New York rap veteran Lil’ Kim made a rare return to the stage in honor of the legendary hip-hop artist Queen Latifah at the 2021 BET Awards. The Queen Bee graced millions of viewers around the world for a must-see tribute in honor of the rapper-turned-actress’ legacy filled with timeless hits. Kim rubbed elbows with […]
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For years now, there has been tension between Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj, with the former calling the latter a “snake” in 2017, for example. Now, though, the two pioneering rappers could be brought together on one of the most popular platforms of the past year: Verzuz.
In a red carpet interview ahead of the BET Awards yesterday, Kim was asked if she would do a Verzuz show and she responded simply, “Yes.” She was then asked if she had a preferred opponent, and in another succinct response, she said, “Nicki.” The host replied, “I would love to see that,” to which Kim responded, “Yes, me too.”
Lil Kim says she’d do a Verzuz with Nicki Minaj! R u here for it?
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— UPROXX Music (@uproxxmusic) June 27, 2021
This lines up with what Kim said in 2017, noting that she would collaborate with Minaj if the price is right. She said, “Some things just can’t be mended unless there’s, like, a different type of conversation. Some people take it too far, some people take it to a point where they try to really deliberately see you in the ground or they still hold on to ‘I’m right.’ A snake is a snake. I’m not gonna try to pick it up because it was being nice to me. […] It’s still a snake at the end of the day. For that situation, it would have to be a business conversation.”
As for the BET Awards, Kim was on hand to pay tribute to Queen Latifah, so check out that moment here.
Rapsody, Lil Kim, MC Lyte, and Monie Love paid lyrical tribute to Queen Latifah at the 2021 BET Awards as she won a Lifetime Achievement Award, performing Queen Latifah’s culture-defining hits “Ladies First” and “U.N.I.T.Y.” Rapsody and Monie Love opened things up with “Ladies First,” rocking gender challenging looks inspired by athletics, then Lil Kim and MC Lyte rapped “U.N.I.T.Y.,” with Kim ironically being the one to yell the iconic line, “Who you callin’ a bitch!?” The quartet’s tribute was followed by an acceptance speech from the pioneering Queen herself, who shouted out her partner, and wish fans a happy Pride Month.
Rapsody, who’s been a fixture of BET’s award shows over the years, last performed on the network in 2020, at the BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher, spitting socially conscious bars alongisde Chika, Jack Harlow, Polo G, and Rhythm + Flow finalist Flawless Real Talk. Throughout 2020, Rapsody made impressive appearances on a number of other artists’ projects, including Public Enemy’s What Are You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?, Reason’s New Beginnings, and T.I.’s The L.I.B.R.A., as well as Stevie Wonder’s social commentary, “Can’t Put It In The Hands Of Fate.” Meanwhile, she also made her own social commentary on the song “12 Problems,” ensuring she stayed in the conversation, even without having a new album out.
Watch the 2021 BET Awards tribute to Queen Latifah above.
New York rapper Lil’ Kim had to deal with much more than mommy duties and keeping enough toilet paper around during the pandemic. The hip-hop veteran has come forward to speak on her wellness journey while staying home during a global quarantine. Lil’ Kim Reveals What Pandemic Struggle She Overcame The Queen Bee went to […]
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New York rap icon Lil’ Kim has been in the game for years, long enough to write a manual. The woman who helped pave the way for megastars like Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion has penned her life story, which is coming soon. Lil’ Kim On New Book: ‘You Thought You Knew Me’ From […]
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Lil Kim’s story has been extensively detailed in interviews, movies, and even TV shows, but in a statement to People announcing her debut memoir, she insists, “Many people have thought they knew the story of Lil’ Kim, but they have no idea.” Looking to correct that oversight, Kim teamed up with God Save The Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop author Kathy Iandoli to write The Queen Bee, coming out November 2 via Hachette Books. “I’m excited to finally get to tell my story after all this time,” Kim says.
Kim, counted by most — if not all — of today’s emerging female rap talents as one of the biggest influences on their careers, has been revered for decades as a rap pioneer and a fashion icon. Her legacy was already examined in print in numerous books, including the recently released The Motherlode by Clover Hope, which aimed to profile the oft-overlooked female contribution to the history, culture, and music of hip-hop. Lil Kim was one of the rare exceptions.
While Kim hasn’t released very much new material in recent years — with the exception of 2019’s 9, her first full-length album release since 2005’s The Naked Truth and a handful of underrated mixtapes — she’s still very much a fixture of hip-hop’s tapestry, contributing her voice to BET’S American Gangster series as fans continue to clamor for her and Foxy Brown to participate in Swizz Beatz’s Verzuz hits battle.
You can pre-order The Queen Bee here.
Having been a staple in the rap industry for so long, New York native Fat Joe has a lot of knowledge to dish out. The Terror Squad leader has delivered some behind-the-scenes hip-hop gems and revealed how close a Lil’ Kim and Foxy Brown collaboration came to happening. Fat Joe Reveals Lil Kim + Foxy […]
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