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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Denise
- Family name
- Jones
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bedford–Stuyvesant
- Occupation
- activist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- hardcore hip-hop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Big Beat Records
- Discography
- Lil' Kim discography
- Official website
- lilkimfanclub.com
- Image
- Lil Kim Mercedes Benz Fashion Week 2012 (modified).jpg
- Residence
- Brooklyn
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- Category:Lil' Kim
- Commons category
- Lil' Kim
- date of birth
- 1974-07-11
- start of work period
- 1994-00-00
- pseudonym
- Lil' Kim
- topic has template
- Template:Lil' Kim
- social media followers
- 2369686
- writing language
- English language
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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).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lil' Kim” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.