Queen Latifah x Ford. The Queen has one of the best current running promotions these days with Ford and the 2010 Mustang. The car is prominently featured in her new video “Fast Car” but more important, the money Ford has put behind Latifah is well worth millions in publicity and media dollars. Here is a behind-the-scenes video for the making of “Fast Car.” Plenty of Mustangs galore.

Here is the official music video to Queen Latifah’s “Fast Car.” As we previously reported, as part of Latifah’s partnership with Ford Motor Company, the Mustang is prominently featured in the music video. The Queen might be taking product placement to the next level but at the same time she is getting a nice promotional fee from Ford.

The latest Macy’s ad that is currently running on national TV. Pretty easy to see the “urban” influence of the department store with Usher, Mariah and the Queen all making appearances. Where is Diddy though?

Queen Latifah x Ford Mustang. The Queen has paid her dues in our book to want some of that auto-industry money (although that money is a lot less than it used to be). As part of her partnership with Ford, not only is she pushing the new Ford Mustang on TV ads (shown here), but she is also heavily promoting the Mustang in her music video for the song “Fast Car.”

ET was actually on the set with the Queen where guests such as Common and Cool & Dre and Robin Thicke were also in the racing action. Check the piece and you can clearly see the Ford Mustang branding angle that this video will have. It’s Mustang vs. Mustang on the race track.

Props: ProHipHop

Common x Queen Latifah x Just Wright. Here are some shots of Common and Queen Latifah on the set of the upcoming comedy Just Wright. Movie is about a sports trainer (Latifah) who finds herself falling in love with a professional basketball player (Common) while rehabilitating him from a career-threatening injury. Via: C&D

Queen Latifah x Queen Fragrance. Queen Latifah is joining in on the latest urban music artist revenue stream trend with the release of a new scent by Parlux Fragrances. Queen by Queen Latifah ‚Äî featuring hints of mandarin, jasmine, cognac, Moroccan coriander, and Egyptian ‚Äî will hit stores in August and runs at $49. No word yet on distribution or marketing but I’m pretty sure Macy’s will come into play.

“Beauty really does start on the inside. It’s like a state of mind, a state of love, if you will. So I see a fragrance as just a natural expression of this state of love: Scent expresses a woman’s confidence and sensuality, it’s how she embraces her body, her mind and her strength,” the Queen said in a statement.

Here is a shot of the perfume compliments of the Crunch.

Queen Latifah x Sesame Street. The Queen will be making an appearance in an upcoming special episode of “Sesame Street” on April 1st. The episode, called Coming Home: Military Families Cope With Change, will also feature John Mayer and Elmo and deals with the issue of service members who return home with injuries and how they cope with returning home. It’s a personal issue for Latifah as her own father had to face similar issues when returning from war. Via: CL

According to People Magazine, Queen Latifah has extended her contract as a spokesperson for weight-loss company Jenny Craig. Deal calls for a one year extension which includes the Queen being featured in print and TV ads and also telling her own “testimony” of how Jenny Craig helped her lose 20 lbs last year.

“We are proud of Queen Latifah’s achievements and are excited to continue the relationship,” Scott Parker, vice president of marketing for Jenny Craig, told People. “Queen Latifah embodies the healthy lifestyle principles and character that Jenny Craig stands for and we look forward to another great year.”

Starring Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys and J-Hud. The Secret Life of Bees is a drama set in the Southern U.S. in the 1960s and centers on Caucasian teenager Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning) and her friend Rosaleen (J-Hud) who flee their hometown to escape their harsh upbringing and seek to uncover the mysteries of Lily’s late mother. Along the way, they encounter three beekeeping sisters (two of them are Keys and Latifah) who take the pair in to their South Carolina home. Movie comes out October 17th.

Starring Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys and J-Hud. It’s almost hard to recognize em. The Secret Life of Bees is a drama set in the Southern U.S. in the 1960s and centers on Caucasian teenager Lily Owens and her African-American friend Rosaleen who flee their hometown to escape their harsh upbringing and seek to uncover the mysteries of Lily’s late mother. Along the way, they encounter three beekeeping sisters (two of which would be played by Keys and Latifah) who take the pair in to their South Carolina home. Movie comes out October 17th.