''Ms. G.O.A.T.'', an
acronym for "''Greatest Of All Time''",
is the debut
mixtape
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by American rapper
Lil' Kim
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* better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and reality television personality. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, she lived much of he ...
. It was officially released on June 3, 2008
and was produced by Mister Cee and
DJ Whoo Kid, DJs from
New York City.
The title references the 2000 album
G.O.A.T. by American rapper
LL Cool J
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Background
After claiming the desire to possess creative control and a subsequent departure from her previous major record label,
Atlantic,
Lil Kim began working on ''Ms. G.O.A.T.'' in October 2006. This also marked her first musical endeavor since her incarceration, and she was released in July 2006.
Lil Kim had never made a mixtape before, and in an MTV interview, she stated "I always wanted to do a mixtape... I used to see how 50 (Cent) used to do it so hard... Damn, it's not a lot of girls doing it."
[ ''Ms. G.O.A.T.'' was her first independent release.][ The album showcased new songs from Lil Kim, as well as several remixes she was working on.][ There are skits intermittently, and the album features collaborations with ]50 Cent
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, Maino, a Brooklyn based rapper and Britney Spears
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, as well as several other Hip Hop stars. Lil' Kim also retaliates to Remy Ma on the track "I Get It", as part of a continuation of rivalry,[ and "Hood News", respectively.
Lil' Kim performed the song "Chillin' Tonight" on a 2007 ]comedy-drama
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, The Game
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, in the episode Media Blitz
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, which she also starred in as herself. As part of promotion, Lil' Kim offered signed copies of ''Ms. G.O.A.T.'' in a contest, where fans would submit requests on who they would like to see her work with, as well as why she is the "Greatest of All Time".
Reviews
Among critics, the mixtape has received generally positive reviews.[ It has been called a representation of Lil' Kim's return to the streets. Tito Salinas of ''All Hip Hop'' says "Lil' Kim shows that her time behind bars didn't rust all of her swag away" on ''Ms. G.O.A.T.''][ On the other hand, Ehren Gresehover of ''New York Mag'' says that although one of the tracks "The Miseducation of Lil' Kim" is not bad, he wished that it was Lauryn Hill who was making a comeback instead.]
Track listing
References
Sources
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Lil' Kim albums
2008 mixtape albums