Real Name: Kimberly Denise Jones

Aliases: Queen B

BORN:

Jul 11, 1974

AGE:

50

NET WORTH:

$500,000

HEIGHT:

4'11

BIO

Lil’ Kim was instrumental in creating a template that permeates every female rapper to touch the microphone since her. In 1994 she was discovered by Notorious B.I.G. and invited to join Junior M.A.F.I.A. The group’s lead singles “Players Anthem” and “Get Money” helped put her on the map. Her debut album, Hard Core,” was released in 1996 and has sold six million copies to date. She released The Notorious K.I.M. in 2000 and La Bella Mafia in 2003, both of which were certified platinum. She would team up with Mya, Pink and Christina Aguilera for the single “Lady Marmalade,” a remake of the Labelles’ song of the same name. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. To date, Kim has sold more than 15 albums and 30 million singles worldwide. Thus, her Queen B moniker became apropos over time. After a stretch where most of her works were collaborative, featured alongside Faith Evans, Remy Ma and Fabolous, her fifth studio recording, 9, was released in 2019.

PROPS

Lil’ Kim was discovered by Notorious B.I.G. Lil’ Kim is considered a fashion icon by many. Lil’ Kim has received 7 BET Award Nominations and has won one BET Hip Hop Award Lil Kim has one Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for her contributions to 2002’s “Lady Marmalade” Lil’ Kim was widely regarded in the media as the Queen of Rap.

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Top Lil' Kim Questions

Which emcees did Lil’ Kim feud with?

Foxy Brown and Nicki Minaj

How many platinum selling albums does Lil’ Kim have?

Lil’ Kim has three platinum selling albums, “Hard Core” (double platinum), La Bella Mafia (platinum), and “Notorious K.I.M. (platinum).

How many films has Lil’ Kim appeared in?

Lil’ Kim has appeared in 15 films. Most recent among them are “Miracle Across 125th Street,” and “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: A Bad Boy Story.”

Lil' Kim

Real name: Kimberly Denise Jones

Aliases: Queen B

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