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|name = Lil' Kim
|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Kimberly Denise Jones
|image = Lil_Kim_area_Lounge_2.jpg
|caption = Lil' Kim in October 2011
|Born = {{birth date and age|1974|07|11}}<ref name="FBP"/>
|Origin = [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]
|genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
|occupation = [[Rapping|Rapper]], actress, model
|years_active = 1994 – present
|label = [[Queen Bee Entertainment|Queen Bee]], [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
|associated_acts = [[Junior M.A.F.I.A.]], [[Mary J. Blige]], [[The Notorious B.I.G.]], [[Jay-Z]], [[Twista]], [[50 Cent]], [[Scott Storch]], [[Mobb Deep]], [[T.I.]], [[The LOX]], [[Swizz Beatz]]
|website =
}}
'''Kimberly Denise Jones''' (born July 11, 1974<ref name="FBP">[http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=IDSearch&needingMoreList=false&IDType=IRN&IDNumber=56198-054&x=72&y=16 Federal Bureau of Prisons]</ref>), better known by her [[stage name]] '''Lil' Kim''', is an American [[Rapping|rapper]] and actress who was a member of the group [[Junior M.A.F.I.A.]].
Jones was born and raised in [[Brooklyn]], living much of her adolescent life on the streets after being expelled from home. As a teenager, Kim would rap for fun, being heavily influenced by other female MC'S like [[MC Lyte]] and [[Lady of Rage]]. When word got to [[The Notorious B.I.G.]] that she could rhyme, he made the pint sized femcee spit a freestyle for him on the spot. Impressed with her, he took her in and she began her music career in 1995 with the group [[Junior M.A.F.I.A.]], whose debut album ''[[Conspiracy (Junior M.A.F.I.A. album)|Conspiracy]]'' generated three hit singles. In late 1996, her solo debut album ''Hard Core'' was released. ''Hard Core'' was certified double platinum and spawned three consecutive #1 rap hits that included: "No Time" "Not Tonight (Ladies Night remix)" and "Crush on You", a record for a female rapper. Her following albums, ''The Notorious K.I.M.'' (2000) and ''La Bella Mafia'' (2003), both were certified platinum by the [[RIAA]], making Kim the only female rapper besides [[Missy Elliott]] to have at least 3 platinum albums. Kim solidified her star power in 2001, when "[[Lady Marmalade]]", a song Kim was featured on, went to #1 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. That made her the first female rapper to earn a #1 on that chart. In 2005, she served a year long prison sentence for lying to a jury about her friends' involvement in a shooting four years earlier. During her incarceration, her fourth album ''The Naked Truth'' was released. Lil' Kim returned to the public spotlight in 2009 with an appearance on ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''.
==Music career==
===''La Bella Mafia'' (2003)===
On March 4, 2003, Kim released her third critically acclaimed album, ''[[La Bella Mafia]]''. Highly rated (4.5 mics) by music magazine ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'', ''La Bella Mafia'' spawned the hit "[[The Jump Off]]" featuring [[Mr. Cheeks]], which climbed to number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The single "[[Magic Stick]]", feat. 50 Cent, hit #2 on the [[Hot 100]] without a video ever being shot.
''La Bella Mafia'' debuted at #5 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Kim was nominated for five Source Awards and won two ("Female Hip-Hop Artist of the Year", and "Female Single of the Year"). This album also got two Grammy Award nominations: Best Female Rap Solo Performance ("Came Back For You") and Best Rap Collaboration ("Magic Stick"). She was also nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with singer [[Christina Aguilera]] for the song "[[Can't Hold Us Down]]", from Aguilera's album ''[[Stripped (Christina Aguilera album)|Stripped]]''.
Greg Thomas, an English professor at [[Syracuse University]], began teaching "Hip-Hop Eshu: Queen B@#$H Lyricism 101". Kim herself was a guest speaker at the school. Professor Thomas considered Kim's lyrics "the art with the most profound sexual politics I've ever seen anywhere."<ref>{{cite news|url="Hip-Hop Eshu: Queen B@#$H 101 -- The Life and Times of Lil' Kim"|title=Queen B 101: College Lessons in Stardom|last=Wolf|first=Buck|date=2004-11-09|publisher=ABC News|accessdate=2009-03-30}}</ref> [[David Horowitz]] criticized the course as "academic degeneracy and decline".<ref>{{cite book|last=Horowitz|first=David|title=The Professors: The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=CYqZjtVp00AC|page=333|place=Washington, D.C.|publisher=Regnery|year=2006 | isbn=9780895260031}}</ref> Lil' Kim also made an appearance on the multi-platform videogame ''[[Def Jam: Fight for NY]].'' Kim provided voice-overs for her part in the storyline, where the player may fight an opponent to have Lil' Kim as his girlfriend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console//code/920170.html|title=Def Jam: Fight for NY - Cheats|work=GameFAQs|publisher=GameSpot|accessdate=2009-03-30}}</ref>
===''The Naked Truth'' (2005-2008)===
Kim released a fourth album, ''[[The Naked Truth (Lil' Kim album)|The Naked Truth]],'' on September 27, 2005, while serving a federal prison sentence (see below). It earned her a 5 mic rating from ''The Source'', making her the only female rapper to ever receive a 5 mic rating. The album debuted at #6 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] charts, giving Kim her Third Top 10 debut on the charts. ''The Naked Truth'' did not sell as well as her previous works, selling less than 400,000 copies. Kim has said that her prison sentence left her with no time to promote the project. There have been many rumors about a re-release of ''Truth'' but to no avail.The [[music video]] for ''The Naked Truth'''s first single, "[[Lighters Up]]" was number one on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s ''106 & Park'' for two weeks. "Lighters Up", was a Top Ten hit on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks]] chart. The single also reached #76 on the German Single Chart, #12 on the UK Top 75 and #4 on the Finland Single Chart. The second single, "Whoa" was released on February 17, 2006. It reached No. 22 on Airplay. ''[[The Dance Remixes]]'' extended play was also released in 2005.
