On Lil Kim's Portrayal In Notorious BIG Movie
As the hip-hop nation prepares for the forthcoming biopic, Notorious, which details the life of slain rapper, Notorious B.I.G., Lil Kim is already fuming about her portrayal in the movie as the constant concubine in Biggie’s life, while he was married to Faith Evans.
I’ve had enough and I’m about to expose them both… I’ve been quiet for a long time,” Lil Kim told Hip-hop Weekly, also referring to Biggie’s mother, Violetta Wallace . Lil Kim argues that the movie sensationalizes her relationship with Biggie.
Umm. OK. It’s interesting that Lil Kim is playing it all humble and everything as if she didn’t know that Faith was Biggie’s wife. I haven’t seen the movie yet, but this little titillating bit makes me want to see it even more.
Do you think Lil Kim’s statement is a publicity stunt to draw attention to herself and revive her career? Or are her concerns legitimate? And lastly, do you think that she should let bygones be bygones?
I’ve had enough and I’m about to expose them both… I’ve been quiet for a long time,” Lil Kim told Hip-hop Weekly, also referring to Biggie’s mother, Violetta Wallace . Lil Kim argues that the movie sensationalizes her relationship with Biggie.
Umm. OK. It’s interesting that Lil Kim is playing it all humble and everything as if she didn’t know that Faith was Biggie’s wife. I haven’t seen the movie yet, but this little titillating bit makes me want to see it even more.
Do you think Lil Kim’s statement is a publicity stunt to draw attention to herself and revive her career? Or are her concerns legitimate? And lastly, do you think that she should let bygones be bygones?
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Permalink Reply by yana on -
I ordered my tickets online a few minutes ago and me and my husband are going to see it later on tinight. Can't wait!
As far as Lil Kim is concerned, maybe her looking at the movie makes her feel ashamed of the role she played in his life (as a side piece). This relationship happened many years ago (what ? 10-15). Now that she is older (and hopefully) wiser, she may regret the way she made herself look. It's got to feel pretty bad to know that all you were was somebody's side hoe and to have it played out on the big screen for all to see! She can say there relationship was deep, and she can sware to the world that he loved her more then anything. But at the end of the day he married somebody else, even though he knew Kim longer..... And that somebody else (Faith) got everything he owned.
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Permalink Reply by yana on
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LaKeisha,
Tell me more. My husband is getting off late, so we missed the show for tonight and can't go see it until tomorrow. Who do you think portrayed there character best and who to you was the least convincing?
We are definately going to go tomorrow, so we can compare notes.
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Permalink Reply by KC on -
Lil Kim needs to stop, she knew WHAT she was to Big. She knew that man was married, married man is a married man no matter who he was. She needs to take down, she knew her position. She just didn't and still don't like it. Faith was his wife no matter what, no matter who he was with. That was there relationship, that's how things were back then. She's trippin.
KC
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Permalink Reply by yana on
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Siebra,
That was a good read.
Have you read Faith's book "Keep the Faith"? If not you should, cause that was one good book! But in her book I beg to differ, cause she did not give Lil Kim a dime. Would you? I know I wouldn't, frankly I wouldn't have allowed her or C. Baltimore to even attend the funeral....shoot, mourn at home. Faith did seem to acknowledge the relationship Biggie had with C. Baltimore as one where she really was the other woman. I think he bought her a Lexus truck or something that was real expensive. Cause Faith said right after he died she went and had it repoed since it was in HER husband's name, LOL! Faith basically dissed Lil Kim as a nobody the same way C. Baltimore did...what a shame.
Siebra Muhammad said:Whassup Gang!
Below is more information on the Lil Kim vs. Faith Evans story generated from VIBE.com (and you will find another one of Biggie's so-called "mistresses" Charli Baltimore adding her two-cents to the madness. Read on ladies and gentlemen:
Lil Kim, Faith Evans, and Charli Baltimore on Biggie Movie
From VIBE.com
What’s a nostalgic moment in hip hop history without a lil’ bit of beef? While America is getting ready to go check out the critically-acclaimed Biggie biopic Notorious, Lil Kim, who has vehemently opposed the film since it’s inception, is stirring up her own round of critically-acclaimed drama.
Recently, the pint-size rap star came out and said she was upset over her portrayal in the film.
“They were disrespecting me terrible in that script,” Kim told Hip Hop Weekly. “But the one that sticks out to me was in a scene allegedly when Ms. Wallace came to see one of Biggie’s shows for the first time and I was supposed to be so mad at him about something that I pulled my panties off on stage and mooned the crowd with my (explicative)… What the (explicative)? Come on, don’t you think that would’ve been in the history archives? They’re using Lil Kim to sensationalize their bulls— lying’-a– story. That was the last version of the script I saw, which somebody had snuck to me, ’cause people didn’t want me to see it.”
