JaRule is giving credit where it is due. In a recent interview on The Breakfast Club, the rapper shined a light on one of the original female MCs in the game, Lil Kim. “Let’s talk about Lil Kim,” JaRule said. “When you look at the Cardis and the Nickis and the Megans — every female. And then go listen to the Hard Core album. I understand why she’s so revered like that. That album is crazy. And she’s spitting on that album. She’s going on that album! So I get it when these females are like, ‘Yo, Kim was it for me.’ I get it now.”
While Lil Kim has not worked with any of the noted female rappers, she still pays respect to most of them, despite having a beef with Nicki Minaj a few years back. In an interview with Joe Budden, Minaj revealed that they both have settled their beef and continue to respect one another. Last year, Lil Kim revealed at the BET Awards that she would be up for a Verzuz battle with Minaj, celebrating the music that both have made that has impacted the world.
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Lil Kim Receives Much Praise
Being in the hip-hop game for over 20 years, Kim still receives high praise and influences many. In 2020, Mary J. Blige sat down with Andy Cohen discussing the foundation she has built for female rappers today. “My baby girl, my little sister,” she said. “I mean, one of the most incredible female rappers to open the door for so many women. She’s a trailblazer and one of the biggest rappers [and] most respected rappers in the business.”
In an interview with Issa Rae for her Apple Music show, Saweetie praised Lil Kim’s verse in her song “Not Tonight”. “[It’s] the best bar in history. I like when she says, ‘Tryin’ to impress me with your five G stones / I’ll give you ten Gs, n*gga, if you leave me alone.’ When I heard that, I was like, I felt it. I knew what she meant and that’s just the most boss thing someone could ever say. I love that line.”
Lil Kim continues to set the tone for female rappers.
Written By: Roy Lott
