Juelz Santana gives Remy Ma credit

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterWith Lil' Kim and Nicki Minaj taking over the newsfeeds, many have overlooked Remy Ma. During the time before Nicki Minaj debuted and when Lil' Kim had legal troubles, Remy Ma held down the female rap game. But, when she landed in her own legal trouble, Remy Ma was sent to prison.For four years, Remy Ma has been in prison and her songs are hardly even

Foxy Brown confronts the Rumors again

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterThroughout her career, Foxy Brown has been involved in several rumors. She has spent the majority of her career battling with Lil' Kim and losing for the most part. But, with Kim's recent erratic actions, it is Foxy speaking with sense. Much like Lil' Kim, she is working on a comeback, but she is sticking to the music.While Foxy Brown is trying to

Remy Ma fails with Appeal in 2007 Shooting Case

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterBy 2006, Remy Ma had hit a peak in her career, as she was holding Terror Squad down. She was the only female rapper constantly releasing music. However, behind the scenes, things were not looking good for her. Fat Joe, the Terror Squad boss, was having issues with her.The issues could not be resolved and Fat Joe had her kicked off the Terror Squad

Foxy Brown talks Lil' Kim and Nicki Minaj

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterFor those new to hip hop, they may assume Lil' Kim is new to the game. But, for those who know hip hop, they know she is a veteran and no stranger to beef. Lil' Kim has been waiting for some time to release her comeback album. During the wait, Nicki Minaj saved the female rappers.Long before Nicki Minaj even graduated high school, Lil' Kim was making

Lil' Kim explains turning Roc Nation down

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterBefore igniting her feud with Nicki Minaj, Lil' Kim was close to signing with Roc Nation. Throughout her career, Kim has worked closely with Jay-Z. The two have become good friends over the years and Jay-Z wanted her services. Many websites reported the deal being close to done.However, when asked about Roc Nation, Lil' Kim said she had not signed

Birdman tells Lil' Kim to Fall Back

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterLil' Kim has been baiting Nicki Minaj for months, over their similarities in style. Her frequent disses have warranted slight responses from Drake and a few others. Lil' Kim has also dissed such artists as Diddy and Drake over the feud. Nicki Minaj has been very vocal recently.The feud has been taken to a new height with Nicki Minaj calling out Lil'

Lil' Kim calls out Atlantic Records over Lack of Promotion

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterWhen it became clear Atlantic Records was not going to release the comeback album, Vintage, from Lil' Kim, she decided to take matters into her own hands. In the 1990s, Lil' Kim made a lot of money for Atlantic Records. But, when her popularity began to wane, they stopped focusing on her, marketing popular acts, such as T.I.Last year, Lil' Kim

Foxy Brown denies Fashion Show rumors

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterFoxy Brown has been all over the news over the past few months for various reasons. The success of Nicki Minaj led to Lil' Kim plotting a comeback that has been successful. While Lil' Kim was busy making a new enemy, her old one was waiting for the right time to pounce.Last month, Foxy Brown released "Christmas Massacre," her long-awaited diss aimed

Lil' Kim says Nicki Minaj has always been Jealous of Her

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterThe feud between Lil' Kim and Nicki Minaj has reached new heights, as Lil' Kim finally released the Black Friday mixtape. For months, Lil' Kim had been dissing Nicki Minaj. Minaj had decided to take the high road and ignore Lil' Kim. But, the disses became more scathing and she took cheap shots on several songs.Upon releasing Black Friday, Lil' Kim

Lil' Kim responds to Foxy Brown's "Christmas Massacre" diss

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterLil' Kim has finally taken a break from dissing Nicki Minaj to focus on her old nemesis, Foxy Brown. During the 1990s, the two had an infamous battle. Their beef, like Lil' Kim and Nicki Minaj, came from their similar styles. Despite having a heavy beef, the two collaborated with any of the same artists.In the days before Christmas 2010, Foxy Brown

Lil' Kim calls Nicki Minaj out over Album Sales

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterBefore signing to Young Money, Nicki Minaj's claim to fame was making $1 million off her mixtape. Her popularity led to her being signed by the label. Nicki Minaj was able to ride her own momentum in promotion for her Pink Friday album.Following the release of Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj became the first female rapper, since Eve in 1999, to have a number

Throwback Video of the Day: Mobb Deep ft. Lil' Kim - "Quiet Storm"

Lil' Kim teams up with Nicki Minaj's former manager

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterThe feud between Lil' Kim has intensified this week, as Nicki Minaj called the veteran out. On Tuesday, Kim released the Black Friday and boasted of how she had already made $1 million off it. Nicki Minaj later said Lil' Kim was obviously lying.Earlier today, Lil' Kim said she and Nicki Minaj do not have a real beef with each other. Instead, she is

New Video of the Day: Lil' Kim - "Black Friday"

Lady Luck says let Lil' Kim/Nicki Minaj feud Play Out

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterWhen Lil' Kim began dissing Nicki Minaj, the media immediately sided with Nicki Minaj. In the eyes of many, Lil' Kim has been viewed as a bully. She has been labeled silly and desperate for going after Nicki. Her image has continued to take hits as she has released an entire Nicki Minaj diss mixtape, Black Friday.Recently, their beef has taken a new

Nicki Minaj calls Lil' Kim out over Mixtape Sales

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterOn Monday, Lil' Kim revealed she was going to charge $9.99 for her Black Friday. The Queen Bee said she wanted to become the second bitch to make a million off a mixtape. Nicki Minaj made over $1 million off her Beam Me Up Scotty mixtape. She boasted about this on Drake's "Up All Night."Yesterday, Lil' Kim proudly boasted her mixtape had already sold

Lil' Kim charging $9.99 for "Black Friday" mixtape

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterSince her record label will not give her a release date for her long-awaited fifth album, Lil' Kim has taken matters into her own hands. Last summer, Nicki Minaj caught worldwide attention and she rubbed Lil' Kim the wrong way. Before the end of the summer, Kim was dissing Nicki Minaj every chance she got.Nicki Minaj initially said she would not give

Lil' Kim previews new Nicki Minaj diss song

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterLast month, Lil' Kim announced she would be taking her beef with newcomer, Nicki Minaj, to a new level. Ever since the early summer of 2010, Kim had been dissing her. But, in late October, Nicki Minaj finally responded and the beef was on.Lil' Kim recorded her "Black Friday" song, an obvious dig at Minaj's debut album, Pink Friday. She was so serious

Nicki Minaj is finally #1 with "Pink Friday"

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterAfter nearly a year's worth of publicity and high profile disses from Lil' Kim and Khia, Nicki Minaj is finally on top of the game. Her debut album, Pink Friday, has risen to the top of the charts after being out for nearly three months.The last time a female rapper topped the Billboard Hot 200 albums list was in 1999 when Eve released her debut album

Eve creating post-Ruff Ryders' identity

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterDuring the late 1990s, Eve rose to fame as the lone female member of the Ruff Ryders. The crew gained fame behind the hardcore lyrics from DMX. X was known for telling the stories of the streets and Eve joined him as his ride or die chick.Eve quickly became the most popular female rapper in the game. Her style was different from Lil' Kim's because her