CELEBRITY PROFILE
Lil' Kim
Born: July 11, 1975 in Brooklyn New York City, New York.
Nationality: American
Eyes: Brown's
Hair: Dark Brown
Discovered: At the age of nine Lil' Kim's parewnts separated, and until the time she became a teenager, she lived with her father. However, due to their strained relationship, she moved in with friends and spent most of the time out on the streets, surrounded drug dealers, living the street life. She met Christopher Wallace (A.K.A. Notorious B.I.G.) who had just signed a record deal with Bad Boy Records and wanted to bring her in on his success.
B.I.G. introduced Kim to New York rap group Junior M.A.F.I.A., in which Kim became the only female member. In 1995, they released their debut album Conspiracy, which debuted at #8 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and spawned the top twenty hit "Get Money." After her success with the Junior M.A.F.I.A., Kim went solo, releasing her controversial debut album Hard Core in 1996.
All seemed to be going well for Kim until the spring of 1997, when her mentor and love Notorious B.I.G. was murdered. Although singer Faith Evans is listed as his widow, Kim made it known that she and Biggie were in love and was visibly emotional at his funeral; she was even pregnant from him, although she had an abortion. With her grief behind her, Lil' Kim continued with her music career releasing several hit albums.
In 2005, Kim was found guilty of conspiracy and perjury for lying to a grand jury about a shooting incident involving the entourage of rap duo Capone N Noreaga and her reported fellow rival Foxy Brown. She was sentenced to a year and one day at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, which she reported to on Monday, September 19, 2005. Her designated federal inmate prison number is 56198-054. Despite all of this, Kim still released her next album, The Naked Truth, during her sentence on September 27, 2005. The album debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 selling 109,000 copies in its first week and its primary single, "Lighters Up," has already become a top forty hit.
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The Naked Truth (2005)
La Bella Mafia (2000)
The Notorious K.I.M. (2000)
Hard Core (1996)
Filmography
Lil' Pimp (2005)
Nora's Hair Salon (2004)
"You Got Served" (2004)
Gang of Roses (2003)
Those Who Walk in Darkness (2003)
Juwanna Mann (2002)
Longshot (1999)
She's All That (1999)
Romance: Was Notorious B.I.G.'s lover for years until his death in 1997.
Know for: Her barely-there outfits, especially at the 1999 MTV Music Awards, where her dress only covered one breast and the other was concealed only with a sticker on the nipple.
Quotes: "But this is Miami, you can't come to Miami and not show any skin. You gotta show something. If you're all covered up in this heat, you're gonna make me pass out just to look at you. It's sweaty in Miami-but the diamonds will keep me cool." - Lil' Kim
"I am honored and quite proud that a class is being taught on my sensationalist lyrics, unique style and fashion and leadership role within the hip-hop community." - Lil' Kim
"I haven't had sex in eight months. To be honest, I now prefer to go bowling." - Lil' Kim
"I like to live righteous. And I just want everyone to know I'm not trying to get out of anything." - Lil' Kim
"I've always expressed my love for fashion through my music." - Lil' Kim
"The artist I wanna be like is Michael Jackson. I'll get the house with the roller coaster and the rides and a disco, and I'll invite all my friends and just stay at home." - Lil' Kim
"There are some people who still don't understand. But I know by the end of my fulfillment they will." - Lil' Kim
"Throughout my life, I have always lived with adversity and will continue to have faith and do good for my family, friends and fans." - Lil' Kim
The Naked Truth (2005)
La Bella Mafia (2000)
The Notorious K.I.M. (2000)
Hard Core (1996)
Filmography
Lil' Pimp (2005)
Nora's Hair Salon (2004)
"You Got Served" (2004)
Gang of Roses (2003)
Those Who Walk in Darkness (2003)
Juwanna Mann (2002)
Longshot (1999)
She's All That (1999)
Romance: Was Notorious B.I.G.'s lover for years until his death in 1997.
Know for: Her barely-there outfits, especially at the 1999 MTV Music Awards, where her dress only covered one breast and the other was concealed only with a sticker on the nipple.
Quotes: "But this is Miami, you can't come to Miami and not show any skin. You gotta show something. If you're all covered up in this heat, you're gonna make me pass out just to look at you. It's sweaty in Miami-but the diamonds will keep me cool." - Lil' Kim
"I am honored and quite proud that a class is being taught on my sensationalist lyrics, unique style and fashion and leadership role within the hip-hop community." - Lil' Kim
"I haven't had sex in eight months. To be honest, I now prefer to go bowling." - Lil' Kim
"I like to live righteous. And I just want everyone to know I'm not trying to get out of anything." - Lil' Kim
"I've always expressed my love for fashion through my music." - Lil' Kim
"The artist I wanna be like is Michael Jackson. I'll get the house with the roller coaster and the rides and a disco, and I'll invite all my friends and just stay at home." - Lil' Kim
"There are some people who still don't understand. But I know by the end of my fulfillment they will." - Lil' Kim
"Throughout my life, I have always lived with adversity and will continue to have faith and do good for my family, friends and fans." - Lil' Kim
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