In November of 1996, Brooklyn, New York emcee Lil’ Kim released her solo debut, Hardcore. Then a member of Notorious B.I.G.’s Junior M.A.F.I.A., Kim’s Undeas/Big Beat Records debut was a Top 10 debut that would later secure double-platinum certification. Although not released on Bad Boy Records, the LP featured production from Puffy’s Hitmen, who at the time, included Stevie J, Nasheim Myrick, and Prestige, along with Ski Beatz, Stretch Armstrong and Minnesota.
Yesterday (July 26), Kim announced that she intends to revive her Hardcore persona with an upcoming mixtape, Hardcore 2K13: Back 2 Da Streets. The Queen B confirmed the plans via Twitter, including artwork alluding to her LP from nearly 17 years ago.
Lil’ Kim has not released an album since 2005’s The Naked Truth, which earned her a five-mic rating in The Source magazine. In the eight years since, she released two mixtapes: 2008’s Ms. G.O.A.T. and 2011’s Black Friday: The Mixtape, which was sold to fans through Paypal.
Kim did not specify a release date for Hardcore 2K13: Back 2 Da Streets.
(July 27)
UPDATE: Lil’ Kim has announced that her new mixtape, Hard Core 2K13 will be released October 31.
(September 12)
UPDATE #2: Lil’ Kim’s manager, Big Fendi, has announced that Lil’ Kim’s Hard Core 2K13 is now slated to be released November 29.
(October 31)
UPDATE #3: Lil’ Kim’s Hard Core 2K13 was not released November 29, as originally scheduled. Lil’ Kim has not announced a revised release date. However, Lil’ Kim has announced the tracklisting via Instagram. The tracklisting, which includes Miley Cyrus, Yo Gotti, Jadakiss and French Montana, can be found below.
(November 30, 2013)
UPDATE #4: Lil’ Kim has announced the release date for this project. Her announcement is below:
(August 9, 2014)
UPDATE #5: Lil’ Kim has updated the cover art for her Hard Core mixtape, which is slated to be released Thursday (September 11), according to BallerStatus.com.
The cover art is as follows:
(September 9, 2013)
UPDATE #6: The download and stream of Lil’ Kim’s Hard Core mixtape are now available.
The download is available at DatPiff.com.
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cant wait
Wish her the best of luck. Look Like Money was decent. Actually, it was much better than all this other stuff nowdays, but that’s not saying much. I’ll give it a listen.
Say what you want about Kimbut at least she aint dumb. She knows dat shes GOTTA go back to her street style and pure bar spittin if she wants to not only knock off the Barb Empire, but also survive once you-know-who gets out of prison in less than a year.
#IllGiveItAListen #StillFREEREMY
no one is checking for that style either. she’s done.
I find it funny how when Lil Kim was hot hiphop heads would bash and say her music is garbage, now that she’s a bum and Nicki Minaj is popular, they love her. Weird little nerds, she was trash then, she’s trash now. She used ghost writers then, she uses ghost writers now. I’m not impressed
Clearly ur not impressed,I can tell by the ur name….Dumbshit
No she still garbage, she’s just the lesser evil.
Kim always had hip hop fans who loved her more so because she was in a group with arguably the greatest rapper ever. People use to say BIG wrote her rhymes so if they greatest rapper wrote your rhymes do you think it wouldn’t be dope material. Kim was always a beast but we just don’t know what she wrote or didn’t write
Don’t even have her lookin sexy as shit on the cover cause she done fucked up her face. Nicki in her prime right now and she looks like a blowup doll freak fuck knows how she will look when shes kims age
lol This bitch looks like Michael jackson is 42 years old and still wanna rap? Very original title Hardcore 2. Very creative!
So about what you gonna rap Kim:
– you spending money on Gucci shit
– you drinking moet
– saying you suck good dick
Bitch give it up! Nobody wanna see or hear you.
SO WAYNE COULD DROP SEVERAL SEQUENCES CARTER 1-2-3-4, IMAHM 1-2 AND TALK ABOUT PUSSY AND MONEY MATTER FACT EVERYBODY TODAY TALKING BOUT PUSSY N MONEY N U SINGLE OUT KIM.
HOW FUCKIN ORIGINAL DUMB AND LAME
lol there’s no picture of her on the cover. Finalize she realized that she fucked up her face
She’s in the picture. The tiger. Just look at the eyes.
SO YOU NEED TO BE ON THE COVER? U NEED TO GET OUT MORE
haahhahahahahahhaahahahahah
what a has-been! Just retire!
