Why does crafting in the early morning (anecdotally so considerably) appear to be to be so efficient for writers, even ones who are not early morning persons? Queen Latifah is a contralto, and she has the potential to rap and sing. Her largest musical influences are EPMD, KRS-1, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, and Run-D.M.C. Latifah sang America the Beautiful at Super Bowl XLIV hosted in Miami, Florida, on February 7, 2010, with Carrie Underwood.