I was twelve years old living in the Jeffrey Wilson Projects in Portsmouth, Virginia. I had just started middle school and BET was the first channel I turned to as soon as I stepped my foot in the door, tossing my book bag across the floor. I had no idea that the beautiful woman dancing on top of the escalator in a floor length fur was the same woman who graced the stage with the Notorious B.I.G and Junior Mafia. I fell in love with you when I saw the "No Time" video. Not your lyrics, because at the age twelve I didn't know anything about sex let alone getting men for their paper. I fell in love with your smile, your confidence, your boldness and the way you held your head up high despite the obstacles that the music industry threw your way.
As I reached my teen years and from teen years I reached adulthood every album you have released I purchased. Some women listen for the raunchy lyrics that gets them amped up for a night on the town, some women listened to get them ready for a night of passionate sex. But if a true fan listens to your lyrics, they will hear a story behind every song, every lyric, every bar.
Even though you don't know me from Eve, and you're my bestie in my head, if I am going through a certain problem all I have to do is play an album of yours and I swear you have a song for everything I am and have went through. All the way down to the legal problems I put myself in.
A lot of people say I can't be a fan of Lil Kim and be a Christian at the same time. But who are they to judge? All I know is that despite your lyrics, outfits, and past transgressions you never cease to tell us how much you love the Lord and you never cease to thank God for every award, every album, every fan He has blessed you with. I love the cool, calm way you react to beef on wax and I just love the way you kept a smile on your face despite the fact you had to do time for a year for something you barely had anything to do with. I love your personality, your kind heart, and your sense of humor.
When people had something to say about your cosmetic surgeries, I was like so what? Its your money, your life, and lets be real. Half of those people talking all that trash would get a tummy tuck if they had the money. Girl, keep doing you. Keep making your money. I have been a fan since I was twelve years old and I am now pushing thirty. I love you for life.
Love,
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