AIN’T THAT THE SAME PHOTOSHOPPED TIGER FROM TYGA’S ALBUM COVER???
Stop.
ONCE AGAIN, PEOPLE ARE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT A RAPPERS LOOKS VERSUS THE BARS.
Bitch look Asian now and she a gimmick. Foxy the real deal.
Foxy the only one who got bars, look good, and kept it real. Even though she barely drop shit…
PLEASE STOP RELEASING MORE SHIT. SEROUSLY KIM N KIM MINAJ NEED TO GO AWAY FUCK YA…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KISS MY FUCKIN ASS………………FUCK ALL YA…………ITS MURDA………………………….OH ITS MURDA………………..FUCK YA…………………………..FOH……………..U MAD?………………OR AM I?……………..FUCK YA………………..FUCK YOU……..FUCK YOU……….AND FUCK YOU…………………………..HAHAHAHAHAHA…………………..NO!!!!!!
YEA, YOU READING THIS FUCK YOU!!!
Ha, this is some funny trolling. Where’s the popcorn?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YRYe-jk_SA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTOQhICG9P4
haha back to the streets? was she ever from the streets during her rap career all we heard about was how much champagne she drank and designer clothes she had. Back then you were either a playa or a hater……she was the former. She still made a shit hot album in “hardcore” though. You can’t take that from her.
yeah she from the streets…doing trickz.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExH5VU5iq9Q
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Production Credits: Red Cafe, Chinx Drugz, Kid Ink & more……
snow da product better than lil kym
she the next lil kym
this heffa’s last hot song was on the money talks soundtrack back in ’97 LMFAO
Kim is the 2nd Greatest Female MC Ever. We all no who number 1 is, and no, its not no Lauryn Hill, she doesn’t count, she sings more than raps, yall no who the best, haters give her props, she outshined the biggest rappers in the game on tracks.
^^Who’s the best then if its not Hill?
Give a fuck what you say it ain’t nicki
Rah Digga, of course.
Jean Grae?
as Jeremy implied I am stunned that a stay at home mom can get paid $6642 in one month on the internet. look at here now… http://www.Cafe44.com
This just in: Kendrick ate a burrito and had to shit. HHDX sources may believe this could be a “diss shit” at other rappers. We will keep you posted after he wipes since we have no other stories at this time.
She one weird lookin rat these days best to keep that brutal face off the cover scariest shit u would see this Halloween
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf6iHwKJrrk
new latoya jackson rap album?
Don’t bother bitch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a1dxE1tVoA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6tyx1z31xo
I hope she gets back to basics and stops the beefin. so tired
bitch we want a album, not this mixtape bullshit. u better than this Kim!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SCtyEOJy0A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H28uibSLdfg
Big Fendi Exec Producer? So we can expect to hear a million Nicki Minaj diss tracks
Lol all these ouddated rappers trying to re-launch there career with recycled album titles part 2, part 3 blablabla. Just a marketing stunt. Face it Kim you are done. Nobody wants a 40 year old woman rapping about there pussy and high heels. Who’s gonna write your rhymes?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYPoDFil1r0
Of course she’s not on the cover..ugly ass hoe
Show us the track listing!
“Lighters Up” was her last great song
i just want to fuck and eat kim dam yall
fuck lil jim lil kim dirty bitch.
Face it KIM, most of these cats-putty tats- ain’t dogs, you dissed and outted their idol Wayne, they feel like he looks better in leotards than a woman…
yo it looks like she bought some leftover photos from Tyga’s album cover shoot
yo nevermind i hadnt seen the original cover in a min
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKLTjaJzEkU
http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac257/stripes_earnd85/vic.jpg
why are these old artists putting sequels to their 1st hit album? I doubt it’ll be as good as the 1st.
do you think diddy paid her to put those ciroc bottles on the cover?
NAH… I THINK SHE TRYING TO HANG ON DIDDY’S NUTS
LOOOOOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytBR7ET_6uU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIHZBKl7KPw
Hardcore isn’t exactly what I am thinking, when I see that ugly ass cover.
Kim knows Miley is running the game right now with her big ass and amazing talent.
That is the worst album cover of all time. Looks like some ratchet 13 year old girl cut and paste that together off google images.
Suicide ft. French Montana….. we could only dream
Miley Cyrus and French Montana???? Biggie is rolling in his grave you dumb plastic bitch
im sure he would be happy to see his homie kim still eating off rap all these years later with zero skills or talent
it aint about eating you fuckin dumbass, its about dope music
cant expect her to make good music when big wrote all her shit
according to the labels its not about dope music. its about eating
where’s the urn with kimberly jones ashes in it
Checkout thegrandreport, they got some good hip hop and viral videos on there
montana bout to kill it hannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
is lil kim the tiger now?
l.m.a.o.
