La Bella Mafia

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La Bella Mafia
La Bella Mafia cover
Studio album by Lil' Kim
Released March 4, 2003 (US)
Recorded 2002-2003
Genre Rap
Length 58:49
Label Atlantic
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 3.5/5 stars link

Lil' Kim chronology
The Notorious K.I.M.
(2000)
La Bella Mafia
(2003)
The Naked Truth
(2005)


La Bella Mafia, (Italian for "The Beautiful Mafia"), is the third album from Multi-platinum rap diva Lil' Kim. The album was released on March 4, 2003, and debut at #5 on the Billboard 200, selling over 170,000 copies in its first week, going on to sell over 1.1 million copies in the US. La Bella Mafia received 4.5 mics from the Source Magazine. This album also garnered Kim two Grammy nominations including "Best Female Rap Solo Performance" for Came Back For You and "Best Rap Performance by Duo, Group" for Magic Stick with 50 Cent.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Intro" – 1:27
  2. "Hold It Now" (featuring Havoc) – 5:27
  3. "Doing It Way Big" – 4:02
  4. "Can't F**k With Queen Bee" (featuring Governor & Shelene Thomas with Full Force) – 5:00
  5. "Hollyhood (Skit)" – 0:53
  6. "Shake Ya Bum Bum" (featuring Lil' Shanice) – 3:21
  7. "This Is Who I Am" (featuring Swizz Beatz & Mashonda) – 3:18
  8. "The Jump Off" (featuring Mr. Cheeks) – 4:00
  9. "This Is A Warning" – 3:44
  10. "(When Kim Say) Can You Hear Me Now?" (featuring Missy Elliott) – 3:15
  11. "Thug Love" (featuring Twista) – 4:14
  12. "Magic Stick" (featuring 50 Cent) – 3:34
  13. "Get In Touch With Us" (featuring Styles P) – 3:52
  14. "Heavenly Father" (featuring "Big Hill") – 5:10
  15. "Tha Beehive" (featuring Reeks, Bunky S.A., Vee & Saint from The Advakids) – 3:08
  16. "Came Back For You (Dirty)" – 4:20

[edit] Unreleased/Unused/Discarded Songs

  1. "What's The Word" (This appears on some Import Versions of the album.)
  2. "Knock Em Out The Box" (featuring Method Man)
  3. "Flow So Sick" (featuring Ice Drake)
  4. "Back Together" (featuring The Notorious BIG)