30 years since lil' kim dropped 'hard core' and changed the game forever, impacting legends like mc lyte and roxanne shante, as well as her contemporaries like foxy brown and eve.
today, female rappers are still using kim's formula to break into the industry.
The Queen Bee is in the building. 👑🐝
Shining red, yellow, green, and blue to celebrate @LilKim’s “HARD CORE.”
💡 See the lights live: https://t.co/gOyVS4lbte
📱 Text CONNECT to 274-16 for real-time lighting alerts.
👑🐝 BROOKLYN, THE QUEEN IS COMING HOME!
@LilKim is celebrating the legacy of her groundbreaking double-platinum debut album, Hard Core, with a one-night-only orchestral concert at Brooklyn’s legendary Kings Theatre on November 19.
For Hard Core Symphony, Kim will join Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra, an all-Black orchestral ensemble, to reimagine classics including “Crush on You,” “Big Momma Thang,” “No Time” and “Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix).” 🎻🔥
Released in 1996 and executive produced by The Notorious B.I.G., Hard Core helped cement Lil’ Kim’s status as a fearless pioneer and the Queen of Rap.
📅 November 19
📍 Kings Theatre, Brooklyn
🎟️ Tickets will be available at https://t.co/huVSemIwYC
Which Hard Core classic do you need to hear with a live orchestra? 🐝
5m
Rest Hayden Panettiere ❤️🕊️
Love this fun moment on Lip Sync battle her rapping Lil’ Kim incorporating Lady Marmalade 😍 xtina coming out. Such a true talent ❤️🕊️