Queen Latifah loves a good vacay.  And loves bringing a beach babe along too.  Pics of the soon-to-be daytime talk show host (again) parlaying in Barbados with a friend inside (slighty NSFW with slight swimsuit mishap)…

The actress/singer/rapper is celebrating her 42nd birthday a little early.  Her big day isn’t until March 18, but she and a mystery woman flew to Barbados this weekend for some fun in the sun:

The twosome chilled out in the ocean and poolside, despite Queen’s slight nipslip.  No stopping her vacay show though.  Fun times!

Queen’s set to star in the upcoming animated flick Ice Age 4: Continental Drift as the voice of “Ellie.”  It hits theaters July 13th.