Lil’ Kim Declares ‘Lil’ Kim Season’ With New Mixtape

The Queen Bee is declaring it Lil' Kim Season with a new mixtape to kick off her 2016. Featuring Kevin Gates and Maino and remixes of some of current hip-hop's radio-friendly joints, the 10-track effort marks a bit of a comeback for Lil' Kim, whose last project, Hard Core 2K14, was released in 2014. The Brooklyn native also remixed Drake's "Summer Sixteen" and spoke with Billboard about being a fan of Drizzy and their relationship.

"Everyone who knows me, knows I'm a huge Drake fan," she said. "Our relationship isn't that big but I don't know him at all. I've always been a huge Drake fan. I just love that song. When I first heard it, I was like, 'Oh, this song right here.' But that's how I feel about most of the Drake songs I hear anyways. When it comes to music, he really can't do no wrong to me. That song was one of my favorites. I liked that a lot. Drake is in my top five right now, that's who I listen to all the time. I love 'Back 2 Back.' My daughter sings 'Back 2 Back.' I could name Drake songs for 30 minutes straight that I like.

Kim was also asked about a future collab with the Toronto rapper. "I mean, I would love to, but it is what it is," she said. "When you from two worlds, and if the synergy is lining up for it to happen, it will happen. If it don't, it just doesn't. He knows I like his music. It is what it is, though."

Rumors have been floating around that Faith Evans is planning a posthumous The Notorious B.I.G. album and Kim didn't deny her involvement or if it's going to happen "All I can say is... stay tuned."

Listen to Lil' Kim Season via DatPiff below.

1. "Fountain Bleu"
2. "Cut It (Beemix)" Feat. TLz
3. "Blow a Check"
4. "Summer Sixteen (Beemix)"
5. "Diego"
6. "Work (Beemix)"
7. "Mine" Feat. Kevin Gates
8. "Did it for Brooklyn" Feat. Maino
9. "Panda" Feat. Maino, TLz, Dash
10. "I'm Dat Bitch"

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