Artist : Lil’ Kim
Album : La Bella Mafia
Realase : March 4, 2003
Label : Atlantic
Review :
Now that Lil’ Kim’s third solo outing is upon us, it’s fair time to pose this
question : is this fly Brooklyn female a legitimate MC or just another media
sensation ? Well, probably a little of both. La Bella Mafia is a refreshingly
uncommercial album that demonstrates Kim’s hard-earned mic skills, but
the set never really hits its stride. Kim seems to be a woman who favors strong
musical partners, yet many of the album’s collaborations fail to inspire.
Swizz Beats is at his abysmal worst (as both rapper and producer) on "This
Is Who I Am" while Kim’s cookie-cutter rhymes blindly follow his
lead. "The Jump Off" features a hot, bhangra-accented Timbaland track
that loses momentum when guest star Mr. Cheeks jumps in. But when it works,
La Bella Mafia shines. Just check out "Hold It Now," where Havoc ratchets
up the temperature with judicious use of the always-funky Beastie Boys sample
"Paul Revere" and Kim rises to the occasion with a performance worthy
of her Queen Bee title
Everyone’s favorite hardcore female rapper returns with her hottest and hardest effort to date. Lil’ Kim is joined by her friends Missy Elliot, Method, Styles P, Governer, Twista and Mashonda Tifere. Includes a limited bonus collectible card inside unlocking exclusive photos, videos and much more.
Track Listings :
1. Intro
2. Hold It Now (feat. Havoc)
3. Doing It Way Big
4. Can’t F**k with Queen Bee
(feat. Governor & Shelene Thomas with Full Force)
5. Hollyhood Skit
6. Shake Ya Bum Bum (feat. Lil’ Shanice)
7. This Is Who I Am (feat. Swizz Beatz & Mashonda)
8. The Jump Off (feat. Mr. Cheeks)
9. This Is a Warning
10. (When Kim Say) Can You Hear Me Now ? (feat. Missy Elliott)
11. Thug Luv (feat. Twista)
12. Magic Stick (feat. 50 Cent)
13. Get in Touch with Us (feat. Styles P)
14. Heavenly Father (feat. "Big Hill")
15. Tha Beehive (feat. Reeks, Bunky S.A., Vee & Saint from the Advakids)
16. Came Back for You
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> Lil’Kim "La Bella Mafia", by From Iceland [2005-11-27 00:04:50]
Hell fuckin no...Lil Kim is the shizzznit...I aint being corny or sum but Kim you know who you are and what you ?ve been throug ! All of yah who dont like her...rethink your mind, she is the Queen Beee
> Lil’Kim "La Bella Mafia", by [2005-11-08 17:17:05]
bitch you got no skills foxy brown isway better than you
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