The Notorious K.I.M.
| The Notorious K.I.M. | ||||
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| Released | June 27, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–99 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 77:13 | |||
| Label | Atlantic, Queen Bee, Undeas, Big Beat | |||
| Producer | Kimberly "Lil' Kim" Jones (exec.), Christopher "B.I.G." Wallace (exec.) Sean "Puffy" Combs, Rockwilder, Kanye West, Jerome "Knobody" Foster, Rated R, Mario Winans | |||
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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
[change | change source]| No. | Title | Producer(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
[change | change source]- "How Many Licks?" contains a sample from the main theme to Knight Rider.
- "Custom Made (Give It to You)" contains a sample of Lil Louis's "French Kiss".
- "Who's Number One?" contains a sample of Eddie Kendricks's "Keep on Truckin'".
- "Suck My Dick" contains excerpts and a sample of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Me & My Bitch".
- "Single Black Female" contains a sample of Sade's "The Sweetest Taboo".
- "No Matter What They Say" contains a sample of Eric B. & Rakim's "I Know I Got Soul", Special Ed's "I Got It Made", The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight", Brandy's "Top of the World".
- "She Don't Love You" contains an interpolation of "Betcha She Don't Love You".
- "Don't Mess with Me" contains a sample of Pat Benatar's "Heartbreaker".
- "Notorious K.I.M." contains a sample of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Goin Back to Cali".
- "Off the Wall" samples "Beat Box" by The Art of Noise.
- "Right Now" contains interpolation of "Tom's Diner" written by Suzanne Vega and sample of Vaughn Mason's "Break for Love".
- "Hold On" contains a sample of Willie Hutch's "Baby Come Home".
Leftover tracks
[change | change source]- "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
[change | change source]Chart
[change | change source]| 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
[change | change source]| Country | Certification (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|
| United States | Platinum (RIAA) |
| Canada | Gold (CRIA) |
Album credits
[change | change source]- 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
[change | change source]- ↑ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Lil' Kim Album & Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ↑ "USA Top Albums For 2000". Allcharts.org. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ↑ "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.