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| Birth Name(s) : Kimberly Denise Jones |
Date of Birth: July 11, 1975 |
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| Lil Kim has gained a nation-wide fan base as a diminutive diva with a lot of soul. She currently has two solo albums out to hip hop critical acclaim and has worked closely in the past with the likes of Puffy Combs and her good friend Notorious B.I.G. |
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Kimberly Denise Jones, better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper. She has seven number one hit singles to date. Her 2005 album, The Naked Truth, was awarded the prestigious 5 mics award from The Source magazine. She is the only female rapper so far to have achieved this distinction. In 2002, she won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for her role in "Lady Marmalade".
At the age of nine, her parents separated, leaving her at home with her father. While struggling through her personal life, Kim met Christopher Wallace, who was a key figure in both her personal and artistic life, particularly when Wallace had gained popularity and influence through his relationship with Bad Boy Records. In her late teens, she allegedly became pregnant with Wallace's child but was coerced by him into having an abortion.
In 1994, Wallace was instrumental in introducing and promoting the Brooklyn based group Junior M.A.F.I.A., which included Jones (aka "Big Momma" or "The Lieutenant") at the time. The group's first and only album was titled Conspiracy. The group released their first single, "Playas Anthem", which went on to top the rap charts. The album's second single, "I Need You Tonight" (featuring Aaliyah), was the only single released from the album that did not feature The Notorious B.I.G. The music video featured the members and Aaliyah holding a house party at Kim's house while she was away. The single reached #12 on the US Hot Rap Singles chart. The album's third single, "Get Money," was certified gold and made the top 20 on the Hot 100. The album debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200. Junior M.A.F.I.A. was known as the 1st family of hip hop.
In 2003, Lil' Kim recorded a new entrance theme for then World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Women's champion Trish Stratus entitled, "Time to Rock 'n Roll", which was used during broadcasts, until Stratus' retirement. The single was released on WWE Anthology, a compilation of entrance theme music to various Professional Wrestling superstars.
On March 4, 2003, Kim released her third critically acclaimed album, La Bella Mafia. Highly rated (4.5 mics) by music magazine The Source, La Bella Mafia spawned the hit "The Jump Off" featuring Mr. Cheeks, which climbed to number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single "Magic Stick", feat. 50 Cent, hit #2 on the Hot 100 without a video ever being shot.
Lil' Kim also made her first ever video game appearance on the multi-platform game Def Jam: Fight for NY. Kim also provided voice-overs for her part in the storyline, where the player may fight an opponent to have Lil' Kim as his girlfriend. Lil' Kim's sprite sports a BIG tattoo and orange hair with blue eyes. Kim's fighting style is that of a martial artist.
Despite her conviction, Kim released a fourth album, The Naked Truth, during her sentence on September 27, 2005. It earned her a 5 mic rating from The Source, making her the first and only female rapper to ever accomplish this feat. The album debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 charts, giving Kim her Third Top 10 debut on the charts. The Naked Truth didn't sell as well as her previous works, selling just 326,000 copies in its first six months of release. At current, the album has been on the market long enough to attain the 500,000 sales mark. It has been certified gold by the RIAA. All three of her previous albums have been certified platinum and Kim has said that her jail sentence left her with no time to promote the project. There have been many rumours about a re-release of The Naked Truth but nothing has been set in stone as of yet.
In May 2006, Debbie Harry released a Lil' Kim tribute song called "Dirty and Deep" in protest of her conviction. The song is available free from the Deborah Harry Home Page.
Lil Kim is currently working on a new album with Swizz Beatz and none other than Diddy himself. This will be her 1st album since she was released from prison.
Lil Kim also took a huge step recently, ending her beef with 50 Cent and going into the studio with him to record "Magic Stick Part 2 (Wannna Lick)". It is the first single from the new G-Unit album to be released in December. |
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| I think God has a plan for me. There are some people who still don't understand. But I know by the end of my fulfillment they will. |
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