Lil Kim raised eyebrows with a bizarre social media post about the Los Angeles wildfires. The Junior M.A.F.I.A. legend began by praying for those affected by the fires, writing, “Been sending strong prayers up for L.A. and everyone affected by the fires. This is heartbreaking.”
However, her post quickly took a strange turn as she added, “I pray to Jesus that God make it monsoon on LA.” Monsoons are characterized by severe wind and rain, sometimes seen in California during summer, but her request was met with confusion.
Fans swiftly took to social media to mock the comment, with one joking, “Ending one natural disaster with another one is crazy. ” Others compared her tweets to those of Fivio Foreign, known for outlandish social media posts.
Kim defends her wording after fans mock her request for a natural disaster
Lil Kim raised some eyebrows this week when she wished for a monsoon to hit Los Angeles in an attempt to put out the city’s raging wildfires. The Junior M.A.F.I.A. legend had initially expressed her sympathies for those affected by the fires, writing, “Been sending strong prayers up for L.A. and everyone affected by the fires. This is heartbreaking.” However, her follow-up comment, “I pray to Jesus that God make it monsoon on LA,” quickly sparked confusion.
Though she meant well, Kim’s phrasing unintentionally implied that another natural disaster was needed, leading to a flurry of online reactions. Fans were quick to mock her, with one person writing, “Ending one natural disaster with another one is crazy,” while another joked, “Immediate hall of fame tweet.” Others, including some fans of fellow New Yorker Fivio Foreign, even poked fun at the situation, claiming, “Tweet like Fivio challenge.”
In response, Kim fired back with a screenshot of the definition of a monsoon, clarifying, “For anyone that’s confused. Any questions?” Despite the mix-up, some followers were understanding, with one commenting, “I get what she was trying to say but this is wild.”
On a positive note, Lil Kim has recently signed a new deal for worldwide touring engagements, signaling exciting plans ahead for the rap icon.
Lil’ Kim and Teddy Riley have carved out commendable niches in their respective careers but have now attained another goal which involves signing marching orders with the same entities.
Press released on Monday (September 30) by Billboard Magazine gives the news that the veteran rapper and the sniper, who is a record producer has joined ventures with Day After Day Productions and Emancipated Icon Entertainment Group for tours around the world.
Emancipated Icon is a start-up whose founders are the Presidents of Emancipated Talent company, Rich Murphy, and Icon Entertainment, Greg Walker. Day After Day’s founder, Seth Shomes, has helped establish a paradigm for those types of entertainment not traditionally offered within gaming, casinos, and such. This development comes in the background of the fact that Kim, Riley, or even both of them can have a few shows in Vegas like several other stars such as Usher several other stars.
When was Lil Kim born? Lil Kim was born on July 11
Kimberly Denise Jones aka Lil Kim was born in NYC in 1974. She is best known for her work with Notorious B.I.G. and Bad Boy Records. She is from Brooklyn and got into rap as part of Junoir M.A.F.I.A. and released her solo debut Hard Core in 1996.
Kim’s worked with Diddy, Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera, Da Brat, and more. In 2005 she served a year in jail for perjury charges. She has become more involved in fashion over the years and is still active as a rapper. More recently she’s worked with Fabolous, Faith Evans, and Remy Ma.
She is known as the Queen Bee and is also given the title “Queen of Rap” as well. In 2019 she was honored with the I Am Hip Hop Award at the BET Hip Hop Honors.
Hip-Hop’s finest joined city officials in the South Bronx to officially begin construction on the first phase of Bronx Point, the permanent home of the Universal Hip Hop Museum.
On Thursday (May 20), hip hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash joined other legends like LL Cool J, Nas, Fat Joe, Lil Kim, Naughty by Nature, Slick Rick, Michael Bivins (Bel Biv DeVoe) and EMPD to break ground on the site. During the special ceremony, Grandmaster Flash described how he felt about the plans for the long-awaited museum.
“I came up with a technique by placing my fingertips on the records,” Grandmaster Flash said according to WABC. “Here we are, almost 47 years later…Ladies and gentlemen, I tell you, this is a really special.”
Co-founded by Kurtis Blow, the UHHM has been in the making for the past decade. Bucano and his team of curators work to preserve the history of local and global Hip Hop music, dance, art, and culture to inspire, empower, and promote understanding. While its sole purpose has been to document hip hop history in its entirety, the UHHM also become a powerful movement in the community.
“It taught me more than schools taught me, believe it or not,” Nas said. “I’m proud to be here in the mecca of hip hop, the Bronx.”
The UHHM is part of a $349 million multiple-purpose project located minutes from the birthplace of hip hop. The 50,000 square-foot property along the Harlem River waterfront will offer 542 units of permanently affordable housing and 2.8 acres of public open space. Along with the museum, community and culture-centered programming will be offered like an early childhood space run by BronxWorks, and outdoor science programming run by the Billion Oyster Project.
“Hip hop is one of those things that really gave my life meaning,” LL Cool J said. “It made me feel like I really could do something with my life.”
Check out photos and video from the groundbreaking event below.
Lil Kim & Foxy Brown both grew up in New York and went to the same high school, Brooklyn College Academy.
Both born and raised Brooklyn, New York natives, Lil Kim and Foxy Brown briefly went to the same high school together. They both attended Brooklyn College Academy, which is located on Coney Island Ave in Brooklyn New York. The both have had beef with each other and have shared a 1997 cover of The Source magazine.
Lil’ Kim has dropped hints about her album earlier this year, but has now confirmed her new album, 9 will be available on October 11th. This would make it 14 years since we heard from Lil’ Kim, but we aren’t complaining.
Kim stated, “I’m so proud of this album and I thank my fans for their continued support,” Kim said in a statement. “Let’s keep this party going!” Check out her track below featuring Rick Rossand Musiq Souldchild to tide you over until next weekend.
Lil Kim is set to receive the “I Am Hip Hop” award at this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards.The Brooklyn rapper was vital in molding the blueprint for female rap. Lil Kim was discovered by the legendary Notorious B.I.G; he invited her to join his group, Junior Mafia. She went on to pursue a solo career in 1996 and became one of the biggest female rap acts of all time. Previous recipients of the “I am Hip Hop” award include: Lil Wayne, Russell Simmons, MC Lyte, Salt N Pepa, and Ice Cube.
I am graciously humbled by this honor. 🙏🏽 Thank you @HipHopAwards. Beehive this one is for you 👑🐝 #blessed