Kim also made appearances on the show [[Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search For The Next Doll]] and [[Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious]] in 2007 and 2008.
''[[Ms. G.O.A.T.]]'', an [[acronym]] for "''Greatest Of All Time''",<ref>Megaproml, p. 104.</ref><ref name="xp">{{cite web|last=missxpose|title=MS. G.O.A.T.|url=http://www.missxpose.com/2007/12/ms-goat/|work=MissXpose: Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment News|accessdate=12 September 2010|date=4 December 2007}}</ref> is the debut mixtape by Lil' Kim. It was officially released on June 3, 2008<ref name="amg">{{cite web|title=Ms. G.O.A.T.|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=ms-goat-r1334720|pure_url=yes}}|work=All Music Guide|accessdate=12 September 2010}}</ref> and was produced by Mister Cee and [[DJ Whoo Kid]], DJ's from [[New York City]].<ref name="gr">{{cite web|last=Janson|first=Jesse|title=Dj Whoo Kid & Mister Cee – Lil Kim "Ms. G.O.A.T.|url=http://www.getrightmusic.com/2007/12/23/dj-whoo-kid-mister-cee-lil-kim-ms-goat-2/|work=Get Right Music|accessdate=12 September 2010|date=23 December 2007}}</ref>
Among critics, the album has received generally positive reviews.<ref name="dp">{{cite web|title=Lil Kim - Ms. G.O.A.T|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Lil-Kim-DJ-Whoo-Kid-Mister-Cee-Ms-GOAT-mid9559.html |work=DatPiff.com|accessdate=12 September 2010|date=23 December 2007 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080405123128/http://www.datpiff.com/Lil-Kim-DJ-Whoo-Kid-Mister-Cee-Ms-GOAT-mid9559.html |archivedate = 5 April 2008}}</ref><ref name="ahh">{{cite web|last=Salinas|first=Tito|title=Lil' Kim: Ms. G.O.A.T. (Mixtape)|url=http://allhiphop.com/stories/reviews/archive/2008/01/14/19133653.aspx|work=All Hip Hop|accessdate=12 September 2010|date=14 January 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lil’ Kim – Ms. G.O.A.T. Mixtape|url=http://www.hiphopmusicdotcom.com/lil-kim-ms-goat-mixtape.html|work=Hip Hop Music|accessdate=12 September 2010|date=27 December 2007}}</ref> It has been called a representation of Lil' Kim's return to the streets.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ms. G.O.A.T. {{!}} Lil' Kim with Mister Cee & Whoo Kid|url=http://www.mixunit.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=10341|work=Mix Unit: The Hip Hop Shop|accessdate=12 September 2010}}</ref> Tito Salinas of ''All Hip Hop'' says "Lil’ Kim shows that her time behind bars did not rust all of her swag away" on ''Ms. G.O.A.T.''<ref name=ahh/> On the other hand, Ehren Gresehover of ''New York Mag'' says that although one of the tracks "The Miseducation of Lil' Kim" is not bad, he wished that it was Lauryn Hill who was making a comeback instead.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gresehover|first=Ehren|title=2. Lil' Kim, "The Miseducation of Lil' Kim" |url=http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/12/rem_wish_you_a_merry_xmas.html|work=New York Mag|accessdate=12 September 2010|date=17 December 2007}}</ref>
===''5th Studio Album'' (2009-present)===
On March 10, 2009, the song "Girls" by the Korean singer, [[Seven (South Korean singer)|Seven]] featuring Lil' Kim was released through digital stores for his U.S. debut single. Kim appeared in the music video that was released on the same day. "Girls" was produced by [[Darkchild]]. On March 24, 2009, Kim released the song [[Download (song)|"Download"]] featuring R&B singers [[T-Pain]] and [[Charlie Wilson (singer)|Charlie Wilson]]. It was written by Lil Kim and T-Pain and produced by Trackmasters. The song samples "Computer Love" by Zapp. Peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It eventually made it to the top 10 US Urban Radio airplay and climbed to #10. In December 2010, Kim filmed music videos for the second and third singles from her fifth studio album releasing in 2011.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DmMObmIjw0 Kim on set of her new video in Brooklyn, New York City]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qDcH7Wq5IE Kim on set of her new videos in Brooklyn, New York City during the holidays in 2010]</ref>
