Ms. G.O.A.T. Explained

Ms. G.O.A.T.
Type:Mixtape
Artist:Lil' Kim
Cover:Msgoatalbum.png
Released:June 3, 2008
Recorded:2006–2008
Genre:Hip hop
Length:62:16
Label:Money Maker/Queen Bee[1]
Producer:Kimberly "Lil' Kim" Jones, Mister Cee, DJ Whoo Kid, Christian Rich
Prev Title:The Dance Remixes
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Black Friday
Next Year:2011

Ms. G.O.A.T. : Greatest Of All Time is the debut mixtape by American rapper Lil' Kim.[2] Released June 3, 2008, Kim produced the recording alongside New York City DJs Mister Cee and DJ Whoo Kid.[3] The title refers to the LL Cool J album G.O.A.T. (2000).

Background

After claiming the desire to possess creative control and a subsequent departure from her previous major record label, Atlantic,[4] Lil Kim began working on Ms. G.O.A.T. in October 2006. This also marked her first musical endeavor since her incarceration, and she was released in July 2006.[5]

Lil Kim stated in an MTV interview: "I always wanted to do a mixtape... I used to see how 50 (Cent) used to do it so hard... Damn, it's not a lot of girls doing it."[5] Ms. G.O.A.T. was her first independent release.[6] Prior to the album's release, "Chillin' Tonight" received airplay on the radio.[4] The album showcased new songs from Lil Kim, as well as several remixes she was working on.[3] There are skits intermittently, and the album features collaborations with 50 Cent, Maino, a Brooklyn based rapper and Britney Spears,[7] as well as several other Hip Hop stars. Lil' Kim also retaliates to Remy Ma on the track "I Get It", as part of a continuation of rivalry,[8] and she pays homage to her heroes Lauryn Hill and MC Lyte[9] [10] through samples or thematics of "Mis-Education of Lil' Kim", which features the beat of "Lost Ones", a song from The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,[8] and "Hood News", respectively.

Lil' Kim performed the song "Chillin' Tonight" on the comedy-drama The Game, appearing as herself in the 2007 episode "Media Blitz".[11] As part of promotion, Lil' Kim offered signed copies of Ms. G.O.A.T. in a contest, where fans would submit requests on who they would like to see her work with, as well as why she is the "Greatest of All Time".[12]

Reviews

Among critics, the mixtape has received generally positive reviews.[8] [13] It has been called a representation of Lil' Kim's return to the streets.[14] Tito Salinas of All Hip Hop says "Lil' Kim shows that her time behind bars didn't rust all of her swag away" on Ms. G.O.A.T.[8] On the other hand, Ehren Gresehover of New York Mag says that although one of the tracks "The Miseducation of Lil' Kim" is not bad, he wished that it was Lauryn Hill who was making a comeback instead.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lil' Kim › Album › Ms. G.O.A.T. . https://web.archive.org/web/20081228025444/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/lil_kim/albums.jhtml?albumId=2214191. dead. December 28, 2008. MTV.com . July 27, 2012.
  2. Web site: missxpose. MS. G.O.A.T.. MissXpose: Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment News. 12 September 2010. 4 December 2007.
  3. Web site: Janson. Jesse. Dj Whoo Kid & Mister Cee – Lil Kim "Ms. G.O.A.T.. Get Right Music. 12 September 2010. 23 December 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100523082252/http://www.getrightmusic.com/2007/12/23/dj-whoo-kid-mister-cee-lil-kim-ms-goat-2/. 23 May 2010.
  4. Web site: Lil' Kim Previews Ms. G.O.A.T.; Raekwon, Method Man Explain The Clan's Issues With RZA. https://web.archive.org/web/20071212073802/http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/121007/. dead. December 12, 2007. Reid. Shaheem. Rodriguez, Jayson. December 10, 2007. Mixtape Monday. MTV News. December 22, 2009.
  5. Web site: Lil Kim Returns With Ms. G.O.A.T. Mixtape. 30 November 2007. XXL Mag. 12 September 2010.
  6. Web site: Sista. LiL Kim To Release Indie Album "Ms G.O.A.T. Brown Sista. 12 September 2010. 31 May 2008.
  7. Web site: Castina. Lil Kim "Ms. G.O.A.T" Album June 3rd. Hip Hop Crunch. 12 September 2010. 29 May 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20111003220049/http://hiphop.popcrunch.com/lil-kim-ms-goat-album-june-3rd/. 3 October 2011. dead.
  8. Web site: Salinas. Tito. Lil' Kim: Ms. G.O.A.T. (Mixtape). All Hip Hop. 12 September 2010. 14 January 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110623133900/http://allhiphop.com/stories/reviews/archive/2008/01/14/19133653.aspx. 23 June 2011.
  9. Book: Thomas, Greg. Hip-hop revolution in the flesh: power, knowledge, and pleasure in Lil' Kim's lyricism. 2009. Macmillan. 978-0-230-61180-1. 192.
  10. Web site: Ms. G.O.A.T.. Amazon com: Editorial Review. 12 September 2010.
  11. Web site: "The Game" Media Blitz (2007). Internet Movie Database. 12 September 2010.
  12. Web site: Win a signed copy of Ms. G.O.A.T. . MOLI . 13 September 2010 . 29 January 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080127051835/http://www.moli.com/p/views/v22In5CVf7vxDZazJj8rF8Ug../ . January 27, 2008 .
  13. Web site: Lil' Kim – Ms. G.O.A.T. Mixtape. Hip Hop Music. 12 September 2010. 27 December 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20091125063705/http://www.hiphopmusicdotcom.com/lil-kim-ms-goat-mixtape.html. 25 November 2009. dead.
  14. Web site: Ms. G.O.A.T. Lil' Kim with Mister Cee & Whoo Kid. Mix Unit: The Hip Hop Shop. 12 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100201031320/http://mixunit.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=10341. 1 February 2010.
  15. Web site: Gresehover. Ehren. 2. Lil' Kim, "The Miseducation of Lil' Kim" . New York Mag. 12 September 2010. 17 December 2007.

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