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The 2018 song "[[Nasty One]]", previously slated as the album's first single, eventually was not included in the track list. "Go Awff", released in February 2019,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/go-awff-single/1452913544?app=itunes |title=Go Awff - Single by Lil' Kim on iTunes |date=February 15, 2019 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]] |access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref> instead became the lead single, with a music video released in March.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebBPZ_J2cHs |title=Lil' Kim - Go Awff (Official Video) - YouTube |publisher=[[YouTube]] |access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref> In April, the rapper released a promotional single "No Auto Blanco" exclusively for streaming on [[SoundCloud]].<ref name="rap-up">{{cite web |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2019/04/23/lil-kim-delays-9-album-release/ |title=Lil' Kim Delays '9' Album Release |date=April 23, 2019 |publisher=[[Rap-Up]] |access-date=November 22, 2019}}</ref> It was followed by the second official single "Found You" featuring [[O.T. Genasis]], [[City Girls]] and Watts Up Mickey in September 2019. On October 3, Lil' Kim released the third single, "Pray for Me", featuring [[Rick Ross]] and [[Musiq Soulchild]], and confirmed October 11 as the final release date of the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-kim-links-with-rick-ross-on-pray-for-me-new-song.1984726.html |title=Lil Kim Links With Rick Ross On "Pray For Me" |author=Mitch Findlay |date=October 3, 2019 |publisher=www.hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> Although originally reported as consisting of 13 tracks,<ref name="rap-up"/> the album eventually featured only nine songs. The previously confirmed song "Missing" was left off the album.<ref>{{cite web |author=Kathy Iandoli |author-link=Kathy Iandoli |date=July 11, 2018 |title=Lil' Kim Debuts New Track, 'Nasty One,' Talks Early Censorship & Everlasting Legacy |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8464926/lil-kim-debuts-new-track-nasty-one-talks-early-censorship |access-date=November 17, 2019 |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> |
The 2018 song "[[Nasty One]]", previously slated as the album's first single, eventually was not included in the track list. "Go Awff", released in February 2019,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/go-awff-single/1452913544?app=itunes |title=Go Awff - Single by Lil' Kim on iTunes |date=February 15, 2019 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]] |access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref> instead became the lead single, with a music video released in March.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebBPZ_J2cHs |title=Lil' Kim - Go Awff (Official Video) - YouTube |publisher=[[YouTube]] |access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref> In April, the rapper released a promotional single "No Auto Blanco" exclusively for streaming on [[SoundCloud]].<ref name="rap-up">{{cite web |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2019/04/23/lil-kim-delays-9-album-release/ |title=Lil' Kim Delays '9' Album Release |date=April 23, 2019 |publisher=[[Rap-Up]] |access-date=November 22, 2019}}</ref> It was followed by the second official single "Found You" featuring [[O.T. Genasis]], [[City Girls]] and Watts Up Mickey in September 2019. On October 3, Lil' Kim released the third single, "Pray for Me", featuring [[Rick Ross]] and [[Musiq Soulchild]], and confirmed October 11 as the final release date of the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-kim-links-with-rick-ross-on-pray-for-me-new-song.1984726.html |title=Lil Kim Links With Rick Ross On "Pray For Me" |author=Mitch Findlay |date=October 3, 2019 |publisher=www.hotnewhiphop.com |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> Although originally reported as consisting of 13 tracks,<ref name="rap-up"/> the album eventually featured only nine songs. The previously confirmed song "Missing" was left off the album.<ref>{{cite web |author=Kathy Iandoli |author-link=Kathy Iandoli |date=July 11, 2018 |title=Lil' Kim Debuts New Track, 'Nasty One,' Talks Early Censorship & Everlasting Legacy |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8464926/lil-kim-debuts-new-track-nasty-one-talks-early-censorship |access-date=November 17, 2019 |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> |
