Nearly thirty years after its release, Lil’ Kim’s groundbreaking debut album Hard Core continues to influence the culture in ways few projects ever have. This week, the album received yet another ...

Lil' Kim, the undisputed Queen Bee, burst onto the scene alongside The Notorious B.I.G. in the Junior M.A.F.I.A., quickly establishing herself as a formidable force in Hip Hop. From her provocative ...

"If challenging power is a core tenet of hip-hop," he continues, "few album covers encapsulate that as stylishly as Hard Core." The full list is now available at Billboard.com.

On this day in 1996, Brooklyn’s own Lil’ Kim dropped her groundbreaking debut album, Hard Core, a project that would forever redefine the image and power of women in hip hop. Before the era of ...