Kim confirmed in January, 2011 that she would be releasing her next album which is currently untitled in 2012.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_REPYaKrrko</ref> Kim is working with producer [[Dr. Dre]] and [[50 Cent]] on her album.<ref>http://www.inflexwetrust.com/2010/12/22/lil-kim-calls-into-funk-flex-talks-new-album-50-cent-collab-who-else-shes-working-with-and-boobgate2010/</ref> Kim is expected to make a guest appearance on a track from 50 Cent's upcoming studio album as well as Dr. Dre's 2011 album [[Detox (Dr. Dre album)|Detox]] and [[Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins]]' album ''[[Still Cool]]''.<ref>http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/01/24/50-cent-eminem-black-magic-lil-kim-working/</ref>
Kim released a mixtape titled [[Black Friday (Lil' Kim mixtape)|Black Friday]] on February 14, 2011. In a recent radio interview at 99 Jamz, Kim stated that her upcoming book, "The Price of Loyalty", is on hold to coincide with the release of her fifth studio album, to be release in the next coming months.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RfoRlATGiGQ#at=322</ref> It was announced by Kim that the upcoming and lead single to her next studio album, is titled "Looks Like Money", and is produced by [[Rockwilder]].<ref>http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/07/12/made-u-look-lil-kim-poses-as-barbie/</ref>
On June 19, Kim preformed along side G-Unit member [[Shawty Lo]] and hinted a possible working relationship with [[G-Unit Records]].
Kim is also featured along with [[Rick Ross]] on a track titled "Anything (To Find You)", by R&B singer [[Monica (entertainer)|Monica]], off her upcoming album "New Life", but her verse was removed due to contractual issues. On November 28, 2011 Lil' Kim released a new buzz single called "I Am Not The One" which is available on ITunes. And earlier on November 10, 2011 released a remix to Uncle Murda's "Warning" Dissing [[Lil Wayne]], [[Baby (rapper)|Baby]], and [[Nicki Minaj]]! Kim is set to release a 5 track EP anytime now and a announcement of her new label.<ref>http://rapradar.com/2011/07/14/ms-wallace-has-no-time-for-lil-kim/</ref>
==Other ventures==
===Lil Kim: Countdown to Lockdown===
On March 9, BET premiered the show ''[[Lil Kim: Countdown to Lockdown]],'' which was filmed before Kim headed to prison. The show became the highest rated premiere in BET history, with 1.7 million viewers. In May 2006, [[Debbie Harry]] released a Lil' Kim tribute song called "Dirty and Deep" in protest of her conviction. The song is available free from the [http://www.deborahharry.com Deborah Harry Home Page].
===Dancing With the Stars===
Lil' Kim appeared on the [[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 8)|eighth season]] [[reality show]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]],'' which began airing on March 9, 2009. She was paired with professional dancer [[Derek Hough]] until the dance couple was eliminated on May 5, 2009,<ref>http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/tag/lil+kim/</ref> putting her at fifth place from all thirteen contestants that season. During the second week of the season, judge [[Len Goodman]] said that she "''must have a bionic booty''," a nickname that came due to her performance of the selected dance that evening.
