Hard Core [PA] by Lil' Kim

Pros: sexually free, hot beats, Kim shows flashes of talent, Big Momma Thang

Cons: boring, interludes, repetitive, Lil Cease and all em', two singles not present

The Bottom Line: Lil Kim proudly shows off her bottom line and you don't have to pay much to see. Obviously.

Review: When you contrast the music industry now with the music industry in the mid 1990s, the differences are almost startling. Sales were much better, radio had a bit more diversity and the gender roles were a bit more divided. Although Alanis made some...

Pros: Kim is blessed with captivating delivery; the Hitmen bring their A- game behind the boards.

Cons: The high points are drowned by lewdness and severely limited subject matter.

The Bottom Line: Don t be surprised if the only thing Lil Kim s debut, Hard Core, is good for is, well, you get the idea.

Review: Until the mid-'90s, there seemed to be an unspoken, unofficial rule: As a female rapper, unless you are a member of a group and commercialize your sound, good luck enjoying the same platinum-album proceeds as your male counterparts -- and that s not...

Pros: Heavy bass beats, skanless topics, strong female presence

Cons: two songs where she slips.....

Review: How I love Lil' Kim, let me count the ways: I love her for being a strong black woman not afraid to speak her mind in a man's world; I love her for her daring looks from Versace-clad-semi-nude-sylph to pink-wigged-glam-trash-hoochiemama; I love her...

Pros: Great beats, very good lyrics.

Cons: Raunchy at times. May be inappropriate for younger audiences.

The Bottom Line: Buy this album. If you're a true fan of Hip Hop music, this album has all that you're looking for.

Review: If you're a fan of big overproduced beats, sharp-tongued lyrics with a hint of feminism, this is your kind of album.
With this album, Lil Kim puts Hip Hops notorious boys club on high alert. Signaling, that not only can a female MC hang with...

Pros: Flow like no other

Cons: a few songs where she doesn't do her best

The Bottom Line: For ALL rap fans

Review: Lil Kim(born Kimberley Jones)released this CD back in 1996,around the same time her rival(for lack of a better word)Foxy Brown did.I got Kim's CD before I got Foxy's.
Hardcore features the hit songs,"Not Tonight"(the single features Angie...

Pros: If you like explicit language, this is for you.

Cons: Easily offended people wouldn't like this album.

Review: I bought Lil' Kim Hard Core because I like the way that she is able to express herself fully, using words and phrases that normally wouldn't come out the average female's mouth. I say that meaning, some females don't or can't say the words: P----,...