Hip-hop legend Lil’ Kim has worked as a performer for over 20 years. The original Queen Bee changed what was possible for gorgeous women in the music industry and paved the way for other female rappers to follow in her footsteps. She built up a substantial personal fortune over the years, but today only a portion of it remains.
Lil’ Kim has had a successful career
Lil’ Kim first appeared on the music industry in the middle of the 1990s as a member of Junior M.A.F.I.A., The Notorious B.I.G. Biggie first encountered her while she was rhyming on the streets of Brooklyn, and he immediately recognised her talent.
In 1996, Kim published her debut album Hard Core, which rapidly caught the attention of the hip-hop community. More than five million copies of the record have been sold to date. With the release of her 2000 album The Notorious K.I.M., she maintained her success at the turn of the millennium. The following year, she scored her first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Lady Marmalade,” a collaboration with P!nk, M!A, and Christina Aguilera.
Prior to reporting for a year in prison, Kim released her albums The Naked Truth and La Bella Mafia in the early 2000s. In the 2010s, she released mixtapes, and in 2019, she finally dropped her eagerly anticipated fifth album, 9.
Lil’ Kim’s net worth was much higher years ago
Kim has participated in a number of successful brand partnerships during the course of her career. Her MAC Viva Glam campaign, the first to include a female rapper, generated $4 million in revenue for the business in a single year and rose to the top of the list of Viva Glam campaigns. She has served as a spokesperson for a variety of brands over the years, including Old Navy, Apple laptops, Cîroc Vodka, and she even debuted her own line of designer watches, Royalty by Lil’ Kim.
By the beginning of the 2010s, Kim had established herself as one of hip-most hop’s bankable performers. Her net worth ten years ago reportedly exceeded $15 million as a consequence of record sales, brand deals, and other factors, according to WealthyGenius. As Nicki Minaj emerged and took Kim’s place, the “Crush On You” rapper spent less time in the spotlight and more time concentrating on herself. 2014 saw the birth of her daughter Royal Reign.
By 2018, though, Kim had had a significant personal financial setback, and her funds had nearly completely vanished.
Lil’ Kim’s net worth in 2021 is a fraction of what it used to be
Kim had to file for bankruptcy, so she did so in June 2018. It turned out that she owed $667,000 in overdue mortgage payments, which led to the foreclosure of her $3 million property in New Jersey. She also owing the federal government more than $1.5 million in taxes. She owed a total of $4 million in debt.
Approximately $500,000 is Kim’s net worth in 2021, according to WealthyGenius. She still provides for her family now, including her daughter and the rapper Mr. Papers who is the daughter’s father.
The long-awaited memoir by Kim is scheduled to be published in November 2021.
