Queen Pen facts for kids

Lynise Walters (born September 24, 1972), known as Queen Pen, is an American rapper. She was born in Brooklyn, New York City. A music producer named Teddy Riley discovered her. He later asked her to rap on the song "No Diggity" by the group Blackstreet in 1996. This song became very popular.

Queen Pen then signed with Riley's record label, Lil Man Records. Her first album, My Melody, came out in 1997. This album included the hit song "All My Love". After her second album, Conversations with Queen in 2001, she started a new career as an author.

Music Career

Queen Pen's music journey began when she met Teddy Riley. He was a producer and part of the R&B group Blackstreet. In 1996, she was a featured artist on Blackstreet's famous song "No Diggity". Even though she was not listed on the song, her rapping helped make it a big hit.

After this success, she signed with Riley's Lil' Man label. She then released her first solo album, My Melody, in 1997. Teddy Riley produced most of the songs on this album.

Her first album had several popular songs. These included "Man Behind the Music", "All My Love", and "Party Ain't a Party". After a break from music, she released her second album, Conversations with Queen, in 2001.

Life Outside Music

After her music career, Queen Pen became an entrepreneur and a writer. She has written several novels. Her sons, Donlynn and Quintion, have also become rappers. They are known by their stage names, Nefu Da Don and Q Nhannaz.

Books Written

• Situations: A Book of Short Stories (2002)
• Blossom: A Novel (2007)

Music Albums

• My Melody (1997)
• Conversations with Queen (2001)

Music Singles

• "Man Behind the Music" (1997)
• "All My Love" (1998)
• "Party Ain't a Party" (1998)
• "It's True" (1998)
• "I Got Cha" (2001)