==Legal issues==
On March 17, 2005, Kim was convicted of three counts of [[Conspiracy (crime)|conspiracy]] and one count of [[perjury]] for lying to a Federal [[grand jury]] about her friends' involvement in a 2001 shooting outside the [[WQHT|Hot 97]] studios in [[Manhattan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1498251/20050317/lil_kim.jhtml|title=Lil' Kim Found Guilty Of Lying To Grand Jury, Investigators|last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|date=March 17, 2005|publisher=MTV News|accessdate=April 13, 2010}}</ref> During the trial of her co-manager, Damion "D-Roc" Butler, and her bodyguard, Suif "Gutta" Jackson, a former member of the [[hip-hop]] group Junior M.A.F.I.A, she testified not to have known they were at the scene.<ref name="Bodyguard">{{cite web|last=Rashbaum|first=Alyssa|title=Lil' Kim's Bodyguard Sentenced To 12 Years For His Role In Shootout|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1491311/20040923/lil_kim.jhtml|publisher=MTV News|date=September 23, 2004|accessdate=March 17, 2009}}</ref> However, video footage from a security placed all three at the scene, exiting the building. This directly contravened testimony before the grand jury.<ref name="Released">{{cite web|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=Lil' Kim Released From Prison|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1535483/20060629/lil_kim.jhtml|publisher=MTV News|date=July 3, 2006|accessdate=March 17, 2009}}</ref> Butler and Jackson have since pled guilty to gun charges. Jackson was sentenced, in [[U.S. District Court]], to twelve years in federal prison as part of plea bargain in which he admitted to firing at least twenty rounds during the incident. The length of the sentence was said to have been influenced by his previous gun-related convictions.<ref name="Bodyguard"/> In July 2005, Kim was sentenced to a one year and a day in prison, thirty days home detention upon release from custody, and three years of probation. She served the entirety of her sentence at the [[Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia]] in [[Center City, Philadelphia]]. She was released on July 3, 2006, after serving approximately 10 months.<ref name="Released"/> Kim, [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP) Register #56198-054, was released from BOP supervision on August 2, 2006.<ref>"[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-147764620/lil-kim-leaves-prison.html Lil' Kim leaves prison, steps into Rolls.]" ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''. July 3, 2006. Retrieved on January 6, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=IDSearch&needingMoreList=false&IDType=IRN&IDNumber=56198-054&x=97&y=14 Kimberly Jones (56198-054)]." [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]]. Retrieved on January 6, 2010.</ref>
==Discography==
{{Main|Lil' Kim discography}}<!-- section is for studio albums only -->
* ''[[Hard Core (Lil' Kim album)|Hard Core]]'' (1996)
* ''[[The Notorious K.I.M.]]'' (2000)
* ''[[La Bella Mafia]]'' (2003)
* ''[[The Naked Truth (Lil' Kim album)|The Naked Truth]]'' (2005)
* TBA (2012)
==Filmography==
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;Films
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|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
|-
|1997
|''Gangstresses''
|Herself
|-
|1999
|''[[She's All That]]''
|Alex
|-
|2000
|''[[Longshot (film)]]''
|Herself
|-
|2001
|''[[Zoolander]]''
|Herself
|-
|2002
|''[[Juwanna Mann]]''
|Tina Parker
|-
|rowspan="2"|2003
|''[[Those Who Walk in Darkness]]''
|Soledad
|-
|''[[Gang of Roses]]''
|Chastity
|-
|rowspan="2"|2004
|''[[Nora's Hair Salon]]''
|Herself
|-
|''[[You Got Served]]''
|Herself
|-
|rowspan="2"|2005
|''[[Lil' Pimp]]''
|Sweet Chiffon (voice)
|-
|''[[There's a God on the Mic]]''
|Herself
|-
|2008
|''[[Superhero Movie]]''
|Xavier's daughter
|}
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;Television
* ''[[V.I.P. (TV series)|V.I.P.]] (as freedom fighter) (1999)
* ''[[DAG (TV series)|DAG]]'' (as Gina Marie) (2001)
* ''[[Moesha]]'' (as Diamond) (2001)
* ''[[The Parkers]]'' (as herself) (2001)
* ''[[American Dreams]] as [[Shirley Ellis]] (October 12, 2003)
* ''[[Lil Kim: Countdown to Lockdown]]'' (2006)
* ''[[The Game (US TV series)|The Game]]'' (as herself) (2007)
* ''[[Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 8)]]'' (2009)
{{col-end}}
==Awards==
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*[[Grammy Awards]]
**1997: [[Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] for "Ladies Night (Not Tonight remix)" (with [[Missy Elliott]], [[Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes]], [[Da Brat]], and [[Angie Martinez]]) (nominated)
**2002: [[Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]] for "Lady Marmalade" ('''WINNER''')
**2003: [[Best Female Rap Solo Performance]] for "Came Back for You" (nominated)
**2003: [[Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]] for "Can't Hold Us Down" (with [[Christina Aguilera]]) (nominated)
**2003: [[Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] for "Magic Stick" (with [[50 Cent]]) (nominated)
**2008: [[Best Rap/Sung Collaboration]] for "[[Let It Go (Keyshia Cole song)|Let It Go]]" (with [[Keyshia Cole]] & [[Missy Elliott]]) (nominated)
*[[MTV Video Music Awards]]
**1998: Viewer's Choice for "All About The Benjamins" (with P. Diddy and others)
**2001: Video of the Year for "Lady Marmalade"
**2001: Best Video from a Film for "Lady Marmalade"
*[[VH1|My VH1 Awards]]