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Lil' Kim confirmed that the second part of ''9'' will be released at a later date and that it will feature a song with [[Missy Elliott]] and [[Paris Hilton]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCdHQs0IQEI |title=Lil' Kim Talks Her New, Highly-Anticipated Album, "9" |date=October 8, 2019 |publisher=www.youtube.com |access-date=October 14, 2019}}</ref> as well as collaborations with [[Remy Ma]], [[Fabolous]], both of whom she has collaborated with in the past, on "[[Wake Me Up (Remy Ma song)|Wake Me Up]]" and "Spicy", respectively and comedian Pretty Vee who featured on ''Girls Cruise''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbak40TlY6c |title=Lil' Kim - talks Beyoncé, Drake, New Album, City Girls and more |publisher=www.youtube.com |access-date=October 20, 2019}}</ref> The first part of ''9'' was released as a deluxe edition to CD which featured “Nasty One (Remix)” as a bonus track. “Spicy” was released as a bonus track on the vinyl release of the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZLJ6KQZ/ |title=Lil' Kim - 9 (Deluxe Edition) |publisher=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] |access-date=November 22, 2019}}</ref> |
Lil' Kim confirmed that the second part of ''9'' will be released at a later date and that it will feature a song with [[Missy Elliott]] and [[Paris Hilton]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCdHQs0IQEI |title=Lil' Kim Talks Her New, Highly-Anticipated Album, "9" |date=October 8, 2019 |publisher=www.youtube.com |access-date=October 14, 2019}}</ref> as well as collaborations with [[Remy Ma]], [[Fabolous]], both of whom she has collaborated with in the past, on "[[Wake Me Up (Remy Ma song)|Wake Me Up]]" and "Spicy", respectively and comedian Pretty Vee who featured on ''Girls Cruise''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbak40TlY6c |title=Lil' Kim - talks Beyoncé, Drake, New Album, City Girls and more |publisher=www.youtube.com |access-date=October 20, 2019}}</ref> The first part of ''9'' was released as a deluxe edition to CD which featured “Nasty One (Remix)” as a bonus track. “Spicy” was released as a bonus track on the vinyl release of the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZLJ6KQZ/ |title=Lil' Kim - 9 (Deluxe Edition) |publisher=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] |access-date=November 22, 2019}}</ref> |
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The promotional images were photographed by celebrity photographer Michael Antonio Hunter and styled by Misa Hylton. |
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==Critical reception== |
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==Commercial performance== |
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''9'' [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] did reach number 5 on ''Billboard's'' Rap Album Sales, number 7 on R&B/Hip Hop Album Sales, number 13 on [[Digital Albums]], and number 16 on the [[Independent Albums]] chart. 9 also managed to reach number 22 on the French Digital Albums, along with number 70 on the [[UK Album Downloads Chart|UK Album Downloads]], and number 22 on the [[UK R&B Albums]] chart. |
''9'' did not chart on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] but did reach number 47 on the [[Top Album Sales]], number 5 on ''Billboard's'' Rap Album Sales, number 7 on R&B/Hip Hop Album Sales, number 13 on [[Digital Albums]], and number 16 on the [[Independent Albums]] chart. 9 also managed to reach number 22 on the French Digital Albums, along with number 70 on the [[UK Album Downloads Chart|UK Album Downloads]], and number 22 on the [[UK R&B Albums]] chart. |
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As of September 8 2022 9 has sold over 10,000 pure sales and has collected over 10 million Spotify streams. |
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As of April 2024, 9 has amassed more than 10 million global streams across all streaming services. |
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The album was not heavily promoted. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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! scope="row"| US [[Digital Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/lil-kim/chart-history/DLP |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021234155/https://www.billboard.com/music/lil-kim/chart-history/DLP |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 21, 2019 |title=Lil' Kim Chart History: Digital Albums |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| US [[Independent Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lil-kim/chart-history/ind/ |title=Lil' Kim Chart History: Independent Albums |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/lil-kim/chart-history/BLS |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021234205/https://www.billboard.com/music/lil-kim/chart-history/BLS |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 21, 2019 |title=Lil' Kim Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> |
! scope="row"| US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/lil-kim/chart-history/BLS |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021234205/https://www.billboard.com/music/lil-kim/chart-history/BLS |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 21, 2019 |title=Lil' Kim Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> |
