The Dana Owens Album is the fifth studio album by American hip hop artist Queen Latifah.
[1] The album marks a departure from her previous hip-hop releases, and is composed of jazz, soul, and R&B covers of songs by artists such as Al Green, Bill Withers, and Screamin' Jay Hawkins, among others.
[4][5] The Dana Owens Album is a cover album of jazz and R&B songs entitled after Latifah's birth name, Dana Elaine Owens.
The LP earned a Grammy nomination in 2005 in the category of Best Jazz Vocal Album.
[6] The album has also been certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).