It has been a very bittersweet time for Lil Kim. She’s been on stage performing at sold out shows, just released a brand new video and is promoting her first album in 14 years. The Queen Bee is doing exactly what she loves and what she’s love for, but she’s doing it with a heavy heart. As she revealed on stage last week, her young cousin was killed last weekend.
At last weekend’s the “Lit In AC” concert in Atlantic City, Kim told the audience of her family tragedy. Kim had just torn the house down, coming out as a surprise guest of The Lox for “All About The Benjamins,” then rocked her own solo set filled with a myriad of classics. During that performance, she confessed to the crowd that her cousin had been killed the night before.
On Friday, the legendary MC elaborated on social media:
“It breaks my heart to have to send out this special RIP to my little cousin Aggy who was shot and killed.
"At times you were so quiet but as soon as you started speaking everyone in the room knew that you were a real riot," she added, reminiscing and giving a heartfelt remembrance of her family member. “You were a halfway comedian but ... I used to tell you that you need go away to college and get a basketball scholarship. You had so much potential. We your family will greatly miss you and we will always keep our lighters up for you. Love you Aggy"
Today, Kim also debuted her new video “Go Awf.” Sexy ladies, revealing outfits, decadence, Jets, high fashion and charisma. Yup. It’s a Kim video alright. Fans will be pleased to hear that her new album “9" is really coming after so many years of waiting. Sure, Kim has released mixtapes during the last decade and half, but the fans having been clamoring for a full album and soon they shall have it. As for the new single and video, she told Complex that it’s about a theme that has reoccurred throughout her career: girl power.
"I wanted to make a record that was empowering to girls and women all over the world to get back to my roots and not just my ladies but my boys too,” she explained. "When I first heard the beat, it made me feel like going ‘awff’ and I knew it was the perfect record for that. Whenever I see a girl killing it on the 'gram or getting to that bag I say, 'Oooh Go Awff Sis!!' If I see any of my guys whether I know them or not dripping ridiculously, throwing mad money in the club or just getting to that bag I'd say, "OK now, Go Awff then bro!' No matter what your hustle is, I use Go Awff as a term to elevate and motivate people to keep living their best lives."
Kim’s new LP “9" is slated for a May 17 release date. Just days before the Notorious B.I.G.’s Birthday.
