Black Reign

Black Reign
Studio album by Queen Latifah
Recorded	November 16, 1993
Recorded	November 1992 - September 1993
Studio	Unique Recording Studios (New York City, New York) Giant Recording Studios (New York City, New York) Skyline Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre	East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Alternative hip hop
Length	55:44
Label	Motown Records
Producer	S.I.D., Tony Dofat, Kay Gee, Mufi, Queen Latifah (exec.), Lancelot H. Owens (exec.)

Black Reign is the third studio album by American Hip hop female artist Queen Latifah. It was released in November 16, 1993 under Motown Records. Recording sessions took place at Giant Recording Studios, Skyline Studios and Unique Recording Studios in New York City from November 1992 to September 1993. Production was handled by S.I.D., Tony Dofat, Kay Gee, Mufi and Queen Latifah herself. It includes guest appearances from Treach, KRS-One, Heavy D and Tony Rebel.

The album debuted at #60 on the Billboard 200 and #15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. Black Reign was her most successful album up to that point, also sold in excess of 500,000 copies in its first week, achieving gold status. Black Reign released the singles: "U.N.I.T.Y.", "Just Another Day...", "Black Hand Side", "I Can't Understand" and "Weekend Love". Music videos also were released for all five songs.

Track listing

1. "Black Hand Side" - 3:22
2. "Listen 2 Me" - 4:42
3. "I Can't Understand" - 3:49
4. "Rough..." (feat. Treach, Heavy D & KRS-One) - 5:03
5. "4 The D.J.'s (Interlude)" - 1:37
6. "Bring The Flavor" - 3:25
7. "Coochie Bang..." (feat. Treach) - 3:46
8. "Superstar" - 3:56
9. "No Work" - 2:51
10. "Just A Flow (Interlude)" - 1:30
11. "Just Another Day..." - 4:27
12. "U.N.I.T.Y." - 4:11
13. "Weekend Love" (feat. Tony Rebel) - 4:09
14. "Mood Is Right" - 3:27
15. "Winki's Theme" - 5:29

Samples

Black Hand Side

• "Hello Its Me" by The Isley Brothers
• "Deep Cover" by Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg

Listen 2 Me

• "Tidal Wave" by Ronnie Laws

I Can't Understand

• "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas" by Ray Bryant

4 The D.J.'s (Interlude)

• "Die For You" by Al B. Sure

Coochie Bang...

• "It's On" by Naughty by Nature

Superstar

• "It Must Be Love" by The Good Girls

No Work

• "New Generation" by The Classical Two
• "Go Stetsa I" by Stetsasonic

Just Another Day...

• "Making Love in the Rain" by Herb Alpert feat. Lisa Keith and Janet Jackson
• "Apache" by The Sugarhill Gang
• "Hey Young World" by Slick Rick

U.N.I.T.Y.

• "A Message From the Inner City" by The Crusaders
• "Unity" by Desmond Dekker

Mood Is Right

• "Shadows" by Tom Scott