Black Reign is the third studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 by American

United States

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 rapper Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy...

, released on November 16, 1993 (see 1993 in music

1993 in music

This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....

) in the United States. Compared to her two previous efforts, Black Reign was relatively her most successful album up to this point for Latifah, peaking at number sixty on the Billboard 200

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 and going gold by the RIAA

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. The album also peaked at number fifteen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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.

Track listing

1. "Black Hand Side
   Black Hand Side
   Black Hand Side is a song by Queen Latifah, released as a single in 1993, taken from her album Black Reign. It was written by Queen Latifah and Sidney "S.I.D." Reynolds. The video was directed by F...
   
   " – 3:22
2. "Listen 2 Me" – 4:43
3. "I Can't Understand" – 3:50
4. "Rough...
   Rough...
   "Rough..." is the final single from Queen Latifah's 1993 album Black Reign. The song features rappers KRS-One, Treach and Heavy D. Although the song was released as a Cassette single, Promo CD Single and 12" Promo vinyl single, a video was never shot, nor did the song get radio play. Due to the...
   
   " (featuring Treach
   Treach
   Anthony Criss , better known by his stage name Treach, is an American rapper and actor. He is best known as the lead rapper of the hip hop group Naughty by Nature.-Career:...
   
   , Heavy D & the Boyz
   Heavy D & the Boyz
   Dwight Arrington Myers , better known as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American actor, rapper, record producer, singer and former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a hip hop group which included G-Whiz , "Trouble" T. Roy , and Eddie F...
   
    and KRS-One
   KRS-One
   Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
   
   ) – 5:04
5. "The D.J.'s" – 1:38
6. "Bring tha Flava" – 3:25
7. "Coochie Bang..." (featuring Treach) – 3:46
8. "Superstar" – 3:56
9. "No Work" – 2:51
10. "Just a Flow (Interlude)" – 1:30
11. "Just Another Day...
    Just Another Day...
    Just Another Day... is one of the singles released from Queen Latifah's 1993 album Black Reign. It was written by Queen Latifah and Apache. The video was directed by Mark Gerard...
    
    " – 4:29
12. "U.N.I.T.Y.
    U.N.I.T.Y.
    "U.N.I.T.Y" is a Grammy Award-winning song by rapper/actress Queen Latifah's 1993 album, Black Reign. The single, released on January 6, 1994, spoke out against the disrespect of women in society, addressing issues of street harassment, domestic violence, and slurs against women in hiphop...
    
    " – 4:11
13. "Weekend Love
    Weekend Love (Queen Latifah song)
    Weekend Love was a single from Queen Latifah's 1993 album, Black Reign. The song features reggae singer, Tony Rebel. Queen Latifah does not rap in the song. Instead shows off her singing skills in the song. The song was never officially released as a single although a video was made...
    
    " (featuring Tony Rebel
    Tony Rebel
    Tony Rebel is a Jamaican reggae deejay. He was initially a singer, appearing as Papa Tony or Tony Ranking in local talent contests and on sound systems including Sugar Minott's 'Youth Promotion'...
    
    ) – 4:09
14. "Mood Is Right" – 3:30
15. "Winki's Theme" – 5:29