Jan

24

2012

Music Minute!

Written by Trent | Filed under Foxy Brown,Lil Kim,Music Minute

Did you know that feuding rappers Lil Kim and Foxy Brown’s debut albums were released exactly one week apart?

Kim’s ‘Hard Core’ LP debuted in the US on November 12th 1996 whereas Brown’s ‘Ill Na Na’ was issued just seven days later on November 19th. Interestingly, both records included verses by Jay-Z, who was featured on Kim’s ‘Big Momma Thang’ and Brown’s ‘I’ll Be’.

Of course, Kim’s ‘Hard Core’ was more successful than its counterpart and was certified double platinum after generating 3 top 20 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, two of which peaked within the top 10 – ‘Crush on You (Ft. Lil Cease & The Notorious B.I.G.)’ and ‘Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix) (Ft. Da Brat, Angie Martinez, Missy Elliott and Left Eye)’. Brown’s ‘Ill Na Na’, on the other hand, was certified platinum and ‘Ill Be’, which peaked at #7 on the Hot 100, was the album’s only top 20 hit.

Watch the videos for Kim’s ‘Crush on You’ and Brown’s ‘I’ll Be’ below:

Lil Kim – ‘Crush on You (Ft. Lil Cease & The Notorious B.I.G.)’

Foxy Brown – ‘I’ll Be (Ft. Jay-Z)’

Now you know!

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10 Comments

1. kris says:

   January 24, 2012 at 10:12 am

   I knew this one! Finally one I knew lol I feel special
2. @codeyDAboss says:

   January 24, 2012 at 10:16 am

   YES!!I love that u know soo much bout Hip-Hop tho!!definitely a goodlook ey……#TeamLilKim
3. rihluv says:

   January 24, 2012 at 10:20 am

   bitch talkin she the queen, and aint even go double plat wit ALL that hype on her debut (talkin bout nicki lol)….kim is dat bitch..andshe can deff slay again… just wish she was more reliable
4. @codeyDAboss says:

   January 24, 2012 at 10:38 am

   I want her to slay this era tho!!!!*patiently waiting*
5. MISHKA says:

   January 24, 2012 at 10:58 am

   After Mary J Blige, Foxy Brown is the female hip hop artist who has the most swag. I’ve always loved the way she bounces in her videos.
6. TheMan4u says:

   January 24, 2012 at 11:13 am

   i wish these two were still friends and did a collabo
7. Well Damn! says:

   January 24, 2012 at 12:01 pm

   They did a collaboration with Total and Da Brat called “No One Else”
8. DRB says:

   January 24, 2012 at 1:20 pm

   *waves at Kim’s original face*
9. DOMOdotSCORE says:

   January 24, 2012 at 2:13 pm

   I like that picture of them, they both look so pretty.

   Wow, a week apart. That’s crazy.
10. thetruthis says:

    January 25, 2012 at 11:24 pm

    I really luv them both, but personally foxy’s best album is “Broken Silence” .. she has moments of laughter, rivalry, tears, love and so much more that she shares on this album.. it was all her and although it wasn’t on top of the charts, it was honest & truthful .. real art >>> hits.