Lil’ Kim released her debut album Hard Core November 12, 1996
Written by Mister Anderson on November 12, 2022
Hard Core is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil’ Kim, released on November 12, 1996, by Undeas Recordings, Big Beat Records, and Atlantic Records. After achieving success with the hip-hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A. and their album Conspiracy (1995), Kim began working on her solo album with the Notorious B.I.G. serving as the executive producer (besides this, he performed on four songs). She collaborated with a number of producers, such as Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs, Stevie J., David “Ski” Willis, and Jermaine Dupri, among others. Other rappers, including Jay-Z, Lil’ Cease, and Puff Daddy were featured on the album.
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