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during an interview for rap city in 2000, lil' kim shows her love to the gay communtiy while she points two gay magazines that she was covered.
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“when i did ‘how many licks?’ my lgbtq fans came to mind, i was so excited. i thought ‘they’re gonna love this record.’ [...] “how many licks?” was honestly, i can say this loud and proud, made with an lgbtq mind.” - lil' kim for los angeles blade
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on june 2000, lil' kim's sophomore studio album 'the notorious k.i.m.' was released. during the creation of this record, she takes influences from gay clubs, mixing her hardcore street hip hop sound with house, disco and pop music.
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"if there's not a change in hip-hop soon, it could slowly and surely go back to ground zero and not be able to expand again. that's why i feel my album coming it's all gonna change and that's what i'm looking to do, change the whole cycle" - lil' kim on homophobia in hip hop.
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in 2000, lil' kim attends gay pride in atlanta at hot boyz.
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on june 2000, lil' kim covers the 51 issue of next magazine, "the hippest gay guide to new york".
she's asked on her thoughts about gay people being accepted in the hip hop community and her love for her black and latin gay fans.
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in 2011, lil' kim skips bet awards to attend gay pride parade in new york city.
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lil' kim and amanda lepore performs at club 57 for photographer david lachapelle in 2011.
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lil' kim reflects on dwen curry, a trans woman who was sent to a man's prision.
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in 2017, lil' kim stops at stage 48 for black gay pride
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on this day in 2000, lil' kim released 'the notorious k.i.m.' one of the most influential female rap albums of all time. 💿🎉
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lil' kim wearing the iconic ivy supersonic's louis vuitton feather hat on set of a photoshoot session for out magazine in 1999.
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lil' kim and sisqó in the studio during the recording of 'how many licks?' in 2000.
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tyler the creator staring at a xxl magazine cover of lil' kim.
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lil' kim's mugshot has to be one of the coldest pictures EVER like...
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lil' kim wearing chanel shield sunglasses f/w 2000
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lil' kim gon' be THAT girl forever like she just has IT #HipHopAwards
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lil' kim on the keenen ivory wayans show (1998)
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lil' kim for “hard core” (1996) ph. by michael lavine
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lil' kim during the making of “notorious big” music video in 2000.
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