Interview: the wrath of Lil Kim  Despite becoming better known
in recent years for her reality TV appearances than her rapping,
we discover she can still deliver a verbal tongue-lashing   •
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Photograph: Billy Farrell Agency/Rex  In 1996, the diminutive
Kimberly Denise Jones, AKA Lil' Kim, came blasting out from
under the wing of her mentor and lover Notorious BIG, proving
that it wasn't just men who could brag about coitus, cars and
cash. Five years later, she became the first female rapper ever
to have a US No 1, teaming up with Christina Aguilera, Pink and
Mya on a version of Lady Marmalade, stealing the show at the
Grammys in knee-high boots and a gold dressing gown. Her last
album, The Naked Truth, was her third in a row to reach the US
Top 10.  But that was back in 2005. Since then, Kim has served
12 months in jail for perjury and spent more time on reality TV
than in the recording studio (Pussycat Dolls Presents:
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