Lil Kim

 Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1974), better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and reality television presenter. She was born in Brooklyn, New York City and was raised there. After being kicked out of her family home, she spent the majority of her early years in the streets. Jones started freestyle rapping during her teens, and was inspired by female hip-hop artists such as Lady of Rage and MC Lyte. The singer was asked to join The Notorious B.I.G.'s Junior M.A.F.I.A. in 1994 by a fellow rapper. Their debut album, Conspiracy, generated two top 20 singles in the United States and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).Lil' Kim's first studio album, Hard Core (1996) was certified double platinum and has sold more than six million copies across the globe and produced three hit singles "No Time", "Not Tonight (Ladies Night)" and "Crush on You". It was the first female rapper album to hit the shelves in America at that time. The Notorious K.I.M. was her subsequent album. (2000) as well as La Bella Mafia (2003) were also certified platinum. In 2001, Lil' Kim reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single "Lady Marmalade"