Kimberly Denise Jones known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, model, and actress. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, living much of her adolescent life on the streets after being expelled from home. In her teens, Jones would freestyle rap, heavily influenced by actress/singer Diana Ross, and fellow female hip-hop artists like MC Lyte and The Lady of Rage. Performing a freestyle rap for The Notorious B.I.G. got her music career start in 1995 with his group Junior M.A.F.I.A., whose debut album Conspiracy generated three hit singles. Jones' debut studio album, Hard Core was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and spawned three consecutive No. 1 rap hits: "No Time", "Not Tonight", and "Crush on You", a record for a female rapper. Her following albums, The Notorious K.I.M. and La Bella Mafia, were certified Platinum, making her the only female rapper besides Missy Elliott to have at least 3 platinum albums. She was featured on the single, "Lady Marmalade", which also had guest vocals by fellow recording artists M�a, Pink and Christina Aguilera which went to No. 1 on the U.S. 

July 11th, 1974 in Bedford?Stuyvesant (Age 49)