Article: CD REVIEW: Lil' Kim swaps sex talk for prison time

Chris Chavez
University Wire
09-30-2005
(Daily Lobo) (U-WIRE) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- On her fourth album, "The Naked Truth," Lil' Kim abandons her sexually explicit lyrics and bares her soul.

Kimberly "Lil' Kim" Jones, who is serving a year-long sentence in federal prison stemming from a perjury conviction, uses her legal and personal troubles to create a quality rap album.

Lil' Kim's 1996 groundbreaking debut album, "Hardcore," turned the sexually explicit male dominated rap world on its head. Since her debut, Lil' Kim has been established as rap music's most sexually aggressive and explicit rapper.

Leaving her sexually provocative lyrics behind, Lil' Kim spends the majority of her time on ...

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