Lil’ Kim Unhappy with ‘Notorious’ Film Portrayal

Lil’ Kim Unhappy with ‘Notorious’ Film Portrayal

Rapper Lil' Kim is speaking out about her discontent with the 'Notorious' biopic chronicling the life of friend and lover Notorious B.I.G. The film, which hits theaters in two weeks, shows the relationship between the rapper and Biggie as being very different from that of the one with his wife, singer Faith Evans.

Kim blames Biggie's mother, Voletta Wallace, and Evans for what she sees as an inaccurate depiction. "I've had enough and I'm about to expose them both ... I've been quiet for a long time," Kim said in an interview. "I'm very disappointed in Faith," she said. "There's nothing Faith or Ms. Wallace could do to stop me from reppin' B.I.G. all day. I'm [going to] always do that... It's time for Ms. Wallace to be exposed."

Former girl group member Naturi Naughton plays Kim in the film and acknowledged that she was not able to speak with Kim personally regarding the role. "I worked really had to capture the essence without having her at my side to help me," Naughton told the BoomBox. "I was intimidated by how she seemed secondary in Big's life...always being rejected. The emotions that it took to go there [were] really tough," she said.

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To prepare for the role Naughton spent time in Kim's old Brooklyn neighborhood and talked to her friend, rapper Lil Cease and other members of the Junior Mafia group, which Kim was a member of.

After seeing the film in full length at a private screening last month, Ms. Wallace said that the most surprising scenes to watch were those between her son and Lil' Kim. "His relationship with Kim -- Lil Kim -- that was....oh God! The profanity, it was shocking," she said.

Both Wallace, Evans and Sean "Diddy" Combs all served as producers on the film while Kim's role was non-existent. 'Notorious' hits theaters January 16.

Filed Under: Lil' Kim, Notorious B.I.G., NotoriousB.i.g.
Categories: Movies

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