Lil’ Kim is a rare female rapper, particularly in the 1990s, when she stepped into completely male territory in 90s rap, including edgy hardcore rap and graphic sexuality.
Lil’ Kim is a rapper, songwriter, model, actress, and producer from the United States of America. Among her many monikers, including Queen Bee and Hip-hop Goddess, her real name, Kimberly Denise Jones, is only mentioned on her birth certificate.
Queen of Rap achieved her highest-charting pop single with Lady Marmalade in 2001, a collaboration with Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Maya. Notably, she returned with Nasty One in 2018 and Go Awff in February 2019 as part of her fifth studio album, 9.
What Is Her Boyfriend’s Name? Is She Wed?
The 45-year-old rap icon has a complicated relationship and past with New York rapper Jeremy Neil commonly referred to as Mr. Papers.
Lil’ Kim and Mr. Papers met when he was 24 and she was 38, and their relationship was marred by power battles over adultery.
In December 2012, Queen Bee announced the end of their partnership via Twitter:
“As of 2night me & papers are officially over. No malice or bad blood. I’ll see U guys soon.”
Many of her fans rallied to her defense; nonetheless, the couple reconciled and co-starred in Rihanna’s Pour It Up music video.
Regrettably, the couple split for the final time in 2014, when their daughter Royal was only two months old.
Following their divorce, the couple is still at odds over custody of their daughter
Prior to Papers, Lil Kim was involved in a contentious but well-known relationship with The Notorious B.I.G., possibly the greatest rapper of all time. They even had a protégé group called Junior M.A.F.I.A., who debuted in 1995 with the album Conspiracy.
Lil Kim and Mr. Papers welcomed their daughter Royal Reign into the world on 9th June 2014 in New Jersey. Royal’s parents, on the other hand, divorced when she was only two months old. She has witnessed her parent’s fight for her custody since she opened her eyes.
Lil Kim has had custody of her daughter since she was born, claiming that her baby’s father has abused her. As of 2019, Lil Kim’s kid is five years old, and she is already supporting her mother’s new album 9, which she is pushing on Lil Kim’s Instagram.
Additionally, Queen Bee released a video of her daughter interacting with boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr. when she was just two years old. Royal looks up to the boxing champion as a father figure.
Hip-Hop Goddess’s Surgical Procedure
According to some of her admirers, the Hip-hop princess, who stands at a height of 4 feet 9 12 inches (1.46 m), overdosed on plastic surgery. Many of her supporters continue to believe that the look of the 1990’s Lil Kim is far too lovely and that she should have left it alone. Her prior image appears to be of a different person.
However, the reason for the uproar is that cosmetic treatments are uncommon in the Hip-hop culture. On the other hand, the real reason she altered her appearance was to improve her self-esteem.
The Hip-hop superstar stated that men in her life ‘looking down on her’ prompted her to make significant adjustments, including separating from her father and former lovers. Certain cosmetic procedures, such as a nose job, were necessary to repair her nose following physical violence. She had an image in her head of a European-looking, fair-skinned, long-haired woman, which she is attempting to replicate in her appearance in order to be more desirable.
It could have been a fatal error, as her followers and the majority of her family and friends like her as she was prior to any of these reconstructions and bleaching procedures.
Details Regarding Net Worth
Lil’ Kim’s self-titled debut album sold more than 4.5 million copies. Additionally, the rapper has sold over 12 million albums worldwide as a solo artist. She earned $ 823,000 in 2016 and another $ 398,000 in 2017.
Thus, her net worth as of 2019 is as follows. To be honest, it’s a little tricky. She is estimated to have a net worth of less than $2 million.
No, this is not an error. On 12th June 2018, Lil Kim filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. The hip-hop diva owes $1.5 million in back taxes and $667,000 in-home arrears. She has already lost her $3 million Alpine residences of 6000 square feet to foreclosure, and her spending continues to soar.
Probably, the multi-talented artist requires a new beginning, and she could soon be climbing the success ladder to the top.