**2001: Favorite Video ("Lady Marmalade")
**2001: Is It Hot In Here Or Is It Just My Video? ("Lady Marmalade")
*[[Soul Train|Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards]]
**1997: Best Video by a Female - Rap/R&B ("Crush On You")
**1999: Best Video by a Female - Rap/R&B ("Not Tonight (remix)")
*[[Source Awards]]
**2003: Female Artist of the Year
**2003: Female Single of the Year "The Jumpoff"
*[[Teen Choice Awards]]
**2001: Choice Song of the Summer ("Lady Marmalade")
* [[MOBO Awards]]
**2003: Most Stylish Artist of the Year
* [[Radio Music Awards]]
**2001: Song of the Year Top 40 Pop Radio-"Lady Marmalade"
* TMF Awards-Belgium
**2001: Video of The Year-"Lady Marmalade"
* TMF Awards-Netherlands
**2001: Video of The Year-"Lady Marmalade"
* [[ALMA Awards]]
**2002: Outstanding Song- Motion Picture Soundtrack "Lady Marmalade"
* ASCAP Music Awards
**2002: Song of the Year-"Lady Marmalade"
* MTV Japan Awards
**2002: Best Choreography "Lady Marmalade"
* MVPA Video Awards
**2002: Best Styling In A Video-"Lady Marmalade"
*VIBE Awards
*2005: Album of the Year ''The Naked Truth'' (nominated)
*[[BET Awards]]
**2006: Best Female Hip-Hop Artist (nominated)
**2008: Best Song "Let It Go" (nominated)
**2010: Best Female Hip-Hop Artist (nominated)
*[[American Music Awards]]
**2003: Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
**2005: Best Female Hip-Hop Artist (nominated)
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
* {{IMDB name|0428591|name=Lil' Kim}}
{{Lil' Kim}}
{{Dancing with the Stars Season 8}}
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|name = Lil' Kim
|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Kimberly Denise Jones
|image = Lil_Kim_area_Lounge_2.jpg
|caption = Lil' Kim in October 2011
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|associated_acts = [[Junior M.A.F.I.A.]], [[Mary J. Blige]], [[The Notorious B.I.G.]], [[Jay-Z]], [[Twista]], [[50 Cent]], [[Scott Storch]], [[Mobb Deep]], [[T.I.]], [[The LOX]], [[Swizz Beatz]]
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'''Kimberly Denise Jones''' (born July 11, 1974<ref name="FBP">[http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=IDSearch&needingMoreList=false&IDType=IRN&IDNumber=56198-054&x=72&y=16 Federal Bureau of Prisons]</ref>), better known by her [[stage name]] '''Lil' Kim''', is an American [[Rapping|rapper]] and actress who was a member of the group [[Junior M.A.F.I.A.]].
Jones was born and raised in [[Brooklyn]], living much of her adolescent life on the streets after being expelled from home. As a teenager, Kim would rap for fun, being heavily influenced by other female MC'S like [[MC Lyte]] and [[Lady of Rage]]. When word got to [[The Notorious B.I.G.]] that she could rhyme, he made the pint sized femcee spit a freestyle for him on the spot. Impressed with her, he took her in and she began her music career in 1995 with the group [[Junior M.A.F.I.A.]], whose debut album ''[[Conspiracy (Junior M.A.F.I.A. album)|Conspiracy]]'' generated three hit singles. In late 1996, her solo debut album ''Hard Core'' was released. ''Hard Core'' was certified double platinum and spawned three consecutive #1 rap hits that included: "No Time" "Not Tonight (Ladies Night remix)" and "Crush on You", a record for a female rapper. Her following albums, ''The Notorious K.I.M.'' (2000) and ''La Bella Mafia'' (2003), both were certified platinum by the [[RIAA]], making Kim the only female rapper besides [[Missy Elliott]] to have at least 3 platinum albums. Kim solidified her star power in 2001, when "[[Lady Marmalade]]", a song Kim was featured on, went to #1 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. That made her the first female rapper to earn a #1 on that chart. In 2005, she served a year long prison sentence for lying to a jury about her friends' involvement in a shooting four years earlier. During her incarceration, her fourth album ''The Naked Truth'' was released. Lil' Kim returned to the public spotlight in 2009 with an appearance on ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''.
==Music career==
===''The Naked Truth'' (2005-2008)===
Kim released a fourth album, ''[[The Naked Truth (Lil' Kim album)|The Naked Truth]],'' on September 27, 2005, while serving a federal prison sentence (see below). It earned her a 5 mic rating from ''The Source'', making her the only female rapper to ever receive a 5 mic rating. The album debuted at #6 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] charts, giving Kim her Third Top 10 debut on the charts. ''The Naked Truth'' did not sell as well as her previous works, selling less than 400,000 copies. Kim has said that her prison sentence left her with no time to promote the project. There have been many rumors about a re-release of ''Truth'' but to no avail.The [[music video]] for ''The Naked Truth'''s first single, "[[Lighters Up]]" was number one on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s ''106 & Park'' for two weeks. "Lighters Up", was a Top Ten hit on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks]] chart. The single also reached #76 on the German Single Chart, #12 on the UK Top 75 and #4 on the Finland Single Chart. The second single, "Whoa" was released on February 17, 2006. It reached No. 22 on Airplay. ''[[The Dance Remixes]]'' extended play was also released in 2005.
Kim also made appearances on the show [[Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search For The Next Doll]] and [[Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious]] in 2007 and 2008.
