22 Fat Joe Thinks Ego Was Behind New York Hip Hop’s Demise.23 Rapper JayDaYoungan Reportedly Shot & Killed In Louisiana Hometown.26 Unreleased Eminem & 50 Cent Track From 2009 Will Be On 'Curtain Call 2'.30 Will Smith Apologizes To Chris Rock & His Family For Oscars Slap In Heartfelt Video.38 The Game Blacks Out Over Unearthed Hit-Boy Beat In New L.A.54 Kelis Claims Pharrell Sampled Her Single For Beyoncé Out Of Spite: 'This Was A Direct Hit'.5 YK Osiris Shoots His Shot At Lizzo In Flirty Instagram Video: ‘Check Your DM’.

5 Nicki Minaj Responds To Scandalous Allegations Made By Alleged 'Ex Assistant'.

6 Blueface Takes A Swing At Girlfriend Chrisean Rock As She Attacks Him On Hollywood Street.

6 Ma$e Addresses JAY-Z Subliminally Dissing Him On ‘Imaginary Players’.

7 Kodak Black Gifted Bad Boy Chain By Diddy’s Son.

8 Yung Joc Questions Why Gay People 'Announce' Their Sexuality: 'That’s Your Business'.

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9 Eminem Drops 'Unreleased' Video For Dr.

12 Kid Capri Calls Out Wiz Khalifa For DJ Rant: ‘I’d Have Swung On You’.

16 The Game Announces Mental Health Break: 'The Past Two Weeks Have Been A Nightmare'.

20 JAY-Z Crowned 'Greatest Of All Time' As DJ Khaled Confirms 'God Did' Collaboration.Sometimes the pop-rap tactics pay off, particularly on 'Custom Made (Give It to You),' where the orgasmic moans of Lil' Louis' house classic 'French Kiss' are looped ad infinitum to impressive effect, and on 'How Many Licks?,' where Sisqó trades off one come-on after another with Kim. is helmed by a different producer, many feature a guest, and most make some sort of pop-crossover concession. As on those albums, nearly every track on Notorious K.I.M. Puff Daddy fills Biggie's large shoes and unfortunately gives the album the same sort of gaudiness that had marred his recent round of releases on Bad Boy Records, namely his own Forever and Mase's Double Up. Also, the Queen Bitch invites along a host of collaborators to fill the gap left behind by her departed former executive producer. Biggie had played a large role in the success of Hard Core, and his absence here is gaping. The sad passing heavily informs this glitzy yet ultimately somber album, not only the title but many of the lyrics too. For one, her close friend and collaborator the Notorious B.I.G. A long four years after making her big, salacious splash on Hard Core, Lil' Kim returned as a very different rapper on The Notorious K.I.M., and not necessarily for the better.

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