This Year\u2019 Ahead of Her Rock Hall Induction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Queen Latifah says fans may not have to wait much longer for new music.<\/p>\n<p>The Grammy-winning rapper, actor and producer recently revealed she is considering releasing fresh material this year. The announcement arrives as she prepares for another major career milestone: induction into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, I got all this music at home,\u201d Latifah said in a recent interview. \u201cI forget y\u2019all haven\u2019t heard it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The hip-hop pioneer added that she has been sitting on unreleased songs for years. She suggested the time finally feels right to share them publicly.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-mediaco-read-next is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI need to let somebody else hear it other than my friends,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>Latifah, 56, has not released a studio album since \u201cPersona\u201d in 2009. Still, she has remained active across entertainment. In recent years, she starred in the television drama \u201cThe Equalizer,\u201d hosted major awards shows and continued producing film and television projects. <\/p>\n<p>Her comments sparked excitement among longtime fans who have followed her music career since the late 1980s.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-mediaco-read-next is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<\/aside>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-career-that-broke-barriers\">A Career That Broke Barriers<\/h3>\n<p>Latifah emerged during hip-hop\u2019s golden era with her debut album, \u201cAll Hail the Queen.\u201d She became known for empowering lyrics and commanding performances. Songs like \u201cLadies First\u201d and \u201cU.N.I.T.Y.\u201d helped redefine the role of women in rap music.<\/p>\n<p>The Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame recently recognized that influence. Latifah will receive the Early Influence Award as part of the Hall\u2019s 2026 class. Other honorees include MC Lyte, Fela Kuti and Celia Cruz. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-mediaco-read-next is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Hall described Latifah as \u201cthe original female superstar from hip-hop\u2019s golden age.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her induction reflects a broader shift in recognizing hip-hop\u2019s lasting impact on popular culture. The 2026 class also includes artists such as Phil Collins, Oasis, Iron Maiden and Luther Vandross. <\/p>\n<p>Music historians have often credited Latifah with opening doors for future generations of women in rap. Her success also expanded beyond music. She became one of the first hip-hop artists to build a major Hollywood career while maintaining credibility in the music industry. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-mediaco-read-next is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<\/aside>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-busy-year-ahead\">Busy Year Ahead<\/h3>\n<p>The new music tease comes during a packed year for the entertainer.<\/p>\n<p>Latifah recently hosted the 2026 American Music Awards in Las Vegas, marking her return to the ceremony more than three decades after first hosting in 1995.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-mediaco-read-next is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>She also made headlines for bringing her partner, choreographer Eboni Nichols, and their son, Rebel, to the event. The appearance offered fans a rare glimpse into her private family life. <\/p>\n<p>Despite her many accomplishments, Latifah indicated music still remains close to her heart.<\/p>\n<p>Her comments suggest she may be preparing a return not driven by nostalgia, but by creative momentum. For fans who grew up with her groundbreaking records, that possibility carries significant weight.<\/p>\n<p>The Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled for November in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-mediaco-read-next is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.wbls.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queen Latifah says fans may not have to wait much longer for new music. The Grammy-winning rapper, actor and producer recently revealed she is considering releasing fresh material this year. The announcement arrives as she prepares for another major career milestone: induction into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame. \u201cYou know, I got all [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2433808,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[22367,370855],"class_list":["post-2433807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-celebrity","tag-queen-latifah"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Queen-Latifah-Hints-at-\u2018New-Music-This-Year-Ahead-of.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2433807"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433807\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2433809,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433807\/revisions\/2433809"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2433808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2433807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2433807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2433807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}