Kim, who was played by 3LW’s Naturi Naughton (reportedly the show-stopper), says, “There's nothing Faith or Ms. Wallace could do to stop me from reppin' B.I.G. all day. I'm gonna always do that. ... It's time for Ms. Wallace to be exposed.”
Faith Evans brushed off Kim’s fury. “I got four kids, and I definitely don't have time for this type of shit," she told MTV.com. "It's just sad. I don't know Kim's story like that.”
Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace, chose to focus on clearing up past skeletons involving her son and Kim.
“I would love to speak to Lil’ Kim, because I need to ask more about this love relationship,” Wallace told Essence.com. “I really didn’t like the way he treated her and I’m praying that that’s not it. Only she can answer those questions. She’s a sweet girl and I didn’t think she deserved to be treated the way he treated her, if that’s the case.”
So far, everyone’s reaction to Kim has been treated with a dash of class. But now Big’s former lover Charlie Baltimore has come from behind the curtain to throw in her two cents about the confusing love triangle that seems to have come back to life in the public consciousness thanks to Notorious.
“Kim goes out of her way to say she was B.I.G.'s girl,” Baltimore told Yo! Raps. “No, Kim wasn't his girl! Straight up! She wasn't! She benefited from the situation because she became Lil Kim. She has a career and she's grateful to a nigga for helping her in that aspect, but she was never his girl! If you're running around constantly saying it, you would think a person with half a brain would say... that don't sound right! That's like Faith constantly walking around saying Oh! I was B.I.G.'s wife! Like... we know you were his wife. You don't have to say it 100,000 times… B.I.G. and I were together. He bought me a car. I mean niggas wasn't doing stuff for no reason. It was no game!”
Baltimore went on to say that her and Evans has had verbal altercations during her time with the rapper, “but it was nothing like with Kim!”
Baltimore says her altercation with Kim never went beyond a shouting match on the phone.
“I've seen B.I.G. flip out on [Kim] a couple of times and I was like ‘Why is he flipping on her?’ B.I.G. would tell me she ain't doing what she's supposed to be doing. But I did not know they were fucking for at least the first year we were together.”
NOW I WILL ADD MY TWO CENTS:
Personally, I am a fan of all 3 women, but after reading Charli's story, I began to look at Kim in a different way. Kim & Charli were both Big's mistresses, but I applauded Charli for having more respect. The only reason Kim fell out during Big's funeral (it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out) was that she knew Big did not leave a will, so everything went to Faith even though they were separated and she was getting nada, so she felt she had no other choice but to clown & throw a hissy fit. (You didn't see, hear, or read anything about Charli falling out during the funeral did ya?)
But being the kindhearted woman Faith is, she split it right down the middle with Kim and Ms. Wallace. Ms. Wallace should remain glad that Big married Faith and not that fake titty wearing whore he was playing around with (Kim). As for Charli, I know she has fans and its sad to see her go through so many difficulties to release an album, I hope she remains humble. All 3 women are talented, but if Kim wants to continue succeeding in the rap game, she needs to grow the HELL up and stop continuing exploiting Big's death for her own personal agenda. It's bad enough that a Black man (BIG) is still remaining to being held responsible for another Black man's (TUPAC'S) murder.
Thanks for letting me take the time to vent ladies and gentlemen.
One Love,
Siebra
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Permalink Reply by Sdot on -
I saw the movie last night. Kim was not direspected in the movie at all and the actress that played her did a good job!!!!! even though she was naked :( But I remember Kim being raunchy and spreading her legs on stage and in videos, so it was not as bad as Lil Kim thought it was. Once again Lil Kim has to watch who she is surrounding her self with. BTW...this movie almost had me in tears it mad me strong enough to realize not to chase after a man who does not want to wife you b/c he doesnt really love or respect you. But I liked the movie...it was too much rapping, obviously the actors where not the ppl. since this was a generation that we could really relate too and we lived through their saga...but the guy who played biggie did a good job for his first role.
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Permalink Reply by NaAja on -
Good point.
yana said:I ordered my tickets online a few minutes ago and me and my husband are going to see it later on tinight. Can't wait!
As far as Lil Kim is concerned, maybe her looking at the movie makes her feel ashamed of the role she played in his life (as a side piece). This relationship happened many years ago (what ? 10-15). Now that she is older (and hopefully) wiser, she may regret the way she made herself look. It's got to feel pretty bad to know that all you were was somebody's side hoe and to have it played out on the big screen for all to see! She can say there relationship was deep, and she can sware to the world that he loved her more then anything. But at the end of the day he married somebody else, even though he knew Kim longer..... And that somebody else (Faith) got everything he owned.
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