The Queen Bee - Lil' Kim, Headline Publishing Group

Specifikacia The Queen Bee - Lil' Kim, Headline Publishing Group

The debut memoir from the hiphop icon Lil KimWhen teenager Kimberly Denise Jones better known as Lil Kim burst onto the hiphop scene in the midnineties, no one was prepared for how she would shakeup the entire music industry.As the sole female member of the Notorious B.I.G.s rap collective, Junior M.A.F.I.A., and an affiliate of Puff Daddy and the Bad Boy family, Lil Kim always stood out from the pack. But she was determined to make an even greater name for herself and emerged as a solo superstar. In 1996, she dropped her solo debut album, Hard Core, which topped the Billboard charts, went doubleplatinum, and is now widely considered to be one of the most influential rap albums of alltime. With her dynamic lyricism, her unflappable nononsense attitude, her iconic looks both on and off the red carpet, and her unapologetic sexuality, Lil Kim quickly established herself as a force to be reckoned withand was crowned the Original Queen Bee.Twentyfive years later, this Grammy awardwinning superstar has released five studio albums, sold millions of records, topped the Billboard charts, performed all over the world, and remains at the top of her game. And yet few people ever knew about the hard work, hustle, and heartbreak that went into securing her place on the throne until now.In this debut memoir, Lil Kim reveals everything that really went on behindthescenes of her legendary career, much of it for the very first time publicly. From her earliest rap beginnings growing up in BedStuy, Brooklyn, and her teenage years spent with the Notorious B.I.G. to her rise as a solo icon, Lil Kim not only blazed trails for women in hiphop, but also inspired the careers of those who followed. However, life at the top hasnt been easy, either. Lil Kim also talks about the darker moments of her reign her complicated highprofile relationships, the misogynistic industry she fought to change through sex positivity, the challenging double standards of selfimage and beauty in the spotlight, and the momentous act of loyalty that ultimately landed her in prison.The Queen Bee is every bit as fierce, empowering, and badass as the woman at the heart of this story and firmly cements her legacy as a true feminist icon