She was the undisputed Queen of Hip Hop, enjoying a reign at the top fueled by long time ghost writer Biggie Smalls.
Scoring mainstream notoriety in the early noughties by way of her verse on the now iconic remake of Patti Labelle’s ‘Lady Marmalade’, Lil Kim was well on her way to becoming Pop’s most prolific Female Rapper.
However, as we’re sure many of her fans will attest to, recent years have seen the Grammy sharer’s shine stifled by controversies- the feuds, the jail sentence, the ghostwriting…the cosmetic surgery.
So last week, out of concern for the Rap veteran, a member of her fan base ‘Team Kim’ expressed their concerns over the star by way of an email sent to That Grape Juice. Net.
Now, following its publication, the MC’s fan base has weighed in on the situation on the social networking site Twitter.
Their remarks below…
On the letter:
https://twitter.com/LilKimCommunity/status/235078096305410049″ data-datetime=”2012-08-13T18:19:20+00:00
https://twitter.com/LASTREETZ08/status/234836956259954688″ data-datetime=”2012-08-13T02:21:08+00:00
https://twitter.com/LilKimBuzz/status/235094512849006592″ data-datetime=”2012-08-13T19:24:34+00:00
https://twitter.com/NickiIsWhite/status/234461847586238464″ data-datetime=”2012-08-12T01:30:35+00:00
https://twitter.com/MikeFabbro77/status/234867172306989056″ data-datetime=”2012-08-13T04:21:12+00:00
https://twitter.com/MS_GRANDBITCH/status/234693504863973377″ data-datetime=”2012-08-12T16:51:06+00:00
https://twitter.com/Harajuku_Beauty/status/234497831321341954″ data-datetime=”2012-08-12T03:53:34+00:00
https://twitter.com/ihate2minaj/status/232229713173688320″ data-datetime=”2012-08-05T21:40:52+00:00
https://twitter.com/You_Choosin86/status/235085203259940864″ data-datetime=”2012-08-13T18:47:34+00:00
https://twitter.com/mrboi2/status/235047754852859904″ data-datetime=”2012-08-13T16:18:46+00:00
https://twitter.com/shesabitch1/status/234695181306298368″ data-datetime=”2012-08-12T16:57:46+00:00
https://twitter.com/LiamCalderone/status/234729551165542401″ data-datetime=”2012-08-12T19:14:20+00:00
Here’s hoping the news of a boycott was merely an empty threat.
For if it does, Kim may find club promoters a little reluctant to book her to perform at their venues, if given enough reason to believe her fans won’t purchase tickets.
This, whether her fans believe it or not, would also affect her chances of landing a recording contract if ever she wanted one.
Reason being?
Well, considering many of her albums are still yet to move 2 million copies in the US alone, the likelihood of labels picking her up is made all the more slimmer. Especially, when her current feud with Young Money is thrown into the mix.
In short, without saying too much, escalating her feud with an entity as powerful as Wayne and Co is a decision we’re sure Kim will soon regret.
Regret, once her requests to perform at a number of outlets are simply “overlooked” as to not offend the industry cash cows she is up against.