by Ron Wynn
Black Reign marked Latifah's move to Motown, and was also a return to the tough-talking, lyrically frank, frequently controversial material that established her as arguably the finest female rapper. &Coochie Bang& and &Weekend Love& were harsh and explicit attacks on would-be hit-and-run lovers, while &Just Another Day& and &I Can't Understand& examined the continuing inequities plaguing inner-city youth, and &Superstar& took a pointedly unglamorous view of her situation and the perils of hip-hop supremacy.