Short Snyopsis Sunday: Review & Giveaway/ PUT ON YOUR CROWN – Audio
Modeled after Maria Shriver’s Just Who Will You Be, Queen Latifah’s goal with Put On Your Crown is to help young women build a strong sense of self-esteem. A US Dept. of Justice survey found that females ages 16-24 are more vulnerable to partner violence than any other group, almost triple the national average. Cases like Chris Brown’s assault on pop star Rihanna showed an ugly side of adolescent life. However, Queen Latifah has always been a shining example of a woman happy with herself and unwilling to compromise to fit into the “hollywood ideal” of what a confident beautiful woman should look like.
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Queen Latifah was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. The Queen got her first break in music when a demo tape featuring one of her raps made its way to Tommy Boy Records. She was signed and immediately became a hit. She won the Best New Artist Award in 1990 for her album “All Hail the Queen” which also went platinum. The second single from the album, “Ladies First,” was eventually named by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock ‘n’ Roll.
By the time her second album “Nature of a Sista'” came out in 1991, Queen Latifah had begun investing in small businesses in her neighborhood, and acting both in television and movies. After the death of her brother and a soured deal with Tommy Boy, The Queen released her third album, “Black Reign”, and founded Flavor Unit Records and Management. She also landed a regular spot on Living Single and went on to star in a plethora of feature films including: Set It Off, The Perfect Holiday, Taxi, and Bringing Down the House.
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I love the Queen! She's comfortable with who she is and tells it like it is. I'd love to have this since I put on audiobooks while I'm cleaning my home. It makes cleaning go faster and makes it more fun.
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My wife wants this book. Thanks for the giveaway. [email protected]
Me and my friend love her she is the queen, she always so confident and looking great showing everyone you can look good even though your not a size 2! sign me up please. Thanks [email protected]
I'm the Bff and she can read it first even if I win it. She has more time than I do. lol Thanks for the giveaway. [email protected]
I'm daughter is over weight now and hating herself, she's always been thin til an accident happened and she never even wants to leave the house to the store or anything. I hope this book could lift her spirits. I'll buy the book if we don't win though. [email protected] Thank you!
I think Queen Latifah is an awesome role model! I'd love to be entered to win this audio book. I will listen to it and then pass on to my 14 yr old grandaughter!
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Hubs and I are getting ready for a 16 hour road trip. What a pleasure it would be to listen to this audio. *That is, if I can hold off….I love listening to audio books while I walk/run and I'm out of books to listen to right now.
We need more voice on this subject! Thanks for the great review….
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I would love to listen to PUT ON YOUR CROWN 🙂 *Thanks* for the giveaway!
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I would love to be able to listen to Queen Latifa read this book. Please enter me
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Love Queen Latifah and have not tried audio books, please count me in!
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Please count me in.
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Please enter me! Thanks!
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