Booking Lil’ Kim

Lil’ Kim Biography

The singer known as Lil’ Kim was born Kimberly Denise Jones in 1974 in Brooklyn, New York. Lil’ Kim had a tumultuous childhood; following her parents’ divorce, she frequently found herself living on the streets. A fortuitous meeting with Notorious B.I.G. in 1994 led to Lil’ Kim’s inclusion in the group Junior M.A.F.I.A, and although the group’s career was short-lived, the success of their single album, Conspiracy, was enough to convince Lil’ Kim that she’d found her professional calling.

After leaving the group, Lil’ Kim launched her solo career and released her debut album, Hard Core, in 1996. The endeavor was extraordinarily successful, rising to the top of the Billboard charts and establishing Lil’ Kim as one of the hottest female rappers of the era. The album spawned the hits “No Time” and “Crush on You,” driving it to multi-platinum status and paving the way for Lil’ Kim’s future albums: The Notorious K.I.M. (2000), La Bella Mafia (2003), and The Naked Truth (2005.) The albums spawned the hit singles “No Matter What They Say,” “The Jump Off,” “Magic Stick,” “Lighters Up,” “Whoa,” and “Download,” but perhaps the single for which she is best known is her collaboration with Mya, Pink, and Christina Aguilera on the song “Lady Marmalade” for the hit film Moulin Rouge.

In addition to her music and often highly controversial fashion choices, Lil’ Kim is also known and respected for her work in support of AIDS research and awareness. Lil’ Kim has also appeared in a number of films, including She’s All That (1999), Juwanna Mann (2002), Those Who Walk in Darkness (2003), Gang of Roses (2003), Lil’ Pimp (2005), and Superhero Movie (2008.)