''[[Ms. G.O.A.T.]]'', an [[acronym]] for "''Greatest Of All Time''",<ref>Megaproml, p. 104.</ref><ref name="xp">{{cite web|last=missxpose|title=MS. G.O.A.T.|url=http://www.missxpose.com/2007/12/ms-goat/|work=MissXpose: Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment News|accessdate=12 September 2010|date=4 December 2007}}</ref> is the debut mixtape by Lil' Kim. It was officially released on June 3, 2008<ref name="amg">{{cite web|title=Ms. G.O.A.T.|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=ms-goat-r1334720|pure_url=yes}}|work=All Music Guide|accessdate=12 September 2010}}</ref> and was produced by Mister Cee and [[DJ Whoo Kid]], DJ's from [[New York City]].<ref name="gr">{{cite web|last=Janson|first=Jesse|title=Dj Whoo Kid & Mister Cee – Lil Kim "Ms. G.O.A.T.|url=http://www.getrightmusic.com/2007/12/23/dj-whoo-kid-mister-cee-lil-kim-ms-goat-2/|work=Get Right Music|accessdate=12 September 2010|date=23 December 2007}}</ref>
Among critics, the album has received generally positive reviews.<ref name="dp">{{cite web|title=Lil Kim - Ms. G.O.A.T|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Lil-Kim-DJ-Whoo-Kid-Mister-Cee-Ms-GOAT-mid9559.html |work=DatPiff.com|accessdate=12 September 2010|date=23 December 2007 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080405123128/http://www.datpiff.com/Lil-Kim-DJ-Whoo-Kid-Mister-Cee-Ms-GOAT-mid9559.html |archivedate = 5 April 2008}}</ref><ref name="ahh">{{cite web|last=Salinas|first=Tito|title=Lil' Kim: Ms. G.O.A.T. (Mixtape)|url=http://allhiphop.com/stories/reviews/archive/2008/01/14/19133653.aspx|work=All Hip Hop|accessdate=12 September 2010|date=14 January 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lil’ Kim – Ms. G.O.A.T. Mixtape|url=http://www.hiphopmusicdotcom.com/lil-kim-ms-goat-mixtape.html|work=Hip Hop Music|accessdate=12 September 2010|date=27 December 2007}}</ref> It has been called a representation of Lil' Kim's return to the streets.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ms. G.O.A.T. {{!}} Lil' Kim with Mister Cee & Whoo Kid|url=http://www.mixunit.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=10341|work=Mix Unit: The Hip Hop Shop|accessdate=12 September 2010}}</ref> Tito Salinas of ''All Hip Hop'' says "Lil’ Kim shows that her time behind bars did not rust all of her swag away" on ''Ms. G.O.A.T.''<ref name=ahh/> On the other hand, Ehren Gresehover of ''New York Mag'' says that although one of the tracks "The Miseducation of Lil' Kim" is not bad, he wished that it was Lauryn Hill who was making a comeback instead.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gresehover|first=Ehren|title=2. Lil' Kim, "The Miseducation of Lil' Kim" |url=http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/12/rem_wish_you_a_merry_xmas.html|work=New York Mag|accessdate=12 September 2010|date=17 December 2007}}</ref>
===''5th Studio Album'' (2009-present)===
On March 10, 2009, the song "Girls" by the Korean singer, [[Seven (South Korean singer)|Seven]] featuring Lil' Kim was released through digital stores for his U.S. debut single. Kim appeared in the music video that was released on the same day. "Girls" was produced by [[Darkchild]]. On March 24, 2009, Kim released the song [[Download (song)|"Download"]] featuring R&B singers [[T-Pain]] and [[Charlie Wilson (singer)|Charlie Wilson]]. It was written by Lil Kim and T-Pain and produced by Trackmasters. The song samples "Computer Love" by Zapp. Peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It eventually made it to the top 10 US Urban Radio airplay and climbed to #10. In December 2010, Kim filmed music videos for the second and third singles from her fifth studio album releasing in 2011.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DmMObmIjw0 Kim on set of her new video in Brooklyn, New York City]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qDcH7Wq5IE Kim on set of her new videos in Brooklyn, New York City during the holidays in 2010]</ref>
Kim confirmed in January, 2011 that she would be releasing her next album which is currently untitled in 2012.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_REPYaKrrko</ref> Kim is working with producer [[Dr. Dre]] and [[50 Cent]] on her album.<ref>http://www.inflexwetrust.com/2010/12/22/lil-kim-calls-into-funk-flex-talks-new-album-50-cent-collab-who-else-shes-working-with-and-boobgate2010/</ref> Kim is expected to make a guest appearance on a track from 50 Cent's upcoming studio album as well as Dr. Dre's 2011 album [[Detox (Dr. Dre album)|Detox]] and [[Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins]]' album ''[[Still Cool]]''.<ref>http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/01/24/50-cent-eminem-black-magic-lil-kim-working/</ref>
Kim released a mixtape titled [[Black Friday (Lil' Kim mixtape)|Black Friday]] on February 14, 2011. In a recent radio interview at 99 Jamz, Kim stated that her upcoming book, "The Price of Loyalty", is on hold to coincide with the release of her fifth studio album, to be release in the next coming months.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RfoRlATGiGQ#at=322</ref> It was announced by Kim that the upcoming and lead single to her next studio album, is titled "Looks Like Money", and is produced by [[Rockwilder]].<ref>http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/07/12/made-u-look-lil-kim-poses-as-barbie/</ref>
On June 19, Kim preformed along side G-Unit member [[Shawty Lo]] and hinted a possible working relationship with [[G-Unit Records]].
