Lil kim gets ready for the Hip Hop Smackdown
Back for its seventh year running, the annual Hip Hop Smackdown concert is the highlight of Detroit's event calendar. The show marks its hotly anticipated return with the iconic Queen Bee, Lil Kim, who shot to fame in the 90s and has continued to be at the forefront of her game. Lil Kim will be joined by Fat Joe, hip hop trio Nature by Nature, Too Short and Lil Boosie.
In the beginning, Lil Kim was heavily influenced by the sound of fellow female hip-hop artists. She was soon recognized by fellow rapper, Notorious B.I.G. Her debut album, Hard Core, was released in 1996 and received double platinum by the RIAA and sold over six million copies worldwide. Since then, Lil Kim went from strength to strength. Her most memorable and iconic moment being alongside Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliot and more and the legendary track 'Lady Marmalade'.