Kimberly Allise Hill is an American

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musician, best known for her work with the hip hop group the

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Personal life

Hill grew up in

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, a small suburb outside

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. She was raised by her single mother in a primarily white neighborhood. Hill is divorced and has one son. She also has a brother.

Career

When Hill moved to Los Angeles, she found work as an extra on television for shows such as ''

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''. She joined

after meeting them backstage at a BMI showcase in 1995. She also signed to

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's label I Am Music (an imprint of

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). Hill got to realize her childhood dream of performing on ''

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'' when Black Eyed Peas were asked to perform in 1998.'''' Hill signed a solo deal with Interscope Records in 1998, but she later ended up releasing the record on her own. As the merger of Interscope's parent company

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and

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took full effect, Hill resisted pressure by Interscope to over-sexualize her image. She left the band in 2000, and was later replaced by Fergie in 2002. Hill has since begun performing as a solo artist, and she occasionally acts in indie projects. Hill began

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in 2008. Hill crowdfunded her cosmetic line, Next of Kim, in November 2018.

Discography

Albums

Guest appearances

References

External links

Official website
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