Miley Cyrus? B.I.G is probably spinning under the ground
No Justin Bieber?
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/eTWiaaecIS8/default.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOoj3N5o8hY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_kGPh5Hnwg
Il check the jadakiss verse but no one gives a fuck anymore kim fucked her face up so bad she scared to show it
until I looked at the receipt of $6047, I have faith that my best friend was like they say truley bringing home money part time on their apple laptop.. there uncles cousin haz done this less than 11 months and resently cleard the debts on their condo and purchased a gorgeous Car. you can look here>>> http://www.Fb39.com
He was basically saying those are the ones he see’s as his competition; and that he was going to remain competitive with them for the top spot. If anything he dissed every other rapper he didn’t mention.
Q: If this is supposed to be a remake of the original cover then why isn’t Lil Kim in it? A: Because she looks fucked up now and nothing like she did in the original and they probably couldn’t even find a decent picture of her to put on this cover.
they coulda photoshopped or airbrushed her into a 7 in my area
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB3V-xlgPYo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOE4TBy99Gs
I may not like how she looks but kim NEVER put out trash
heavy bars
A lot of heads don’t realize Kim was basically fighting Nikki with one arm tied behind her back. Rumor is Lil Kim had legal issue with the Trackmasters, thus preventing her to record original new music. She was signed to their production company and they “gagged” during her battle with Nikki. Thus all you heard was freestyles over others material. It’s great to hear Kim back at it and she is sounding real hungry!
f’n miley cyrus
Idgaf i know good shyt when i hear it .. and da Bitch is Back … u bet not choke neither
Haters aint shit! Have never been Shit! Kimmy Is the Blueprint of this Rap Game! and we already Know!, Glad to see The Queen is putting out some representation for the game, Mad Love!
http://distilleryimage2.s3.amazonaws.com/8cf4108639d311e3a87522000a1fbac6_8.jpg
I can personally confirm that Lil Kim doesn’t want it with Nicki Minaj. Last time these two fought Nicki pulled out Kim’s clit ring. When I say it, I mean itYMCMB, we got the rap game by the clit.
Bitch you know that it was YOUR clit ring I pulled out. Speaking of pulled out, I’m glad Birdman didn’t bust inside of you again…you don’t deserve the protein.
wow, she has gone way too far wit that plastic surgery, look at the damn album cover, she doesn’t even look human anymore, she looks like one of Mike Tyson’s white tigers
@real talk Well-played.
PS this comment is a comment I’m making on my own and was not pre-approved or commissioned by my boss, Birdman.
lmao.. so true
http://terrordaves.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/leatherface.jpg
So who’s gonna write your lyrics now?
Maino
Gucci The Realest Of All Time:
– Sold drugs.
– Killed a man who tried to rob him. Ask Young Jeezy.
– Exposed Young Jeezy as a fraud.
– Beats up so called fans.
– Throws bitches out of his car while driving.
These are facts! Fuck the studiogangstas: Rick Ross, Mobb Deep, Nas, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, 2Pac, Big L, Lloyd Banks etc.
You deff sound like a retard. Just Sayin
….So ur saying selling drugs/beating up women/ killing people make you a REAL person??????.. so not taking care of your family and providing for them and staying out of jail means ur not REAL? ok.
Sorry but Big Smo is the realest
-He’s all about kinfolk
-He runs his town
-He has a reality tv show so it must be real
-He lives on a farm
-He has songs about working
-He’s more lyrical than most rappers including Gucie Mane
gucci should be on biggest loser
until I looked at the draft which had said $4656, I didn’t believe that my best friend was actualie bringing in money parttime on-line.. there friends cousin has been doing this less than a year and resantly paid for the morgage on there place and got a new Lancia Straton. read the full info here>>> http://www.Fb39.com
A MAN JUST DIED, SO LET HIS HOMIEHONOR ANOTHERHIS MEMORY IN PEACE! JESUS H. CHRIST, YOU PEOPLE ARE SUCH LEACHES & INSTIGATORS!
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/PJc3bWW0iu0/mqdefault.jpg
YOU GO KIM I HATE THE THAT DIKE “BOOGER EATER” NIKCY MINJ (I CAN’T EVEN SPELL THE DUMMIES NAME HATED ON YOU. BUT YOU KNOW WHY BECAUSE YOUR AN O.G. AND SHE A BOOGER EATER WITH FUNKY DRAWS
TRYING TO STOP YOU FROM COMING HOME TO YOUR HOMIES. WELCOME BACK
I ate that dyke Nicki Minaj’s boogers, and they are good! Don’t hate. During VMAs when nicki was twerking upside down her ass looked like a big heart-shaped valentine that jiggled on the humps.
