Hard Core is a Hip-Hop album by Lil' Kim, originally released in 1996. On Gatefold: 30 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
About
Lil' Kim wasn't the first rapper to invade the hip-hop boys' club with bawdy boss tactic, sex-positive frankne, and nimble rhyme, but she was the first to do it as part of rap's most dominant empire, emerging during the unstoppable mid-’90s run of the Bad Boy Records clique. The breakout star of Junior M.A.F.I.A.—the Brooklyn group formed by Notorious B.I.G.—Lil' Kim provided the closing verses for both of their Top 20 single. Executive-produced by Sean "Puffy" Comb, her 1996 debut, <i>Hard Core</i>, was a success in the same mold as Biggie's Ready to Die: smooth and lush radio-friendly beats matched with rugged and raw rhyming. The duality between Kim's assured, X-rated, hard-yet-hilarious lyrics and the smooth production of Combs ("No Time"), Jermaine Dupri ("Not Tonight"), and members of Bad Boy's Hit Men made this a multiplatinum sensation. .
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Tracklist
- 1Intro In A-Minor2:14
- 2Big Momma Thang4:17
- 3No Time5:00
- 4Spend A Little Doe5:35
- 5Take It!0:46
- 6Crush On You4:35
- 7Drugs4:20
- 8Scheamin'0:49
- 9Queen Bitch3:17
- 10Dreams4:39
- 11M.A.F.I.A. Land4:37
- 12We Don't Need It4:10
- 13Not Tonight4:31
- 14Player Haters0:53
- 15Fuck You2:53
Sound DNA
- Hip-Hop
- West Coast
- gritty
- aggressive
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- AdilahVOCALS
- Angie MartinezFEATURING
- Bert Kaempfert
- Big Troy
- Da BratFEATURING
- FelaVOCALS
- Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra
- George Benson
- Jay-ZFEATURING
- Jeff Lorber
- Junior M.A.F.I.A.FEATURING
- Kool & The Gang
- LaMarquis JeffersonBASS
- LarcenyFEATURING
- Lil' CeaseFEATURING
- Lil' Kim
- Lisa "Left Eye" LopesFEATURING
- Lyn Collins
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 30 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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