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The Notorious K.I.M.

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The Notorious K.I.M.
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 27, 2000
Recorded1998–99
GenreHip hop
Length77:13
LabelAtlantic, Queen Bee, Undeas, Big Beat
ProducerKimberly "Lil' Kim" Jones (exec.), Christopher "B.I.G." Wallace (exec.) Sean "Puffy" Combs, Rockwilder, Kanye West, Jerome "Knobody" Foster, Rated R, Mario Winans
Lil' Kim chronology
Hard Core
(1996)
The Notorious K.I.M. La Bella Mafia
(2003)
Singles from The Notorious K.I.M.
  1. "No Matter What They Say"
    Released: May 28, 2000
  2. "How Many Licks?"
    Released: July 1, 2000

The Notorious K.I.M. is the second studio album by rapper Lil' Kim; released on June 27, 2000. It debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. The album was Kim's second album to be certified platinum. The name of the album also payed homage to Kim's mentor and friend rapper The Notorious B.I.G. who had been shot dead three years before her album was released.

Track listing

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No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Lil' Drummer Boy" (featuring Cee Lo Green and Redman)Sean Combs, Mario Winans 4:31
2. "Custom Made (Give It to You)"  Fury, Daniel Glogower 3:06
3. "Who's Number One?"  Richard "Younglord" Frierson 3:13
4. "Suck My Dick"  Rated R 4:03
5. "Single Black Female" (featuring Mario Winans)Mario Winans 4:14
6. "Revolution" (featuring Lil' Cease and Grace Jones)Sean Combs 4:54
7. "How Many Licks?" (featuring Sisqó)Sean Combs, Mario Winans 3:43
8. "Notorious KIM"  Rockwilder 3:39
9. "No Matter What They Say"  Darren "Limitless" Henson 4:16
10. "She Don't Love You"  Shaft 3:31
11. "Queen Bitch Part II" (featuring Puff Daddy)Nasheim Myrick 3:58
12. "Don't Mess with Me"  Kanye West, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie 4:48
13. "Do What You Like" (featuring Junior M.A.F.I.A.)Shaft 5:16
14. "Off the Wall" (featuring Lil' Cease)Sean Combs, Mario Winans 4:05
15. "Right Now" (featuring Carl Thomas)Shaft 2:32
16. "Aunt Dot" (featuring Lil' Shanice)Mario Winans 5:25
17. "Hold On" (featuring Mary J. Blige)Nasheim Myrick 6:06
18. "I'm Human"  Mario Winans 4:25

Sample credits

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Leftover tracks

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  • "Diamonds" (featuring Kelly Price)
  • "The Queen" (featuring Puff Daddy)
  • "Good Time" (featuring Lil' Cease)
  • "Nobody Do It Better Than Us"
  • "Make No Sense" (featuring Tanya Stephens)
  • "Bad Girl" (featuring RuPaul)

Charts and certifications

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart[1] 11
Germany Albums Chart 76
French Albums Chart 70
Netherlands Albums Chart 80
Swiss Albums Chart 100
UK Albums Chart 67
U.S. Billboard 200[2] 4
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
Year-end chart (2000) Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200[3] 89
Decade-end chart (2000–09) Peak position
Decade-End top-selling R&B/Hip-Hop albums[4] 100

Certifications

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Country Certification
(sales thresholds)
United States Platinum (RIAA)
Canada Gold (CRIA)

Album credits

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  • Executive Producers – Sean "Puffy" Combs & Kimberly "Lil' Kim" Jones
  • Associate Executive Producers – Damion "D-Roc" Butler & Hillary Weston
  • Mastered at – Sterling Sound, NYC by Chris Athens
  • A&R Direction – Hillary Weston
  • Project Coordinator – Jamel "Mann" Jackson
  • Product Management – Joi L. Brown
  • Photography – David LaChapelle
  • Art Direction & Design – Lynn Kowalewski
  • Hair – Dione Alexander
  • Make-Up – Nzingha Gumbs
  • Stylist – Misa Hylton-Brim
  • Assistant Stylists – Lonnie Barnes & Melinda David
  • Jewelry provided by – Jacob the Jeweler
  • Album Pro-Tools Engineering – Jimmie Lee Patterson, Marc Pfafflin, Ben Allen, Roger Che, Steven Dent & Michael Patterson
  • Album Assistant Engineers – Lynn Montrose & Dominick Mancuso

References

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  1. "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  2. "Lil' Kim Album & Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  3. "USA Top Albums For 2000". Allcharts.org. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  4. "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Albums & Charts". Billboard.com. December 31, 2009. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2012.