The Notorious K.I.M.
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| Studio album by Lil' Kim | ||||
| Released | June 27, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–2000 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 77:13 | |||
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Various
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Robert Christgau |  |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| NME | 8/10 |
| PopMatters | Mixed |
| RapReviews.com | 7.5/10 |
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The Notorious K.I.M. is the second studio album by American rapper Lil' Kim, released on June 27, 2000 by Atlantic Records and her first album on her new label Queen Bee Entertainment. It debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 229,000 copies in its first week, becoming Lil' Kim's highest peak and biggest first-week sales yet, and reached the top of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. A commercial success, The Notorious K.I.M. was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 2, 2000, selling over 1.4 million copies in the United States and over 3.2 million copies worldwide.
The album spawned two singles that attained moderate Billboard chart success. Lead single "No Matter What They Say" peaked at number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 15 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The second single "How Many Licks?", featuring R&B artist Sisqó, performed similarly, reaching the bottom half of the Hot 100.
In a 1999 interview with BlackBook magazine, Kim stated that she was thinking about naming the album Queen Bitch, the title of a song from her debut album Hard Core, but decided against it as Missy Elliott had used "She's a Bitch" and did not want anybody being confused. In dedication to The Notorious B.I.G., The Notorious K.I.M. was in a "memorial" to the late rapper. "I felt Biggie's spirit while I was working on this album. I thought it was a perfect name for the album. Also, I am known in a notorious way, my style and lyrics. I've been known in a notorious way over the years." Kim told Jet magazine.
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