▁of ▁V H 1 ' s ▁Girls ▁Cru ise ▁re union ▁episode , ▁Kim ▁confirmed ▁her ▁intention ▁to ▁release ▁the ▁second ▁volume ▁of ▁ 9 ▁in ▁ 2 0 2 0 . ▁ ▁Background ▁On ▁March ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁Lil ' ▁Kim ▁announced ▁that ▁the ▁album ▁would ▁be ▁released ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁The ▁ra pper ▁described ▁the ▁meaning ▁behind ▁her ▁fifth ▁album ▁in ▁an ▁interview ▁with ▁B ET ▁on ▁the ▁red ▁car pet ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁B ET ▁Awards : ▁" It ' s ▁a ▁spiritual ▁aw ak ening ▁number ▁for ▁me . ▁Also , ▁when ▁I ▁started ▁out ▁in ▁Junior ▁M . A . F . I . A . ▁it ▁was ▁ 9 ▁members , ▁my ▁daughter ▁was ▁born ▁June ▁ 9 th , ▁Big gie ▁died ▁March ▁ 9 th , ▁it ▁is ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁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 ▁fav ored ▁number ' ▁and ▁I ▁said ▁thank ▁you ▁Jesus , ▁I ▁love ▁you . ▁I ' m ▁going ▁with ▁ 9 ." ▁In ▁April , ▁she ▁announced ▁that ▁the ▁label ▁e One ▁had ▁decided ▁to ▁push ▁back ▁the ▁release ▁of ▁the ▁album ▁which ▁was