Over the years, nosotros have seen a number of female rap feuds emerge in the music industry, from Cardi B and Nicki Minaj to City Girls and Asian Doll — we've seen and heard it all, but Foxy Brown and Lil Kim'due south falling out back in the '90s is probably one of the most epic ones of them all.

Kim and Foxy shared a lot in common; they were both up-and-coming rappers from Brooklyn, New York, who fifty-fifty attended the same loftier school together. Post-obit their ascent to fame in the '90s, the two were quickly paired confronting one another by the media, afterwards leading to a feud that'southward spanned more than 20 years at this point.

From subliminal disses on each other'southward songs to public threats, Kim and Foxy perhaps had one of the most iconic feuds in rap history — and they still don't see eye-to-eye to this day! Hither'southward the lowdown…

Why Did Foxy Chocolate-brown And Lil Kim Feud?

In the mid-'90s, Foxy landed her big quantum her association with the group The Business firm, who were formed in 1995. Members of the rap trio included hip hop superstar Nas, AZ, Cormega, and Nature.

Kim, on the other paw, was getting her musical recognition after becoming shut friends with The Notorious B.I.Grand. and his clan Inferior Mafia, who were formed together by the late rapper himself.

In 1995, Brown and Foxy appeared on Total's song "No One Else (Remix)," along with swain female rapper Da Brat. At the time of the vocal's release, however, there were no reports indicating the pair weren't getting along.

The Total runway is the only vocal both women have been officially featured o.

In 1996, tension started to rise between the ladies equally their record labels decided to release both of their debut albums just one week apart, making it pretty clear that Kim and Foxy were to themselves rap competitors.

Kim's Hard Core went on to sell vi million copies while Foxy'south Ill Na Na reached platinum condition with sales of 1 million, with hits, such as "I'll Be" and "Become You Home" helping the anthology's commercial success.

What also seemed strange was that within both of Foxy and Kim'south within cover of their corresponding anthology, they were both wearing the aforementioned jumpsuit, which many found to be strange.

Why would they both want to sport the same outfit unless they were perhaps being sabotaged past their labels to feud in order to spark controversy and sell records?

Nobody knows for sure, but Foxy and Kim were both unhappy upon seeing the similarities, which were later cleared up by then-editor of The Source, Kim Osorio, who shared, "I've gotten mixed versions of the story. One story that I remember was well-nigh their anthology packaging.

"If yous go back to both of their debut albums, yous will find they accept on the same outfit. I [heard] that ane had borrowed the outfit from the other and that led to them non speaking. Whatever the reason, information technology seemed niggling to anybody around.

While the two were later featured on the comprehend of The Source, Def Jam CEO Lyor Cohen wanted to bring together both women for a articulation album titled Thelma and Louise, which they would accept received $500,000 for had they participated.

They both declined the deal. While it was wildly reported that Foxy and Brown were no talking by the end of 1997, Kim appeared to throw the kickoff shot at her rap nemesis on Lil Cease's track "Play Effectually."

She raps, "Stop trying' to sound like her, too." That connected in 2000 with Kim'southward titled track from her second album The Notorious One thousand.I.M., where she says, "This chick running around with this stink a** gap / And them fake a** raps having panic attacks / You ain't a star and your record company know that /How you brand all this money, get this far and accident information technology?"

Brown responded that same year with Capone-North-Noreaga's "Bang Bang," explaining that she's tired of the subliminal disses — if somebody has something to say to her, they should be direct about it.

Then, in 2001, as Kim and her crew were leaving Hot 97's radio station, the "Not Tonight" hitmaker was involved in an incident that saw firearms existence pulled later coming contiguous with Kiam "Capone "Holley — part of the Capone-Noreaga clan.

An argument erupted and shots were fired. Kim was said to accept been furious over Foxy's diss, which is how the quarrel allegedly started.

Foxy was adamant of wanting to end her feud with Kim after that happened, telling MTV News, "I really don't know how it started. But Russell [Simmons] and I, we got together, and I said, 'Russell, I want to call a truce.

"I desire to have a sit down-down with Kim. I don't intendance what it is. Let's simply end information technology. Nosotros can even practice a collaboration. Nosotros're bigger than this. If it has to start with me, let it start with me."

Kim never responded to Foxy's remarks. She would later face a year and a twenty-four hours in prison house in 2005 for her involvement in the vehement shootout.

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Maurice is a author from Germany. He has a Bachelor's in Moving-picture show and a Primary'southward in Moving-picture show & Communication. Maurice is a self-proclaimed reader past day and reality TV watcher by night, with a passion for all things pop culture.

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