Lil' Kim
Kimberly Denise Jones, better known as Lil' Kim (born July 11, 1974), is an American rapper, actress and model.. She released her first album, Hard Core, in 1996. It was very successful. In 2001 she released a single with Christina Aguilera, Mýa, and Pink called "Lady Marmalade" for the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack which reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making her the first female rapper to have a number 1 on the chart. It also reached number 1 in 13 other countries and won two MTV Video Music Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. Kim also rapped on Aguilera's 2003 single "Can't Hold Us Down". It was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
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.jpg) Lil' Kim in 2012 | |
| Born | Kimberly Denise Jones 11 July 1974 (aged 51) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Queen Bee |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Partner(s) | Jeremy Neil aka Mr. Papers (2012–2014, 2020–2021?)[1] Tayy Brown (2024-present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Genres | East Coast hip hop |
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Career
In 1994 Kim was a member of rap group Junior M.A.F.I.A.. The group released one album Conspiracy in 1995. In 1999, Kim started her own record label, Queen Bee Entertainment. Kim left Junior M.A.F.I.A. in late 2001.
In 2003 Kim released a single called "Magic Stick". 50 Cent raps in the song. It reached number 2 in the Hot 100 and was also nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the Grammy Awards. In 2012 she did a tour of the United States, Return of the Queen Tour.
Kim released her first solo single in four years, "Looks Like Money" in 2013. On November, 29 (Black Friday), 2013 Kim is going to release a mixtape, Hard Core 2K13.[2] She released the first song from it, "Dead Gal Walking" Halloween 2013.
Fights
Kim has been in a fight with Nicki Minaj since Pink Friday. [3]
Discography
Studio albums
- Hard Core (November 12, 1996) (Big Beat Records)
- The Notorious K.I.M. (June 27, 2000) (Atlantic Records)
- La Bella Mafia (March 4, 2003) (Atlantic Records)
- The Naked Truth (September 27, 2005) (Atlantic Records)
Remix albums
- Dance Remixes (June 6, 2006)
Mixtapes
- Ms. G.O.A.T. (June 3, 2008)
- Black Friday (February 14, 2011)
- Hard Core 2 (September 11, 2014)
References
- ↑ Mr. Papers Warns 50 Cent To Stop Trolling Lil Kim Over Prada Bangs, 'Leave My Wife Out Ya Jokes'. Hot97.com (June 30, 2021). Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ↑ Jake Paine. Lil' Kim "Hard Core" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist, Download & Mixtape Stream. HipHopDX (12 September 2014). Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ↑ chris brown is cute - Google Search (in en). www.google.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
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