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Also known as Kimberly Denise Jones

American rapper from New York

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Lil' Kim is an American female artist who began her professional career in 1994. She is associated with genres including hip-hop, rap, R&B, dirty rap, east coast hip hop, gangsta rap, and hardcore hip hop. Her musical output includes the works "The Queen Bee" and "Hard core."

The artist has been referenced by 1,295 other encyclopedia articles. Her official website is lilkimfanclub.com.

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Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • The Queen Bee
  • Hard core

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1974-07-11
americandirty rapeast coast hip hopgangsta raphardcore hip hophip hop

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
754,006
Total plays
9,343,823

Tags

Hip-Hoprapfemale vocalistship hoprnb

Kimberly Denise Jones, better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and reality television personality. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, she lived much of her adolescent life on the streets after being expelled from home. In her teens, Jones would freestyle rap, influenced by fellow female hip hop artists like MC Lyte and The Lady of Rage. In 1994, she was discovered by fellow rapper the Notorious B.I.G., who invited her to join his group Junior M. <a href="https://w

via Last.fm · Lil' Kim

Key facts

Born
Kimberly Denise Jones , ( 1974-07-11 ) July 11, 1974 (age 51) , Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn , New York City, U.S.
Other names
Queen Bee, Kimmy Blanco
Occupations
Rapper Singer Songwriter Actress Model Television Personality
Years active
1994–Present
Partners
The Notorious B.I.G (1993-1997), Jeremy "Mr. Papers" Neil (2012–2014, 2020–2021) , Tayy Brown (2024–2025)
Awards
Full list
Genres
East Coast hip-hop
Labels
eOne Atlantic Queen Bee Big Beat Undeas
Formerly of
Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Website
lilkim .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1974), better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and model. Referred to as the "Queen of Rap", Lil' Kim is known for her sexually charged lyrics and presence, which influenced women in contemporary hip-hop. She is the second best-selling female rapper of all time with 45 million records sold, and is also a fashion icon for her risk-taking and luxurious approach to fashion.

Lil' Kim was born and raised in New York City and lived much of her adolescent life on the streets after being expelled from home. In her teens, she would freestyle rap, influenced by fellow female hip-hop artists like MC Lyte and the Lady of Rage. In 1994, she was discovered by fellow rapper the Notorious B.I.G., who invited her to join his group Junior M.A.F.I.A.; their debut album, Conspiracy, generated two top 20 singles in the United States and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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