

1 on the popular albums chart, the Billboard 200, and on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Dre, was released by Death Row Records in November of 1993. His debut solo album, 'Doggystyle', produced by Dr. Dre's debut solo single "Deep Cover" and throughout several songs on Dre's debut solo album 'The Chronic' which was released in 1992. Snoop Dogg came to fame after his feature on Dr. The West Coast rapper, who just performed during the Super Bowl LVI Halftime show, has been nominated for 16 Grammys, has released 19 studio albums, and now owns Death Row Records, the label where he began his rap career. Snoop Dogg has made himself a staple in the culture by continuing to innovate and expand his brand. The rapper-turned-actress currently stars as Robyn McCall in the CBS drama 'The Equalizer.' She has been awarded an Emmy, Gold Globe, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, and an Academy Award nomination. Latifah also became the first hip-hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame which she was honored with in 2006. Not only being a talented rapper, her many works in film and television have also been recognized. The Queen has transcended music: she was the star of the ABC comedy 'Living Single' where she played Khadijah James, the lead in the bank-robbing drama film 'Set It Off,' portrayed Bessie Smith in the HBO film 'Bessie' among many other roles. In her hip-hop career, the Queen released five studio albums.

She later released 'Nature of a Sista' in 1991 which was her last record with the label. Her third album, 'Black Reign' (1993), which was released under Motown, became the first album by a solo female rapper to receive an RIAA certification. The album delivered the single "U.N.I.T.Y.", which raised awareness of violence against women and the objectification of Black women's sexuality. The song also got her her first Grammy.

Queen Latifah began her career in hip-hop when she dropped her debut album 'All Hail the Queen' in 1989.
