Is Lil Kim still in love with rap? The question is poised methodically and ultimately unanswered as the temperature changes on her most recent mixtape, Lil Kim Season. Overtop a 10-track combo of existing hot singles (i.e. Desiigner’s “Panda”) and brand new Brooklyn flair (“Did It for Brooklyn” featuring Maino), the former ace in Biggie’s camp too often settles for blending in opposed to being emboldened, regardless of who’s producing the track.
That’s not to say Kimmy Blanco has lost her touch for creating a presence whenever a mic is within arm’s reach. Her penchant for storytelling raps that illustrate her limitless wardrobe from retailers on Rodeo Drive and Kara Zor-El vagina muscles are still very much intact. The cold opener “Fountain Bleu” covers all those bases and then some as Kim situates herself as “Frank in the hotel lobby” where she recounts breaking some highroller’s bank for a night in the sack. Elsewhere, Kim virtually makes Omarion’s “I’m Up” her own with “I’m Dat Bitch,” thanks to Nic Nac’s playful production reminiscent of her early 00s glam era and catchy hooks (“One, zero, zero, zero, bitch and a comma”).
Lil Kim Season does, regrettably, sprinkle amnesiac vibes on the legend of Lil Kim the “trendsetter” for much of the LP’s duration, however. The Mother of the OG Beehive (it is what it is); Imaginer of alternate Sprite can usage; Platinum Diva seller of female sex on wax; should still be creating songs like Zoey Dollaz’ “Blow a Check” instead of being buried on the remix with Puff Daddy and French Montana. Her Rihanna “Work” cover also falls mighty flat, considering her highest charting solo hit in 2005’s “Lighters Up” had patois in its blood. Releasing four mixtapes in eight years isn’t the type of work ethic the populous reserves for one with claims to the throne and Lil Kim Season feels more like a vet attempting to prove to themselves they can still be war-ready now that motherhood and other endeavors have taken precedence.
The project’s redeeming qualities emerge as a pinky swear Kim can still contribute to a culture shift, if the follow through is acknowledged. Producers are creating beats that accent Kim’s aggressive baritone more than ever and the lyrical damage she does to the OVO camp’s “Summer Sixteen” all but justifies this shoddily mixed tape’s existence. If her heart is really still into rhyming, the payoff for everyone should be nothing short of epic.
Good job
I love it! 5/5 for me!
Can we tell this hater writer to go suck nickis ass cuz obviously they are on her payroll!
Idk what this writer is smoking, but the hate is real. It’s def 5/5. What female is doing better that this?? I’ll wait…
Good Music
Everything and some.! I love the new sound. All heil the queen bee.???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? hip hop history.!
Fair review but as you said, Kim is showing she can competes with today’s market and still be herself. She will save her trendsetting evolutionary material for the album! She can’t give her art away for free.
She can’t give her art away for free. You will have to pay for that with the purchase of the album when it drops.
5 STARS
As much as I would like to give this a low rating I’m not going to because LOL as if I am even going to bother listening to this! 20 seconds posting this comment is all the time I have for Lil Kim in 2016. Lil Kim Season is over for me right now.
Love lil kim!!!
5 Stars the QUEEN is back!! Fuc everything Nicki Minaj has done or will do it will never stack up to Lil Kim not even close.
4/5 or 8/10 for me.
Can’t give away your best work for free. All these new tracks within 2-3 month + the new Wiz Kalifa track shes on “Still Rich” is straight fire. Safe to say the Queen is back. Look out for that No Way Out Tour & album next 🙂
Shout out to the OG femcees! an the young hot an fire ones like Sammus. Tink. Rhapsody. Angel Haze. Lil Simz Noname Gypsy an Nitty Scott…. .Peace life
Solid body of work best offering she has had in years.
Let’s balance the paid for reviews.
That’s my Auntie her music is fire I love every song
straight fire!
5 stars!
Still Queen B!!
5 star
5 out of 5
I like…
Any review that is not positive will be a “you kiss your mother with that mouth?”. Hence, all the totally fake reviews.
Hey moralists at HHDX, highlight the words that are vulgar if we write something ‘unsuitable’ for viewing. You won’t because it’s used as a cheap tool to control the opinions of certain artists and albums. There have been plenty of times that I have written something totally reasonable, fair, and profanity-free, and I can’t post it. Those same posts are always splattered with some fake comments that don’t even look real. Ok, you win, this is the greatest album of all time. The more I think of it, I think SHE was the one writing for BIG. ALL HAIL THE QUEEN, ALL HAIL THE QUEEN, YAAAAY. Now it’ll sell 8 copies instead of 7.
baddest bitch
Yes ! Kimberly – more :0
Lil Kim is Threw nobody cares
WANNA RUMBLE W THA BEE HUH !!!!??? BITCH WE SEE YOU COMING , MOVE OR GET COCKED BY THA 9
LIL KIM DESERVES ALL THE ROYALTYS SHES WASNT GRANTED ????????????
Great album
I love it, queen b did her thing,straight????????????????????????????
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I love Kim but people need to stop acting like this was good.
QUEEN B IS THE BADDEST BITCH EVER!!!!!! Can’t stop listening
One of the best lyricist of all time it ain’t another female MC that call fuck with her…..THE QUEEN BEE
Blow a check is forever my shit ?