Lil’ Kim, 49, has paved the way for many women in the rap world. She was the only woman in the Junior MAFIA group, which was discovered and promoted by Notorious BIG. She has five studio albums to her credit, but in recent years she has become much more famous due to her participation in American television programs.
Lil’ Kim triumphs mainly in America. This may change soon
This may change soon, because the artist has been planning to publish her autobiography for several years. During the last live broadcast on Instagram, the rapper boasted that the pre-sale results of the book titled “The Queen Bee” is better than what the Bible achieves.
It is worth noting that the rapper is referring to the American market, where the Bible reportedly sold about 5 million copies in 2022, according to the NPD BookScan report cited by Publishing Perspectives. However, importantly, the pre-sale results of “The Queen Bee” have not been revealed yet.
Lil’ Kim was initially supposed to release her autobiography in 2021, but the premiere was constantly postponed and is currently scheduled for 2025. She also referred to this situation in an Instagram broadcast, where she commented: “You have to be really careful when dealing with publishing houses, because they are literally trying to take advantage of you.”
From her earliest rap beginnings while growing up in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, through her teenage years with Notorious BIG, to becoming an established soloist. Lil’ Kim not only blazed a trail for women in hip-hop, but also inspired the careers of those who followed her, we read in the book’s description.
According to the rapper, readers in “The Queen Bee” will learn about “the secrets of her complicated, high-profile relationships, the misogynistic industry in which she fought for a change in attitudes towards sex.” She will also highlight the challenging double standards surrounding image and beauty in the spotlight, and tell the story of the momentous act of loyalty that ultimately landed her in prison.
Autobiographies of famous and popular people are eagerly read all over the world. Some time ago, Britney Spears published her book, which sold over a million copies in the United States within a week of its premiere. Another famous autobiography entitled “I’m Glad My Mom Died” by Jennette McCurdy has sold over two million copies.
Source: Gazeta
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