Turn back the clock to 1995-1996.  A year to remember in hip hop.  Everyone was at the top of their game, even Kim.  She represented what female hardcore was all about with her raunchy freakish lyrics.  Some might say the reason it was so raunchy was to get publicity.  Maybe so.  But if it was, she sure as hell did a good job with it.  In the song "Scheamin", she talks about the female's point of view for planning against the guys.  Maybe feminist in a way?  I'm not complaining.  Darker songs include "Mafia Land" (one of my favorites), and "Dreams".  While the original version of "Not Tonight" is not supposed to be comical, I did find the chorus a little funny.  See for yourself.  Jermaine Dupri produces a great bassy beat.  More highlights include the two hit singles "No Time" with Puffy, "Crush on You" (which doesn't include kim? weird..) and the very very hot track "Queen B*tch" which is probably the best track on the album.  Lil' Cease drops in for "crush on you" and does the whole song.  The production is very good for this album.  This album does contain some filler, which doesn't make it a 5-star album.  But if you want to hear Lil' Kim, stick with this album and this album only.