Nearly thirty years after its release, Lil’ Kim’s groundbreaking debut album Hard Core continues to influence the culture in ways few projects ever have. This week, the album received yet another ...

On this day in 1996, Brooklyn’s own Lil’ Kim dropped her groundbreaking debut album, Hard Core, a project that would forever redefine the image and power of women in hip hop. Before the era of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lil Kim performs during The Way It Is 20th Anniversary Tour at Barclays Center on July 12, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Udo ...

Big Glo is the latest female rap star to pay homage to the Grammy winner. “If I didn’t have a deal I’d still be worth some mills LEO SEASON APPROACHING,” GloRilla wrote as the caption for her ...

Today in Hip Hop History, Lil’ Kim released her debut album Hard Core on November 12, 1996. The Brooklyn-born pint-sized rapper changed the course of hip hop. Before Megan Thee Stallion bounced in a ...