Queen Latifah is being honored for her incredible career! The 51-year-old entertainer received the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2021 BET Awards on Sunday night (June 27) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Before being presented with the award, fellow female rappers Rapsody, Monie Love, Lil Kim, and MC Lyte paid tribute to Queen Latifah with a medley of “Ladies First” and “U-N-I-T-Y.” After their performance, Queen Latifah took to the mic to give an emotional and empowering speech. Click inside to find out what Queen Latifah said… “Thank you so much, everyone.
Thank you, my sisters – y’all my sisters in the name of rap,” Queen Latifah started. “You always have been.