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- Caption: Lil Kim (Chasity)
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Though she stands a little under five feet tall in stature, the phenomenon, known as Lil’ Kim, possesses an existence and persona that emerges well beyond her petite frame. From her days as the feisty front woman of the Brooklyn rap collective, Junior M.A.F.I.A. – playing the Bonnie role to the Notorious B.I.G.’s Clyde to her current status as a Hip Hop’s Grammy-award winner, Lil’ Kim has left a mark in Hip-Hop history. Her 1996 solo album, “HARD CORE,” was the beginning of Lil’ Kim as the Hip-Hop world knows her. The fashion-forward Queen Bee continues to effortlessly mesmerize, seduce, incite, as well as entertain. Whether she is ripping it live onstage, working it on the fashion runway, or simply promenading on the red carpet, she is sure to turn heads as she leaves a trail.
And, now, the diminutive diva has given Hip-Hop fans something else to talk about, her third and latest release, “LA BELLA MAFIA” (Queen Bee/Big Entertainment/Atlantic), which is her first album since 2000’s platinum – selling album, “THE NOTORIOUS K.I.M.” Inspired by the 1997 film, Bella Mafia, in which mafia widows take over their husbands’ business and avenge their deaths. The album indicates a major turning point in Kim’s career. Like a phoenix rising from ashes, Kim has emerged from heartache and loss to stand truly alone for the first time. “I went through so much making this album,” she reflects. “This is like my real baby, it’s all about me.”
While emcees come and go, there is no doubt that the Mae West of the rap game has proven staying power. A multi-faceted superstar, she is, who has hardly tapped her potential, Kim has become known as a true icon. In addition to the release of the readily awaited “LA BELLA MAFIA,” the belle of the Hip-Hop ball adds another thrilling chapter to the notorious life of Lil’ Kim by including acting to her repertoire.
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- Movie: Gang of Roses
- Id: 4679401
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