LIL KIM BIO
Lil' Kim is a multi-platinum
rapper and singer. Her 2005 album, The Naked Truth, was awarded the 5 mics award
from
The Source magazine. [3] She is the only female rapper so far to have achieved
this distinction.
In 2002, she won a Grammy Award for her role in "Lady Marmalade".
In 1994,Christopher
"B.I.G." 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, directed by David
Paolini, 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.
Kim was a judge on the reality show Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll on the The CW Television Network.
Kim also was featured
on "Let it Go" with Keyshia Cole and Missy Elliott. It was nominated
in the 'Best Rap/Sung
Collaboration' category at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards held February 2008.
It lost however to Rihanna's song "Umbrella".
Hot 97's Annual
Summer Jam took place in June 2007 at New Jersey's Giants Stadium, and Diddy
was
one of the acts performing.
Kim made a surprise performance with Diddy and Keyshia Cole for a remix to the
"Last Night" at the 2007 BET Awards.
Both Kim and Diddy have stated they may be working together again in the future.
Rumors have surfaced that Bad Boy
Records is attempting to sign Kim to a new recording contract, but there has
been no confirmation.
Recently, Lil Kim
has remixed a number of songs to get reacquainted with the music scene. Some
of these remixes
include Gimme More with Britney Spears, Freaky Gurl with Gucci Mane and Ludacris,
No One with Alicia Keys, and I
Get Money with 50 Cent.
She also took a
huge step recently, ending her feud with 50 Cent and recording "Magic Stick
Part 2 (Wanna Lick)"
with him. It is the first single from the new G-Unit album.
On December 10th, 2007, Lil’ Kim made an appearance on MTV’s “Mixtape
Monday”, along with Mr. Cee, to formally
announce the upcoming release of her first official mixtape entitled Ms. G.O.A.T.
(Miss Greatest of All Time).
Lil Kim also discussed her reunion with former manager, Lance "Un"
Rivera. She also announced that Trackmasters
are producing her new album, and Mister Cee is helping put out her new mixtape.
According to MTV, she says her time on Atlantic Records is over, and that
she'll release her next album on her own Queen Bee Records in conjunction with
the Flavor
Unit (the Unit are also sharing co-managing duties with Un). Imperial Records
will distribute the project.
In February 2008, "The Pussycat Dolls Presents: Girlicious" show began to air.