For the Love of Lil Kim

For the Love of Lil Kim

Love Her or Hate Her - When Lil Kim left Junior Mafia and went solo, we loved that a female rapper with credibility and talent was in the game.

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Love Her or Hate Her - When Lil Kim left Junior Mafia and went solo, we loved that a female rapper with credibility and talent was in the game.

Love Her or Hate Her - Lil Kim was never afraid to be different. This rhinestone hair net was an early taste of what was to come.

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Love Her or Hate Her - Lil Kim was never afraid to be different. This rhinestone hair net was an early taste of what was to come.

Love Her or Hate Her - Kim was one of the first female hip-hop artists to wear colorful wigs and costume-like clothes rather than urban gear.

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Love Her or Hate Her - Kim was one of the first female hip-hop artists to wear colorful wigs and costume-like clothes rather than urban gear.

Love Her or Hate Her - Don’t let the blonde wig fool you. Behind the doll baby looks, Kim’s hardcore feminist lyrics made her a force in the rap world.

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Love Her or Hate Her - Don’t let the blonde wig fool you. Behind the doll baby looks, Kim’s hardcore feminist lyrics made her a force in the rap world.

Love Her or Hate Her - Wearing nipple pasties in public was just as normal for Kim as wearing a T-shirt is to most.

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Love Her or Hate Her - Wearing nipple pasties in public was just as normal for Kim as wearing a T-shirt is to most.

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Love Her or Hate Her - We love that the Queen Bee would walk the red carpet with strawberry blonde hair and loads of confidence.

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Love Her or Hate Her - We love that the Queen Bee would walk the red carpet with strawberry blonde hair and loads of confidence.

Love Her or Hate Her - This black & white flick showed that the same hood fab Lil Kim could also be high fashion and editorial.

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Love Her or Hate Her - This black & white flick showed that the same hood fab Lil Kim could also be high fashion and editorial.

Love Her or Hate Her - Who didn’t love that when you saw Kim on the red carpet you knew you were always going to be entertained.

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Love Her or Hate Her - Who didn’t love that when you saw Kim on the red carpet you knew you were always going to be entertained.

Love Her or Hate Her - Lil Kim has a unique way of embodying a super hero with her outrageous hair and outfit combinations.

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Love Her or Hate Her - Lil Kim has a unique way of embodying a super hero with her outrageous hair and outfit combinations.

Love Her or Hate Her - The “Notorious K.I.M.” is a multi-platinum rap artist, which proves the fans definitely have love for the Queen.

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Love Her or Hate Her - The “Notorious K.I.M.” is a multi-platinum rap artist, which proves the fans definitely have love for the Queen.

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Love Her or Hate Her - This chameleon can reinvent herself into anyone, even a sultry Latin temptress.

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Love Her or Hate Her - This chameleon can reinvent herself into anyone, even a sultry Latin temptress.

Lil' Kim - I got more love for Queens than this b**ch do. I will erase this b**ch's social security number. First of all I don't even need a record right now and I'd kill that b**ch with my old sh*t.

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Love Her or Hate Her - “Love it or leave it”! Flaunting her body with risqué outfits was just a part of Lil Kim's persona.

Lil' Kim on Nicki Minaj and Keyshia Cole - "Me and my girl Mary J. Blige about to eat these bi**hes alive where they won't even f---ing exist no more and erase their f---ing social security number! We gon' remind them who the f--- we are! I'm not playing with this bi**h for 2011. I'm saying, we can rock together but, b**ch, you ain't taking nothing from me!"

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Love Her or Hate Her - The Queen has always shown her love for extravagant things, which included lots of diamonds!

Love Her or Hate Her - We love that this sexy fashion diva knows her way around a designer fashion show.

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Love Her or Hate Her - We love that this sexy fashion diva knows her way around a designer fashion show.

Love Her or Hate Her - This may be a glorified bathing suit to some, but to die-hard Lil Kim fans, it’s the perfect look for a hip-hop icon.

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Love Her or Hate Her - This may be a glorified bathing suit to some, but to die-hard Lil Kim fans, it’s the perfect look for a hip-hop icon.

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Love Her or Hate Her - In more recent years, Lil Kim has evolved showing a more conservative side with her style and hair.

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Love Her or Hate Her - In more recent years, Lil Kim has evolved showing a more conservative side with her style and hair.

Love Her or Hate Her - You’ve got to love the fact that Kim supports the political process and our president, Barack Obama.

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Love Her or Hate Her - You’ve got to love the fact that Kim supports the political process and our president, Barack Obama.

Love Her or Hate Her - Whether you love to hate her or you just love her, you have to acknowledge the mark she’s made in her 15-year contribution to hip-hop.

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Love Her or Hate Her - Whether you love to hate her or you just love her, you have to acknowledge the mark she’s made in her 15-year contribution to hip-hop.