Queen Latifah Credits Her Late Mom For Hip-Hop Success: 'I Would Not Be Where I Am Today'

Queen Latifah says her hip-hop success is all thanks to the support of her late mother.

The rapper and actress, 53, told POPSUGAR in an interview published Tuesday that reflecting on the upcoming 50th anniversary of the hip-hop music genre, “makes me think about my mom and how much I love my mother, and I miss [her] and I'm so thankful for her."