Lil' Kim

A trailblazer for female MCs, Lil’ Kim redrew the boundaries of expression in ‘90s hip-hop with her unapologetic, sex-positive rhymes.

Born Kimberly Jones in Brooklyn, New York in 1974 (or ‘75?), Kim began collaborating with fellow Bed-Stuy rapper The Notorious B.I.G.

Debuting her boisterous Kings County cadence as part of Biggie’s Junior M.A.F.I.A.