No. 9 Notorious K.I.M. by Lil Kim (2000)
After the death of her mentor, the Notorious B.I.G., hip-hop’s Queen Bee seemed a bit directionless. Her second album wasn’t released until four years after her debut, and it suffers from too many blatant attempts at pop crossover and a muted Kim. Cheesy and cloying, it made many wonder if the feisty rhymer could create strong music without Biggie’s guidance.
