Lil' Kim
By Joanna Ricco
Rapper Lil’ Kim’s life takes on many characteristics of a modern Cinderella story, complete with a fairy godmother in the form of a large, well-connected man affectionately called Biggie. Born Kimberly Denise Jones on July 11, 1975 in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant area, she was raised primarily by her father after her parents parted ways before her ninth birthday. However, her father had kicked her out of the house before she turned 18 and Jones relied on her friends and the network of other rap enthusiasts she had come to know well on streets of Brooklyn. During this early transitional period, Jones was introduced to rapper The Notorious B.I.G., commonly referred to as Biggie. He quickly became an... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Genre:
- Hip Hop, East Coast
- Birthdate:
- 07/11/1975
