Dana Elaine Owens was born March 18, 1970, professionally known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, model, television producer, record producer, comedienne, and talk show host. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989.Disagreements between Foxy Brown and Queen Latifah ensued in mid–1996, where media reports indicated that Brown was a prime target in Latifah’s diss record “Name Callin'”, which was featured in the movie soundtrack Set It Off. In response, Brown made allegations of Latifah “checking her out” at musical events and had even gone further to question Latifah’s sexuality in various public radio interviews. In 1998, Brown released a diss record titled “10% Dis”, where she continually questioned Latifah’s sexuality and accused her of being jealous.