Queen Latifah x Flavor Unit x BET. If you want to know how rapper turned actors like Ice Cube and Queen Latifah are able to make so much money in Hollywood it’s really quite simple…they have an active TV and film production company that develops projects not just for the artists themselves but for all types of programming. Cube has his Cubevision Productions and Latifah has her Flavor Unit Entertainment.

Adding more money to Latifah’s already large money pot, her production company has just signed a deal with BET to develop their first scripted TV show called “Let’s Stay Together” for the beginning of 2011 and the made-for-TV movie The Cookout 2. Latifah will not be starring in the show or the movie but will still be collecting the paychecks as exec producer. Now that is the ultimate businesswoman right there.

Common x Queen Latifah x Just Wright. The Common & Queen Latifah romantic comedy is still a month away from hitting theaters on May 14th but the ad campaign already has kicked off. Here is the first official :30 TV ad that will be running across national cable and network TV.

Here’s the movie poster to Just Wright starring Common and Queen Latifah…looks like they got a little U.N.I.T.Y going on in the photo. Make sure you check it out in theaters May 14th. If you haven’t seen the trailer yet click HERE

The long awaited trailer to the NBA endorsed romantic comedy Just Wright is finally here. Movie stars Common in his first leading role and Queen Latifah. This definitely looks like it could be a sleeper hit with cross-over appeal (no pun intended). Movie hits theaters May 14th. If this does well, you can be sure this won’t be Common’s last leading role. Via: Rap Radar

What does Bruce Willis have to do with hip-hop? Absolutely nothing. Until now. John McClain and Queen Latifah have teamed up to exec produce the documentary The Hip Hop Project which follows a group of New York city teens who overcome all obstacles to record an album together. Russell Simmons also drops some knowledge in the film as well.

It’s already screened at a mess of film festivals and has been getting pretty solid reviews. The Hip Hop Project comes out on DVD January 5th. Yippie Kai Yay.

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?