LIL'KIM

 

 

 

Lil' Kim

 

 

Kimberly Denise Jones (known as Lil' Kim) was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. I love Lil' Kim because she is one of the most respectable female MC's in Hip Hop. Her creativity and style is incredible and she is magic on the mike. I definitely see her as a role model when it comes to my rapping and how I carry myself as a performer. She was legit and all the male rappers knew it. No one intimidated her because she knew she was just as good. Lil' Kim was a rapper, model, actress, and mother. Her greatest influences were Diana Ross, MC Lyte, and The Lady of Rage. Lil' Kim began her climb to fame when she freestyled for the Notorious BIG, a famous known rapper at that time. Her albums, La Bella Mafia, The Notorious K.I.M, and Hard Core made her besides Missy Elliot the only female rapper to reach platinum status (Wikipedia). Afterwards, Lil' Kim collaborated with Missy Elliot, P!nk, Maya, and Christina Aguilera to redo Patty Labelle's song "Lady Marmalade," one of my favorite collaborations from her. She made appearances in films such as "Juwanna Mann" and "You Got Served," a few of my favorite movies. Lil' Kim is recognized for her position beside Notorious BIG as his girlfriend, a relationship that didn't last but also didn't get in the way of their friendship. Throughout her celebrity, Li' Kim has had many controversies with others. For example, her feuding beef with Nicki Minaj, a popular female MC of today's time period, escaladed when Lil' Kim called Nicki out. Of course, Nicki wisely let it pass, not replying to Kim. Also, from her present pregnancy, Lil' Kim has problems with her baby's father. Lil' Kim has had many run-ins with the law, not neglecting her "hood chick" mentality. Lil' Kim might not be the same today as she was back then, but I still have a lot of respect for her because of the name she made for herself. She will forever be apart of Hip Hop's History. 

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