Celebrating Lil' Kim's "Hard Core" (1996)

This week, Oliver and Morgan are discussing Lil' Kim's debut studio record "Hard Core" which is turning 25 years old this year. We get into Lil' Kim's role in Bad Boy and Junior M.A.F.I.A., the effect she had on the Megan Thee Stallions and Cardi B's of today, and what made this record so unforgettable.
More on Hard Core
A timely reminder that Lil Kim’s ‘Hard Core’ is still the greatest rap record of all time (NME)
Biggie's reference track for Queen Bitch
How Lil’ Kim’s ‘Hard Core’ Changed Rap (The Ringer)
Show Tracklisting (all songs from Hard Core unless otherwise indicated):
Drugs
Spend A Little Doe
Junior M.A.F.I.A.: Get Money
Big Momma Thang
Not Tonight
Big Momma Thang
Not Tonight
Spend A Little Doe
Jeru The Damaja: Ya Playin' Yaself
Total: Can't You See
112: Peaches and Cream
Junior M.A.F.I.A.: Player's Anthem
Foxy Brown: I'll Be
Foxy Brown: (Holy Matrimony) Letter to the Firm
City Girls: Fuck On U
HWA: Little Dick
No Time
Fuck You
Roberta Flack: Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye
Queen Bitch
The Notorious B.I.G.: Queen Bitch
Drugs
Fuck You
Dreams
We Don't Need It
Crush On You
Big Poppa
Dreams
Scheamin'
Big Momma Thang
Crush On You
Crush On You (Remix)
The Jeff Lorber Fusion: Rain Dance
No Time
G Yamazawa: Crush On You
Mariah Carey: A No No
Lido: Melodies From Heaven/Crush On You
No Time
Crush On You
Foxy Brown: Ill Na Na
Nicki Minaj: Itty Bitty Piggy
Nicki Minaj: Barbie Dreams
Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find on there
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