Lil' Kim

About

Lil' Kim is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York, who broke through in the mid-1990s as part of the Bad Boy Records circle. Her debut album "Hard Core" (1996) established her bold, sexually charged style, and she followed it with the Grammy-winning global number one "Lady Marmalade" (2001), recorded alongside Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Mýa. Across five studio albums, she remains one of the most influential female voices in hip-hop history.

6.4M

monthly listeners on Spotify

studio albums released

3×

platinum-certified albums in a row

30+

concerts on ongoing tour (2026)

What's new

2026-08
Lil' Kim is confirmed as headliner at Rock the Bells Festival 2026 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on November 29.
2026-09
Lil' Kim performs as support act on The Pussycat Dolls' PCD Forever Tour, including in Copenhagen on September 9, 2026 at Royal Arena.
2026-03
The Pussycat Dolls announced in March 2026 the PCD Forever Tour with Lil' Kim and Mýa as guest artists on selected dates in North America and Europe.
2026-03
PCD Forever Tour also marks the 30th anniversary of Lil' Kim's breakthrough album "Hard Core" from 1996.
2025-08
Lil' Kim performed live in Lincoln, California, in August 2025 and performed songs she has rarely or never performed live before.