November 15th 2023.
Lil Kim fans are eagerly awaiting her autobiography, The Queen Bee, which is set for release on September 23, 2025. But in a recent Instagram live, the Lady Marmalade rapper, 49, made some bold claims that her book is surpassing the Bible in preorder sales.
‘When we post our presales, we be surpassing the Bible, and that’s crazy,’ she said. ‘And the thing is it’s, like, the Bible. I don’t take that lightly. Y’all already know that.’
Needless to say, fans found her claims quite unbelievable, given the Bible is arguably the oldest published book in the history of the planet. ‘Girl what!? Your last album didn’t even sale 2,000 copies. I highly doubt a book would outsell the word of God,’ one social media user wrote in response.
It’s impossible to know exactly how many copies of the Bible have been sold and distributed throughout history, but according to Witness.org, the Association of American Publishers recorded that more than 100 million Bibles are shifted each year in the US alone.
In the Instagram live, Lil Kim also confirmed her book has been completed, but that it’s been delayed due to ‘some crazy s**t going on behind the scenes’. She said: ‘I’m excited to finally get to tell my story after all this time. Many people have thought they knew the story of Lil’ Kim, but they have no idea.’
The Crush On You rapper is one of hip hop’s icons from the golden era, and fans will be expecting her to detail her life story, including her relationship with the late Notorious BIG, her prison sentence, becoming a mother, and her illustrious rap career.
Memoirs are big business for celebrities at the moment, with pop princess Britney selling 1.1m copies of her book The Woman In Me in just one week earlier this month, while Hollywood actress Jada kept the headlines coming with shocking reveals from her memoir.
It’s clear Lil Kim’s fans are eager to hear her account of her colourful life, and they will be counting down the days until September 23, 2025 when The Queen Bee hits the shelves.
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