Kim is also featured along with [[Rick Ross]] on a track titled "Anything (To Find You)", by R&B singer [[Monica (entertainer)|Monica]], off her upcoming album "New Life", but her verse was removed due to contractual issues. On November 28, 2011 Lil' Kim released a new buzz single called "I Am Not The One" which is available on ITunes. And earlier on November 10, 2011 released a remix to Uncle Murda's "Warning" Dissing [[Lil Wayne]], [[Baby (rapper)|Baby]], and [[Nicki Minaj]]! Kim is set to release a 5 track EP anytime now and a announcement of her new label.<ref>http://rapradar.com/2011/07/14/ms-wallace-has-no-time-for-lil-kim/</ref>
==Other ventures==
===Lil Kim: Countdown to Lockdown===
On March 9, BET premiered the show ''[[Lil Kim: Countdown to Lockdown]],'' which was filmed before Kim headed to prison. The show became the highest rated premiere in BET history, with 1.7 million viewers. In May 2006, [[Debbie Harry]] released a Lil' Kim tribute song called "Dirty and Deep" in protest of her conviction. The song is available free from the [http://www.deborahharry.com Deborah Harry Home Page].
===Dancing With the Stars===
Lil' Kim appeared on the [[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 8)|eighth season]] [[reality show]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]],'' which began airing on March 9, 2009. She was paired with professional dancer [[Derek Hough]] until the dance couple was eliminated on May 5, 2009,<ref>http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/tag/lil+kim/</ref> putting her at fifth place from all thirteen contestants that season. During the second week of the season, judge [[Len Goodman]] said that she "''must have a bionic booty''," a nickname that came due to her performance of the selected dance that evening.
==Legal issues==
On March 17, 2005, Kim was convicted of three counts of [[Conspiracy (crime)|conspiracy]] and one count of [[perjury]] for lying to a Federal [[grand jury]] about her friends' involvement in a 2001 shooting outside the [[WQHT|Hot 97]] studios in [[Manhattan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1498251/20050317/lil_kim.jhtml|title=Lil' Kim Found Guilty Of Lying To Grand Jury, Investigators|last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|date=March 17, 2005|publisher=MTV News|accessdate=April 13, 2010}}</ref> During the trial of her co-manager, Damion "D-Roc" Butler, and her bodyguard, Suif "Gutta" Jackson, a former member of the [[hip-hop]] group Junior M.A.F.I.A, she testified not to have known they were at the scene.<ref name="Bodyguard">{{cite web|last=Rashbaum|first=Alyssa|title=Lil' Kim's Bodyguard Sentenced To 12 Years For His Role In Shootout|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1491311/20040923/lil_kim.jhtml|publisher=MTV News|date=September 23, 2004|accessdate=March 17, 2009}}</ref> However, video footage from a security placed all three at the scene, exiting the building. This directly contravened testimony before the grand jury.<ref name="Released">{{cite web|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=Lil' Kim Released From Prison|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1535483/20060629/lil_kim.jhtml|publisher=MTV News|date=July 3, 2006|accessdate=March 17, 2009}}</ref> Butler and Jackson have since pled guilty to gun charges. Jackson was sentenced, in [[U.S. District Court]], to twelve years in federal prison as part of plea bargain in which he admitted to firing at least twenty rounds during the incident. The length of the sentence was said to have been influenced by his previous gun-related convictions.<ref name="Bodyguard"/> In July 2005, Kim was sentenced to a one year and a day in prison, thirty days home detention upon release from custody, and three years of probation. She served the entirety of her sentence at the [[Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia]] in [[Center City, Philadelphia]]. She was released on July 3, 2006, after serving approximately 10 months.<ref name="Released"/> Kim, [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP) Register #56198-054, was released from BOP supervision on August 2, 2006.<ref>"[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-147764620/lil-kim-leaves-prison.html Lil' Kim leaves prison, steps into Rolls.]" ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''. July 3, 2006. Retrieved on January 6, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=IDSearch&needingMoreList=false&IDType=IRN&IDNumber=56198-054&x=97&y=14 Kimberly Jones (56198-054)]." [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]]. Retrieved on January 6, 2010.</ref>
