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Hardcore

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4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(14)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

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)

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lil' Kim boldly went where no female rapper went before with this joint. She openly discuss female sexuality, what women want from men, and what things they do that turn them off. It talks about how oral sex is important to many women on Big Momma Thing, We Don't Need It, and Not Tonight. This is for those who are mature in mind and body.

This CD is a hip-hop classic. She has skills to kill and her rhymes are as the title suggests, hardcore. This is when it was all about the music. She didn't have beef w. Foxy Brown on this one (check the credits-they were friends back in '96) so every other song wasn't a diss to her. She stuck to one topic and it came through. That is how this CD outdoes Notorious KIM. On Notorious KIM, she is streaky with her themes and the beats are much worse than on this one. If you are a new Kim fan, I would recommend this one. Very Entertaining, Enjoy.

Kim is the best ever (I can't wait for "Notorious K.I.M." to come out). This album is da bomb and so is Kim...keep doin yo thang girl and we'll keep knockin it from da Bay all the way to NYC and back! It's off the hook...this girl exhibits class and promise with every thing she does. she's true to herself and to her people...she's my girl and she's tuff. she does her thang and doesn't let anyone f@#k with her. SHE'S A REAL WOMAN and a TRUE LADY

Yes, I'd like to say that this is one awesome album, and for those who don't like the profanity I'd just like to ask why you are even in this area writing or reading reviews. My favorite song on this album is Not Tonight..Yes, it's profane, but it's got a phat beat