Hardcore [Explicit Lyrics]

Lil' Kim | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 12, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Big Beat / Wea
• ASIN: B000000112
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (124 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,817 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro In A-Minor

2. Big Momma Thang (Featuring Jay-Z)

3. No Time

4. Spend A Little Doe

5. Take It!

6. Crush On You

7. Drugs

8. Scheamin'

9. Queen B@#$h

10. Dreams

11. M.A.F.I.A. Land

12. We Don't Need It

13. Not Tonight

14. Player Haters

15. **** You

Editorial Reviews

No Description Available
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Media Type: CD
Artist: LIL' KIM
Title: HARDCORE
Street Release Date: 11/12/1996
Domestic
Genre: RAP/HIP HOP

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Lil Kim did well on this one... June 16, 2000

By Knyte VINE™ VOICE

Format:Audio CD

So, Lil Kim is back with Notorious K.I.M. Let's hope that it's as good as "Hardcore", her debut (and slammin) album from back in the 96. It was "Crush On You (remix)" that really set it off (I know you seen me in the video...true!) - that's when I got the album and I was NOT dissapointed at all. Let me break it down for the newcomers:

1. Intro - Hilarious skit featuring Lil Cease

2. Big Momma Thang - One of the best songs feat. Jay-Z & Lil Cease

3. No Time - Her debut single feat. Puff Daddy (song is still hot!)

4. Spend A Little Doe - O.K...

5. Take It! - Hilarious Skit w/B.I.G. and Cease

6. Crush On You - On this version, Cease takes the whole thing, but it's still tight!

7. Drugs - The beat is sick! Grimy, like Black Rob (this song is one of my personal favs)

8. Scheamin - some ol, crazy 'skit'!

9. Queen B@#$H - If you liked "I Can Love You (better than she can...)" from Mary J. Blige, you'll love this song (where Blige got the sample) B.I.G. has a cool one line verse in here!

10. Dreams - Hilarious! She's callin out names on this song about who's hot and who's not!

11. M.A.F.I.A. Land - kinda serious, like 2Pac's early stuff

12. We Don't Need It - just plain naughty (I liked the version on the Sunset Park soundtrack better though)

13. Not Tonight - (The original of Ladies Night...very So So Def-ish, with JD all over it)

14. Player Haters - skit

15. **** You - A cool peek into Junior Mafia - they should do another album!

So, as you can see, I liked this album so much I broke it down by track! This album is probably the best (consistently) by a female MC recently. Yes, it's nasty and arguably derogatory to women, but if you take it like it is, ENTERTAINMENT, then you'll enjoy.... Lil Kim will have a tough act to follow for this one. Stay tuned for my review of Notorious K.I.M...

Knyte. (Trust Me) Read more ›

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars LIL' KIM IS THE SH#T April 4, 1999

By A Customer

Format:Audio CD

WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY ABOUT LIL KIM BUT THAT SHES ALL THAT .THE ALBUM IS HOT FROM BEGINNING TO END WITH PHAT BEATS AND SLAMMIN LYRICS. SO ALL YOU PLAYAHATERS JUST BACK THE F@#% UP AND GIVE MY GIRL ALL THE PROPS SHE DESERVES . PEACE

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars NOTORIOUS K.I.M. September 16, 1999

By A Customer

Format:Audio CD

TWO WORDS: VERY HOT! I LOVE YOU KIM. I HOPE YOU HAVE THE BEST FEMALE RAP ALBUM THIS YEAR. I HOPE NOTORIOUS K.I.M. GOES 12X PLATINUM. QUEEN BEE FOR THE YEAR 2000-FOREVER. MUCH SUCCESS IN YOUR SECOND ALBUM. DON'T RUSH TAKE YOUR TIME. WE CAN WAIT.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Lil Kim's unapolgetic debut November 24, 2011

By ROFLChopper

Format:Audio CD

After being part of Jr. Mafia, Biggie Smalls introduced the world of Hip-Hop to one of his most talented artists -- Lil Kim. I knew Lil Kim could rap from Player's Anthem and Get Money. However when her debuted single hit 'No Time' hit the airwaves and video lanuched I knew this album would make Lil Kim a star. I remember at 11 (yes 11) stealing this from my brother and being quite impressed with the album from start to finish. Biggie gave Kim the right producers and writers, and allowed Kim to pen her own material as well. The album is now 15 years old and is double platinum (the first female rapper to do this and then Missy thereafter). The lyrical content was viewed as taboo for a female rapper at the time, but Kim was able to have the confidence and drive to not be ashamed of what she was rapping about. Without her putting the blueprint to these daring songs I don't think a female rapper would be as ballsey to do it now. I will say if you never heard this album please cope this. The beats are sicks and I don't think you will find one song you can't vibe with.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The Black Madonna January 10, 2011

By Aaliyahcashmere

Format:Audio CD

I didn't really pay attention to Lil Kim until Notorious Kim in 1999. In fact I didn't buy this album until last year and I only got it because I had all her other cd's. This one however is by far some of her best work. This really is a ''hardcore'' album. Kim goes raw and hard on tracks like ''Queen Bitch'', ''No Time'' and ''Drugs''. Overall I luv this album but I wish she had been more easy on all the sex talk. It became very redundant and some tracks like ''Not Tonight'' fall short because of it. Still love this cd and this is one of the best albums by a female rap star ever!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Lil' Kim's best! November 17, 2010

By Madision0805

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

What can I say? She's raw, she's raunchy, she's real. This is hard core for sure. Her best album and one of the best CDs of the 90s.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Seriously The Best Female Rap Album of all time. June 15, 2010

By Edward Cullen

Format:Audio CD

Don't let the name fool you, Lil'Kim to me and to many others who have listen to hip hop over the years know for a fact you can't get any better lyrics then this woman. She calls herself the Queen Bi*ch for a reason and her many fans as well as haters know her as the Queen of Rap. Hardcore proves that as well,this album is a classic, Rated 5 stars by Rolling Stone. The albums addictive beats and outstanding sexual lyrics is just 1 of many skills Kim can do, she also raps about the streets as well as relationships that gone wrong. Songs like No Time and crush on you (the Lil'Cease version no Lil'Kim in this song unless you get the Not Tonite single that contains her on the the track) are very catchy and Drugs and others stand out as well.If you love hip hop make sure you add this to your collection you won't regret it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than you would think October 14, 2004

By HipHopFanatic

Format:Audio CD

Junior Mafia member Lil' Kim goes solo on "Hardcore". This album is better than you think. Although she definitely sold out completely on her following releases, she does have some street credibility on her debut album. She will never be known as a strong lyricist but has a good beat selection. For those nostalgic of 90s hip hop and female hip hop before it became overly cliched and saturated this along with Foxy Browns "Ill Na Na" would be good albums to pick up.