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9 is the fifth studio album by American rapper Lil' Kim. It was released on October 11, 2019, through Queen Bee Entertainment and eOne.[1] The single "Go Awff" was released on February 15, 2019. During the taping of VH1's Girls Cruise reunion episode, Kim confirmed her intention to release the second volume of 9 in 2020.[2]
On March 23, 2019, Lil' Kim announced that the album would be released on May 17, 2019.[3] The rapper described the meaning behind her fifth album in an interview with BET on the red carpet at the 2019 BET Awards: "It's a spiritual awakening number for me. Also, when I started out in Junior M.A.F.I.A. it was 9 members, my daughter was born June 9th, Biggie died March 9th, it is 2019. It's a powerful number for me. (...) I'm very spiritual and one day God was talking to me and I was like '7 is my favorite number' and He was like 'yes but 9 is your favored number' and I said thank you Jesus, I love you. I'm going with 9."[4] In April, she announced that the label eOne had decided to push back the release of the album[5] which was then expected to premiere in July 2019 to coincide with Kim's reality show Girls Cruise.[6]
The 2018 song "Nasty One", previously slated as the album's first single, eventually was not included in the track list. "Go Awff", released in February 2019,[7] instead became the lead single, with a music video released in March.[8] In April, the rapper released a promotional single "No Auto Blanco" exclusively for streaming on SoundCloud.[9] It was followed by the second official single "Found You" featuring O.T. Genasis, City Girls and Watts Up Mickey in September 2019. On October 3, Lil' Kim released the third single, "Pray for Me", featuring Rick Ross and Musiq Soulchild, and confirmed October 11 as the final release date of the album.[10] Although originally reported as consisting of 13 tracks,[9] the album eventually featured only nine songs. The previously confirmed song "Missing" was left off the album.[11]
Lil' Kim confirmed that the second part of 9 will be released at a later date and that it will feature a song with Missy Elliott and Paris Hilton[12] as well as collaborations with Remy Ma, Fabolous, both of whom she has collaborated with in the past, on "Wake Me Up" and "Spicy", respectively and comedian Pretty Vee who featured on Girls Cruise.[13] The first part of 9 was released as a deluxe edition to CD which featured “Nasty One (Remix)” as a bonus track. “Spicy” was released as a bonus track on the vinyl release of the album.[14]
The promotional images were photographed by celebrity photographer Michael Antonio Hunter and styled by Misa Hylton.
The album was on NPR's "best new albums of the week" at the time of its release,[15] and was met with mixed to positive reviews from critics.[16][17][18] Jordan Bassett of NME rated the album 3 out of 5 stars and described it as "lewd, contrarian and confrontational – all the qualities that make Kim an icon".[19]
9 did not chart on the US Billboard 200 but did reach number 47 on the Top Album Sales, number 5 on Billboard's Rap Album Sales, number 7 on R&B/Hip Hop Album Sales, number 13 on Digital Albums, and number 16 on the Independent Albums chart. 9 also managed to reach number 22 on the French Digital Albums, along with number 70 on the UK Album Downloads, and number 22 on the UK R&B Albums chart.
As of April 2024, 9 has amassed more than 10 million global streams across all streaming services.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Pray for Me" (feat. Rick Ross and Musiq Soulchild) |
| Xtassy | 4:51 |
2. | "Bag" | Jones | Mark Henry | 3:47 |
3. | "Catch My Wave" (feat. Rich the Kid) | Jones | Smash Davis | 3:49 |
4. | "Go Awff" | Jones | Soundwave | 3:12 |
5. | "Too Bad" | Jones | Orlando The Great | 3:39 |
6. | "You Are Not Alone" |
| Grandz Muzik, Buda, Rondon | 2:45 |
7. | "Found You" (feat. O.T. Genasis, City Girls) |
| Jonny Cash | 3:32 |
8. | "Auto Blanco" | Jones | Jungle Boy Beats, DJ Mil-Ticket | 2:10 |
9. | "Jet Fuel" | Jones | 808 Mafia, AB on the Beat, Will Major | 3:14 |
Total length: | 30:59 |
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10. | "Nasty One (Remix)" (feat. Stefflon Don, Kranium and HoodCelebrityy) |
| Bkorn | 4:01 |
Total length: | 34:59 |
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10. | "Spicy" (feat. Fabolous) |
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French Digital Albums (SNEP)[21] | 22 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[22] | 70 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[23] | 22 |
USTop Album Sales (Billboard)[24] | 47 |
USIndependent Albums (Billboard)[25] | 16 |
USR&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales (Billboard)[26] | 7 |
USRap Album Sales (Billboard)[27] | 5 |
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