Queen Latifah Turns to Ballads

Published December 28, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

Many may not recognize The Dana Owens album as the latest work of Queen Latifah. Music critic Oliver Wang reviews her new album and says its ballads are far from the hip-hop sound that brought her fame.

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