==Discography==
{{Main|Lil' Kim discography}}<!-- section is for studio albums only -->
* ''[[Hard Core (Lil' Kim album)|Hard Core]]'' (1996)
* ''[[The Notorious K.I.M.]]'' (2000)
* ''[[La Bella Mafia]]'' (2003)
* ''[[The Naked Truth (Lil' Kim album)|The Naked Truth]]'' (2005)
* TBA (2012)
==Filmography==
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;Films
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! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
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|1997
|''Gangstresses''
|Herself
|-
|1999
|''[[She's All That]]''
|Alex
|-
|2000
|''[[Longshot (film)]]''
|Herself
|-
|2001
|''[[Zoolander]]''
|Herself
|-
|2002
|''[[Juwanna Mann]]''
|Tina Parker
|-
|rowspan="2"|2003
|''[[Those Who Walk in Darkness]]''
|Soledad
|-
|''[[Gang of Roses]]''
|Chastity
|-
|rowspan="2"|2004
|''[[Nora's Hair Salon]]''
|Herself
|-
|''[[You Got Served]]''
|Herself
|-
|rowspan="2"|2005
|''[[Lil' Pimp]]''
|Sweet Chiffon (voice)
|-
|''[[There's a God on the Mic]]''
|Herself
|-
|2008
|''[[Superhero Movie]]''
|Xavier's daughter
|}
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;Television
* ''[[V.I.P. (TV series)|V.I.P.]] (as freedom fighter) (1999)
* ''[[DAG (TV series)|DAG]]'' (as Gina Marie) (2001)
* ''[[Moesha]]'' (as Diamond) (2001)
* ''[[The Parkers]]'' (as herself) (2001)
* ''[[American Dreams]] as [[Shirley Ellis]] (October 12, 2003)
* ''[[Lil Kim: Countdown to Lockdown]]'' (2006)
* ''[[The Game (US TV series)|The Game]]'' (as herself) (2007)
* ''[[Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 8)]]'' (2009)
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==Awards==
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*[[Grammy Awards]]
**1997: [[Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] for "Ladies Night (Not Tonight remix)" (with [[Missy Elliott]], [[Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes]], [[Da Brat]], and [[Angie Martinez]]) (nominated)
**2002: [[Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]] for "Lady Marmalade" ('''WINNER''')
**2003: [[Best Female Rap Solo Performance]] for "Came Back for You" (nominated)
**2003: [[Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]] for "Can't Hold Us Down" (with [[Christina Aguilera]]) (nominated)
**2003: [[Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] for "Magic Stick" (with [[50 Cent]]) (nominated)
**2008: [[Best Rap/Sung Collaboration]] for "[[Let It Go (Keyshia Cole song)|Let It Go]]" (with [[Keyshia Cole]] & [[Missy Elliott]]) (nominated)
*[[MTV Video Music Awards]]
**1998: Viewer's Choice for "All About The Benjamins" (with P. Diddy and others)
**2001: Video of the Year for "Lady Marmalade"
**2001: Best Video from a Film for "Lady Marmalade"
*[[VH1|My VH1 Awards]]
**2001: Favorite Video ("Lady Marmalade")
**2001: Is It Hot In Here Or Is It Just My Video? ("Lady Marmalade")
*[[Soul Train|Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards]]
**1997: Best Video by a Female - Rap/R&B ("Crush On You")
**1999: Best Video by a Female - Rap/R&B ("Not Tonight (remix)")
*[[Source Awards]]
**2003: Female Artist of the Year
**2003: Female Single of the Year "The Jumpoff"
*[[Teen Choice Awards]]
**2001: Choice Song of the Summer ("Lady Marmalade")
* [[MOBO Awards]]
**2003: Most Stylish Artist of the Year
* [[Radio Music Awards]]
**2001: Song of the Year Top 40 Pop Radio-"Lady Marmalade"
* TMF Awards-Belgium
**2001: Video of The Year-"Lady Marmalade"
* TMF Awards-Netherlands
**2001: Video of The Year-"Lady Marmalade"
* [[ALMA Awards]]
**2002: Outstanding Song- Motion Picture Soundtrack "Lady Marmalade"
* ASCAP Music Awards
**2002: Song of the Year-"Lady Marmalade"
* MTV Japan Awards
**2002: Best Choreography "Lady Marmalade"
* MVPA Video Awards
**2002: Best Styling In A Video-"Lady Marmalade"
*VIBE Awards
*2005: Album of the Year ''The Naked Truth'' (nominated)
*[[BET Awards]]
**2006: Best Female Hip-Hop Artist (nominated)
**2008: Best Song "Let It Go" (nominated)
**2010: Best Female Hip-Hop Artist (nominated)
*[[American Music Awards]]
**2003: Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
**2005: Best Female Hip-Hop Artist (nominated)
==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDB name|0428591|name=Lil' Kim}}
{{Lil' Kim}}
{{Dancing with the Stars Season 8}}
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