Released: January 2, 1998

Songwriter: Irving Gordon

Be a beggar, be a thief
Be my sunshine or my grief
Be anything, but, darling, be mine

Be a wise man, be a fool
Treat me tender or be cruel
Be anything, but, darling, be mine

Climb to the top of the ladder
Be master of all you survey
Fail and it still doesn't matter
If you love me, everything is okay

Be the angel of my prayers
Be the devil, who cares
Be anything, but, darling, be mine

Be the angel of my prayers
Be the devil, who cares
Be anything, but, darling, be mine

Queen Latifah

Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, actress, model, television producer, record producer and talk show hostess. She has long been considered one of hip-hop’s pioneer feminists. 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 Award nomination and an Academy Award nomination.

Together with Roxanne Shanté and Sparky-D, she’s one of Hip-hop’s first successful ladies.