Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, songwriter, singer, actress, model, television producer, record producer, and talk show host.
 Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album "All Hail the Queen" the same year, featuring the hit single "Ladies First". "
Nature of a Sista" (1991) was her second and final album with Tommy Boy Records.
Apache Ain't Shit is the only album released by rapper Apache.
 It was released in 1993 on Tommy Boy/Warner Bros.
 Records and featured production from The 45 King, Large Professor, and Diamond D.
 The album peaked at number 66 on the "Billboard" 200 and number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
The Marshall Mathers LP is the third studio album by American rapper Eminem.
 It was released on May 23, 2000, by Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records, and Eminem's newly founded label, Shady Records in the United States, and on September 11, 2000, by Polydor Records in the United Kingdom.
 The album was produced mostly by Dr. Dre and Eminem, along with The 45 King, the Bass Brothers, and Mel-Man.
 Released a year after Eminem's breakout album "The Slim Shady LP", the record features more introspective lyricism including the rapper's response to his sudden rise to fame and controversy surrounding his lyrics.
"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" is a single from rapper Jay-Z's third album "Vol.
 2... Hard Knock Life".
 It features a pitch-modified sample of the song "It's the Hard Knock Life" from the 1977 musical "Annie".
 The song was produced by The 45 King and at the time of its release was the most commercially successful Jay-Z single.
 The RIAA certified it as a gold single in March 1999, and it reached platinum status on July 15, 2015.
 In addition, it was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 41st Grammy Awards in 1999.
 The song peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100.
 Internationally, the song peaked within the top ten of the charts in Canada, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, as well as the top twenty of the charts in Austria and Belgium.
Lakim Shabazz (born Larry Walsh) is a former hip-hop emcee artist who was one of the founding members of the original version of the Flavor Unit crew.
 His stage name refers to the so-called Lost Tribe of Shabazz, which is based on the teachings of Wallace Fard Muhammad.
 As an artist signed to Tuff City, Lakim first gained recognition when he provided vocals for the 45 King's '900 Number'.
 Further collaboration with the 45 King was to follow in the shape of an EP entitled "The Red, The Black, The Green".
 Then later in 1988 the debut album "Pure Righteousness" was released as an introduction style album with a "the 45 King presents" moniker on the cover sleeve.
 The debut album was pretty well received and has become an iconic release of the period in Hip Hop where the Islam style of the late 1980s/early 1990s is concerned.
 Lakim Shabazz has released two albums, recorded for Aaron Fuchs's Tuff City Records, featuring production by The 45 King, and his militant lyrics were predominantly about his love of the Nation of Islam and his dedication to the Nation of Gods and Earths, the latter of which he was a member.
 After his second album ran its course, he worked with Diamond D briefly and disappeared.
 He is currently living in New Jersey and makes occasional appearances at Five-Percenter Show and Prove events.
Mark Howard James (born October 16, 1961) professionally known as The 45 King (also mistakenly known as "DJ Mark the 45 King"), is an American hip hop record producer and disc jockey (DJ) from The Bronx borough of New York City.
 James began DJing in New Jersey, in the mid-1980s.
 His pseudonym, the 45 King, came from his ability to make beats using obscure 45 RPM records.
"Car Horn" is a non-album single by rapper Common and producer Mark the 45 King.
 Released in 1999 by Groove Attack Productions, the song features free-associative battle raps.
 It was remixed by Madlib for Common's white label release "Common Remixes".
The Flavor Unit is a crew of emcees and DJs from New York City and Northern New Jersey.
 It is now known as the Unit.
 The original version of the crew centered on producer the 45 King.
 It was Mark's connections to radio personalities DJ Red Alert and DJ Chuck Chillout that initially got the crew noticed, but the original members also all had formidable rhyme skills and wrote streetwise lyrics.
 The 45 King eventually fell into serious drug abuse and Queen Latifah took over the name; it became her umbrella organization.
 Flavor Unit Management is run by Latifah, one of the original members of the Flavor Unit, and Shakim Compere.
 Past management clients were Monica, OutKast, Faith Evans, Total, SWV, Almighty RSO (a group featuring Ray Dog, better known today as Benzino), Groove Theory, Monifah, Gina Thompson, LL Cool J, Zhané, Donell Jones, and Naughty By Nature.
The Entity is the debut album by American underground rapper King Gordy.
 It was released on June 24, 2003 via Web Entertainment.
 The record featured guest appearances by the likes of fellow Detroit-based rappers Bizarre, Obie Trice, and the Fat Killahz.
 Audio production was handled by Eminem, Luis Resto, The 45 King, The Almighty Dreadnaughtz (0-1, Blitz, Cysion, Hex Murda, Konphlict), and Bass Brothers (among others), who also served as executive producers of the album.
Back Up Off Me!
 is the only album by "Yo!
 MTV Raps" hosts Ed Lover and Doctor Dré.
 It was released on November 8, 1994, on Relativity Records and was produced by Franklyn Grant, Erick Sermon, The 45 King, Tyrone Fyffe, Marley Marl, Ed Lover, and Doctor Dré.
 "Back Up Off Me!"
 was a mild success, peaking at #91 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #27 on the Top Heatseekers and featuring two charting singles, "Back Up Off Me!"
 (#85 "Billboard" Hot 100, #23 Hot Rap Singles) and "For the Love of You" (#47 Hot Rap Singles).

Question: Where was the rapper who took over the 45 King born
Answer: Newark, New Jersey