Hard Core

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Hard Core
Studio album by Lil' Kim
Released	November 12, 1996
Recorded	1995-1996
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	49:12
Label	Atlantic
Producer(s)	Lance Un Rivera, The Notorious B.I.G., Jacod York
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Lil' Kim chronology
	Hard Core (1996)	The Notorious K.I.M. (2000)

Hard Core was rapper Lil' Kim's debut album, released in November 1996 by Atlantic Records. The album was notable for its overt sexual tone and language, which made Kim infamous as a hip hop music celebrity. Hard Core debuted at #11 on the Billboard 200 charts. It is certified Double Platinum. It is also the first album by a female rapper to go platinum since Da Brat's debut.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Intro in A-Minor" – 2:14
2. "Big Momma Thang" (Featuring Jay-Z & Lil Cease) – 4:17
3. "No Time" (Featuring Diddy) – 5:00
4. "Spent a Little Doe" – 5:35
5. "Take It!" – 0:46
6. "Crush on You" (Featuring Lil Cease) – 4:35
7. "Drugs" (Featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) – 4:20
8. "Scheamin'" – 0:49
9. "Queen Bitch" – 3:17
10. "Dreams" – 4:39
11. "M.A.F.I.A. Land" – 4:37
12. "We Don't Need It" (Featuring Trife & Lil Cease) – 4:10
13. "Not Tonight" – 4:31
14. "Player Haters" – 0:53
15. "Fuck You" (Featuring Junior M.A.F.I.A.) – 2:53
16. "Sex and Money" – 4:32 (Bonus Track)
17. "Not Tonight (Remix)" (Featuring Angie Martinez, Left Eye, Da Brat & Missy Elliot) – 4:23 (Bonus Track)

[edit] Chart Performance

Chart (1996)	Position
Billboard Top 200	11
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	1
Top Canadian Albums	9