Queen Latifah received a heartfelt surprise from Nas and DJ Premier, and she couldn’t wait to show fans.
The legendary rap duo sent the hip-hop icon a beautiful bouquet of flowers to accompany their tribute track, “Bouquet (To the Ladies),” from their 2025 joint album Light-Years. The song was released as a single in April. Touched by the thoughtful gift, Latifah shared a video of her reaction online.
“Look what I came home to last night,” she said in the clip while showing off the vibrant flowers. “I was not expecting this beautiful bouquet of flowers from Nas and Preem.”
The bouquet came with a handwritten note that read: “To the queens of the microphone, the story of this culture can’t be told without your voice in it.”
Latifah reflected on how meaningful those words were, especially coming from two of hip-hop’s most celebrated artists.
“That’s one thing for me to say it, but for Nas and Preem to say it, that’s a whole different thing. Thank you so much,” she said in the video.
She also shared the heartfelt moment on Instagram, writing: “Thank you to my Brothers @nas, and @djpremier, for this beautiful surprise. The love, the thought, and the message behind it mean more than you know.”
“Bouquet (To the Ladies)” begins with the lyrics: “What would the world be without beautiful, powerful women?/The Meemaws, the grandmas, the nation buildin’.” During the opening verse, Nas gives a shoutout to Queen Latifah alongside Bahamadia, Missy Elliott, Monie Love, MC Lyte, and Lauryn Hill, asking: “Where would we be without queens of the microphone?”
The track closes by honoring even more trailblazing women in hip-hop, including Roxanne Shanté, Salt-N-Pepa, Nicki Minaj, Foxy Brown, Lil’ Kim, Megan Thee Stallion, and others.
Latifah is the latest female rapper to receive her flowers—literally. Earlier this year, Nas and DJ Premier also sent bouquets to hip-hop legends including Roxanne Shanté, Paula Perry, and Frick and Frack.
Light-Years arrived on Dec. 12, 2025, through Mass Appeal Records as part of the label’s Legend Has It… series.
