One of the most respected MCs and entertainers in Hip-Hop history, Queen Latifah's impact on the genre is indisputable. As are her lyrics. While she's an Oscar nominated actress, racking up Emmys and Grammys along the way, she was an MC first, and when she arrived with her influential 1989 debut, All Hail The Queen, immediately let it be known she was a force.

With her work on subsequent outings, including Nature of a Sista and Black Reign among others, she showcased her top-tier lyrical skills with a range of powerful tracks. You can catch her live at the Rock The Bells Festival on Aug. 5 in Queen, NY, delivering her commanding brand of Hip-Hop.

In the meantime, here are five of her best songs.

"Ladies First" featuring Monie Love

One of the most powerful songs featuring women rappers is undoubtedly Latifah's 1989 hit, "Ladies First" featuring fellow Native Tongues member, Monie Love. The track — a call to respect and honor women— isn't only one of most impactful songs in Latifah's long career but it's one of the greatest Hip-Hop songs ever.

"U.N.I.T.Y."

Bold and magnetic, “U.N.I.T.Y." is one of the most pivotal songs in Hip-Hop history, anchored by Latifah's energized question — “Who you callin’ a bitch?” The song is a definitive Hip-Hop feminist anthem that still resonates across the board.

"Just Another Day"

"Just Another Day" was released in December 1993 and is the second single fromBlack Reign. The song, produced by Long Island's S.I.D. Reynolds and co-written by The Flavor Unit's Apache, discusses gunplay and violence in the hood. "Just Another Day" peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained on the charts for 11 weeks.

"Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here"

Latifah has a slew of powerful tracks, including this one featured on Nature of Ssista. The track is Latifah in her element, delivering hardhititng bars about her standing as one of the best in Hip-Hop, while side-eyeing shoddy, uninspired lyricists.

"Black Hand Side"

Featured on her mega-album, Black Reign, "Black Hand Side" featured a flip of Isley Brothers' "Hello Its Me" as she spit lines like: "It all sounds the same/Them suckers know my name is/Sitting on the tips of their brains/But they're ashamed/They scared to face me/Yet they want to disgrace me, erase me/They must be freaking crazy..."