Lil' Kim

Lil' Kim, the Queen Bee, turns 43 years old today (July 11).

Lil' Kim, the Queen Bee, turns 43 years old today (July 11).

Twenty years ago, the New York hip-hop collective Junior M.A.F.I.A. released their debut album, 'Conspiracy.' We take a look back at the project and explain why the album is a great example of crew love.

A year after giving birth to her first baby daughter, Royal Reign Jones Neil, Lil’ Kim has found herself in a custody battle with the baby daddy, rapper Mr. Papers.

Before we knew Lil' Kim as the eccentric and no holds barred lyricist who doesn't care what people think, she was an unknown 19-year-old rapper who joined Notorious B.I.G.'s Junior M.A.F.I.A. in 1994. The group released their only album, 'Conspiracy,' which did well on the charts and went gold...

In celebration of her 39th birthday today (July 11), Lil' Kim released a new song called 'Looks Like Money.' Much like her 1997 anthem, 'All About the Benjamins,' the Queen Bee is all about her scrilla.

"Wait a minute isn't that Brandy's brother?" Long before he let it be known that he 'Hit It First,' Ray J released his 2001 summer hit 'Wait A Minute,' which featured Lil' Kim. Peaking at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, the Neptunes-produced single helped launch the singer's music career after a successful stint as Dorian Long on 'Moesha...

Hot 97's Summer Jam is known for surprise guests and impromptu performances. So it wasn't too shocking when the radio station went all out on its 20th anniversary Sunday (June 2), bringing out veterans and newcomers alike alongside scheduled acts.

Lil' Kim is known for wearing too much makeup and not enough clothes. Who can forget her 1999 MTV VMAs appearance when she showed up with her left breast exposed and covered with a pastie? Onstage, Kimmy often comes fully clothed, but, occasionally, experiences a wardrobe malfunction...

Before the days of Nicki Minaj, even before the days of Foxy Brown, there was Lil' Kim. Although Kim's debut album, only dropped a week before Foxy's 'Ill Na Na,' the buzz surrounding 'Hard Core' was deafening in 1996. The Brooklyn native had already created an image for herself with the help of her mentor Biggie Smalls but this was her opportunity to shine outside of the Junior Mafia clique... Re