Daily album for May 26, 2026 Hard Core by Lil' Kim (1996)

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Genres

  • east coast hip hop
  • gangsta rap
  • hardcore hip hop
  • hip hop
  • pop rap

Hard Core is the debut studio album by the American rapper Lil' Kim, released on November 12, 1996, by Undeas Recordings, Big Beat Records, and Atlantic Records. After achieving success with the hip-hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A. and their album Conspiracy (1995), Kim began working on her solo album with the Notorious B.I.G. serving as the executive producer. She collaborated with a number of producers, such as Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, Stevie J, David "Ski" Willis and Jermaine Dupri, among others. Other rappers, including Jay-Z, Lil' Cease and Puff Daddy were featured on the album.

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