Lil Kim Offended By Biggie Biopic

She Says Film's Depiction Of Her Is Inaccurate And Paints Her As A "Character"

(AP)  Lil Kim was a big part of the Notorious B.I.G.'s life, but she's not happy about the way she's portrayed in the new biopic about the late rapper.

The Notorious B.I.G. was Lil Kim's mentor and was also romantically linked to the rapper. Their sometimes rocky relationship is depicted in the new movie "Notorious," but Lil Kim doesn't think it's very accurate.

In a statement, she said: "The film studio and producers involved were more concerned about painting me as a 'character' to create a more interesting story line instead of a person with talent, self-respect and who was able to achieve her own career success through hard work."

She added: "Even though my relationship with Big was at times very difficult and complicated (as with most relationships we have all experienced at one time or another), it was also genuine and built on great admiration and love for each other. Regardless of the many lies in the movie and false portrayal of me to help carry a story line through, I will still continue to carry his legacy through my hard work and music."

But Wallace's mother, Voletta Wallace, dismissed Lil Kim's criticisms of the movie in an interview on Monday.

"This is not a Lil Kim movie," she said. "This is a Christopher Wallace movie. It has nothing to do with Lil Kim. If she's disappointed and upset, that is her problem."

At the film's New York premiere last week, "Notorious" screenwriter Cheo Hodari Coker said he understands why Lil Kim might not like the film, but added: "I think that Naturi (Naughton) did a great job playing Kim. I think people are going to be a lot more sympathetic towards (Lil Kim) after seeing the movie."

Wayne Barrow - Biggie's former manager and a producer on the movie - expressed less patience with Kim's attitude.

"Our job as producers ... was to deliver for three individuals. That's his mom and his two children. Everybody else: Stand in line, buy a ticket and enjoy the show."

"Notorious" chronicles the life and untimely death of the Notorious B.I.G., who was shot to death in 1997 and remains one of rap's most important figures. It opens in theaters this Friday.


Editor's Note: AP Music Writer Nekesa Mumbi Moody contributed to this report.

[barsellers]

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[gatofeo]

Just as a thief is most outraged when something of his is stolen, those of the lowest character are most outraged when their trashiness is revealed.
Lil Kim is trash. Rats and seagulls would flock around her, but they have more discriminating taste.

[gatofeo]

Just as a thief is most outraged when something of his is stolen, those of the lowest character are most outraged when their trashiness is revealed.
Lil Kim is trash. Rats and seagulls would flock around her, but they have more discriminating taste.

[barsellers]

I don%u2019t understand it. Some celebrity gets dissed and it makes national news%u2026%u2026 But, when a father rapes his 5 year old daughter, and the society of a whole nation covers it up, nobody cares!!! WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU PEOPLE?!?

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[brianbwb-2009]

"She thinks she has talent??? HAHAHAHA She''''s just another talentless rapper that will end up dead or in jail sooner or later." Posted by BlogThis1

And you think you won''t end up dead?


"Is trying to plastic her way in to the Jackson family?" Posted by iowa0319

Right, like you yourself wouldn''t try if you thought it was possible.

[iowa0319]

Is trying to plastic her way in to the Jackson family?

[barsellers]

I don%u2019t understand it. Some celebrity gets dissed%u2026%u2026 But, when a father rapes his 5 year old daughter, and the society of a whole nation covers it up, nobody cares!!! WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU PEOPLE?!?

www.SurviveIran.com

[blogthis1]

She thinks she has talent??? HAHAHAHA She''s just another talentless rapper that will end up dead or in jail sooner or later.

[brianbwb-2009]

"Unless they portray Lil Kim as a social climbing w.h.ore, it won''''t be true. As for Biggie...just a lucky hood rat for a hot second. He''''d be long forgotten if pop culture hadn''''t insisted on making him some sort of pop idol....hope the rest of the hood rats." Posted by likeitis5050

Unless you yourself bought some of that, you have no basis for calling the woman a w****, and as for Mr. Wallace, that "hood rat" made more money, helped more people, entertained more people, crossed over to more cultures worldwide, and created more jobs than you can ever dream of doing, so if he is a "hood rat" as you say, then you are even less, and less by far.

[brianbwb-2009]

Posted by claytonantho

Judging by your post, you are most likely projecting your own character flaws upon someone whom you have never met, and know nothing about. Your own self respect is obviously deficient, otherwise you could refrain from baseless insults at people you don''t know personally.

[brianbwb-2009]

Posted by theonesucks

Let me suggest an experiment to you, try to find some of the lyrics to a Tupac song, and just read them, without the music.

One of the biggest problems with the genre is that the name "rap" has become a negative stereotype that blinds people to the actual content of the work.

There are some "rap" songs whose lyrics can stand with any literary work ever created by Americans, several such works belong to Tupac, and before the word "rap" was coined for it, Gil Scott Heron, the Last Poets, "Dolemite" Rudy Ray Moore, but the knee jerk reaction of those who think of "rap" as a substitute for the n-word, blinds them and prevents understanding.

[claytonantho]

I am not sorry I have to say this, but lil kim is one ugly w h o r e. Her name and self-respect should NEVER be in the same sentence.

[likeitis5050]

Unless they portray Lil Kim as a social climbing w.h.ore, it won''t be true. As for Biggie...just a lucky hood rat for a hot second. He''d be long forgotten if pop culture hadn''t insisted on making him some sort of pop idol....hope the rest of the hood rats.