Does this bitch know what year it is?
Obviously, the mixtape got PUSHED BACK, retard. It’s not like she can rename it or redo the cover.
She should, the cover is wack as fuck.
Why can’t she?
SMH@DROPPING A MIXTAPE CALLED 2K13 IN 2014 SMH. LIL WHINO AND JAKE PAINE BOTH FUCKING SUCK IT’S JUST A MATTER OF WHO THE FUCK SUCKS MORE OUT OF THE TWO.
Shut the hell up. The mixtape got pushed back.
Its not called 2k13 tho. It WAS called 2k13 LAST YEAR because that was the intended date but due to her pregnacy it got pushed back. Now the tape is called HardCore and you can see the 2k14 logo on the new tape cover. Read sir.
French Montana and Miley Cyrus? Yeah your really taking this back to the streets Kim, and ps you look like a fucking alien or fucked up doll
SAD STORI:
*Drake at the airport*
SECURITY: Do u hav any weaponz, hazarduz materialz, or dangerouz items?
DRAKE: Juss this dagger in mi heart
SECURITY: Pleez stahp drake
Comment if you cried.
Please don’t go into comedy. You would be horrible at it.
Went into yur momms pussi niggr, Im good at it
Hard Core 2k13 !>!?!?!? ahhahah it’s 2014!!
The mixtape got pushed back, genius.
But it’s not even called Hardcore 2K13 anymore its simply HardCore and on the new cover u see the 2k14 symbol. Sit sir.
lol @ her still calling it 2k13. She probably already had the cover created and can’t afford to change it.
Get a Eye check u clown. Picture shows 2k14 nba 2k style
1. You using Big Fendi to get Nicki mad
2. Ya mixtape got pushed back a whole year
equals two big ass L’s
everything looks so recycled to me, nothing new, nothing creative.
lmao bitch didn’t even put herself on the cover, she know she ugly as fuck now and niggas would get shook and not buy it
I wanna see what the face on that shook brotha looks like .. . ha ha you made me laugh today !
‘the fucks going on?
nuttin just chillin
what’s beef?
what’s veal?
2K13 in 2014?
Yawns. Nobody checkin for her except her stans.
yaaaaaaaawning… KIM needs to stop and court new artist start a new label.. and make money like a boss. Nicki done took her spot. and did it better. kim seems like a bitter old bitch. well she is. LOL
How come this bitch gets attention when we got people like Nitty Scott and Jean Grae out there?
Because nearly 2 decades ago she was good looking and co-signed by one of, if not THE, greatest emcee of all time.
No clue why people still look for this creature that used to be Lil Kim.
BOOOOO!!!
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Her music don’t actually put me like I’m feeling like I want to go on the block and sell drugs.
Ouch.
her face got me feeling like I need to go on the block n buy them drugs off you Capo
JAKE PAINE CAN SUCK THESE NUTS
Oooh u want another man to touch your genitals!
I was wondering about the comments saying Kim looked messed up so I looked around for some pix of her. Look here:
http://alwaysalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Lil-Kim.png
Poor woman. I feel sad for her, because she was banging body back in the day. She let an intern cut on her face, and she’s been getting fat sucked out while she’s gaining it faster than she can keep on her surgery bills. Girl better sell a lot of records and let Terry Dubrow fix that facial attack. Are pregnancy rumors true? I thought she was way younger than 39.
http://alwaysalist.com/news/lilkim-pregnant/
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should be good its not like she ever put out any trash waiting to hear that track with jada
that’s all anyone is waiting on bet the jadakiss verse shits on everything else on the album
^Can you just fucking wait to you hear the Tape! Damn!
“Hardcore 2K13:”
In 2014 >>>>>>>
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Real shit, I bought the original Hard Core album strictly for the album cover and the pictures on the inside. That’s back when Kim didn’t look like a troll.
Not going to lie, the track list looks attractive! I will definitely peep this out!
where iz m baklava?
JAKE PAINE FUCKING SUCKS DICK MAN
Nicki this is how rap
nicki would wreck this fat ass bitch
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This album cover gives me the feeling that Lil Kim died.
NEW YORK NIGGAS NOWADAYS SOUND AS WEAKASS DIRTY SOUTH RAPPERS. To scared to be original or different.