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List Price: $13.98 | | Label: Verve
Salesrank: 17826
Released: August 25, 2009 |
| Our Price: $8.98 |
| Used Price: $3.92 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Persona Track Listing:
1. The Light
2. Fast Cars
3. My Couch feat. Dre from Cool&Dre
4. Hard To Love Ya feat. Busta Rhumes, Shawn Stockman, and Dre from Cool&Dre
5. Runnin
6. Take Me Away (with you) feat. Marsha Ambrosius
7. Cue The Rain
8. Long Ass Week
9. People feat. Mary J. Blige & Jadakiss
10. The World
11. Spotlight
12. If You Want To produced by Pharrell
13. Over The Mountain
14. Champion
15. Fair Weather Friend
Editorial Review:
"It doesn't have a specific theme - each [song] was so different from the next, me being the common denominator. And I realized my different characters were coming through on these [songs]. My acting, singing and rapping identities all came together under one roof as well as my taste in different kinds of music. I'd say it's half rap and half singing. If I had to categorize it, it would be more like hip hop urban alternative". - QUEEN LATIFAH (LA TIMES)
Persona Reviews:
I'm so moved by her evolution 
2009-12-08 - Ok this is officially my favorite album by Queen. It totally bumped all the others that were my favorite. The other albums now have select tracks that are still favorites but the number one album is this one for me. I'm totally feeling just about every song either through the lyric or the music. I've listened to this CD through to the end over 20 times since I've bought it. I love how open minded this album feels, Queen wasn't afraid to go where her passions took her. Personally she's an awesome pioneer raptress but I'm in love with her voice and want her to sing more. I first fell in love with her voice when she did "Simply Beautiful". Eargasm!!!! Truly addictive, I'm so moved by her evolution on this album its hypnotic...........
Ok I thought I was finished expressing my love. But since I'm listening to the CD right now I thought I might name the tracks that are most moving starting with "Runnin" , well maybe "Long ass week" DAMN I mean, "The world", I'm sorry I mean "Cue the rain" and "People" and "Fast Car".......Do you really want me to go through this??? You get the picture the album is hot and all the tracks are amazing!!!!
I'm glad I borrowed this from the library-Not Good 
2009-11-17 - I love Queen Latifah and was excited to see a new album, unfortunately, this is not working on many levels. I love the growth that the Queen has been experienced but the CD did not do it for me. I think jazz/rap and r&b are her better genres, this was not good. I didn't like the manufactured beats, the sounded horrible, especially on the song with the heartbeat, I was shocked at how bad it was. She should have kept this on the shelf until she had a winner. A couple of the songs were okay, but most were not. Save your money and your ears, buy some of her older stuff.
I get you QL
2009-11-05 - So many want to be quick to say they want the old Latifah, instead of realizing how much she has grown. This is a woman who can pull off a dramatic role and turn right around and be silly in an off the wall comedy. I can respect that about her. She wants to be relevant to all audiences. The title of the album explains it all. Personally I didn't want to hear the QL of so long ago and was pleasantly surprised by this album. It is definitely underrated. While I have had the album for a few weeks I have only now pulled it out to give it a listen and it is in repeat play mode now. So sad that the world has slept on this.
I AM ON THE FENCE BUT SHE IS STILL THE QUEEN 
2009-11-03 - If you are looking for the old Queen, might as well give it up. That is the entire purpose of being an artist you must be able to change and create new ways of making music. The album is not a classic but it is not horrible in any way. It took some time but I do have my favorites. "hard for me to love you", "fast cars", "long a$$ week", and "the light". I would most def go to concert to see her perform. Hopefully the next album will be rhyming.
Wazzn't happy wit it
2009-10-09 - Unfortunately, a lot of times most of us consumers like to see celebrities in the area that we first came to love them in. I can always appreciate an artist trying out new things, but just because they try doesn't mean that we have to love it. As far as spreading wings and trying things, I'd say "Good job, Queen!", but I really thought that this CD sounded bad. As a DJ there once was a time when I would buy Queen Latifah music on sight without hearing, but ever since she expanded out of hip hop, I AIN'T BOUGHT A THING!!! Yes, she can sing, but a soloist on a track, I ain't trying to hear it. (I still play "Black Reign" on a regular basis) I won't buy any music of hers again unless it's strictly rhyming!!
DJ Ted Twis
