Queen Latifah is preparing to release new music. The 56-year-old rapper and actress confirmed the news in an exclusive interview with People.
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Latifah spoke with the outlet following her hosting duties at the 2026 American Music Awards. Her last album, Persona, dropped in 2009.
“You know, I got all this music at home, and I forget y’all haven’t heard it,” she said. “I need to let somebody else hear it other than my friends.”
She declared that it is “time” for new music and warned fans to “get ready for the many genres that it will come out in.”
Latifah will join The Voice as a coach for season 30 this fall. She will also receive the Early Influence Award at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in November.
“It’s really odd to be inducted with people who are such influences and such heroes in my mind,” she said of sharing the class with MC Lyte, Luther Vandross, Celia Cruz, Sade, and Billy Idol.
Despite the long break between albums, Latifah has remained active in music. She performed a surprise set at Coachella 2025 with Megan Thee Stallion and featured on songs by MC Lyte and Dolly Parton.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on November 14 in Los Angeles.
