Hard Core (Lil' Kim album)

Hard Core is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil' Kim. It was released on November 12, 1996 by Undeas Recordings and Big Beat Records.Vladimir Bogdanov, All Music Guide to Hip-hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-hop (San Francisco, CA: Backbeat Books, 2003), p. 283

Track listing

Sample credits
"Big Momma Thang" contains a sample of Sylvester's "Was It Something I Said".
"No Time" contains a sample of Vicki Anderson's "Message from the Soul Sisters" and Lyn Collins's "Take Me Just As I Am"  and The Notorious B.I.G.
"Crush On You" contains excerpts and a sample of Jeff Lorber's "Rain Dance" and  Average White Band's "If I Ever Lose This Heaven"
"Drugs" contains a sample of Soul Mann & The Brothers "Bumpy's Lament".
"Queen Bitch" contains a sample of Roberta Flack's "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye".
"Dreams" contains a sample of Lyn Collins's "Think (About It)" and Jimi Hendrix's "Who Knows".
"M.A.F.I.A. Land" contains a sample of Bert Kaempfert's "Only a Fool".
"We Don't Need It" contains a sample of Lou Donaldson's "Ode to Billie Joe" and Shirley Murdock's "The One I Need".
"Not Tonight" contains a sample of George Benson's "Turn Your Love Around".
"Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix)" contains a sample of Kool & the Gang's "Ladies Night".

Charts and certifications

Chart
Chart (1996)PeakpositionCanadian Albums Chart9U.S. Billboard 20011U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums1

Certifications
CountryCertification(sales thresholds)United States2x Platinum (RIAA)

Personnel
Lil' Kim - vocals, rapping
Technical personnel
Stretch Armstrong, Corn Bread, Andraeo "Fanatic" Heard, Carlos Broady, Stevie J., Fabian Hamilton, Ski - producer
Sean Combs, Christopher Wallace - executive producer, additional vocals
Kenny Ortiz, Phil Tan - engineer
Jermaine Dupri - producer, engineer
Tony Black - engineer, mixing
James Cruz, Herb Powers, Jr. - mastering
Junior M.A.F.I.A., Jay-Z - additional vocals
LaMarquis Mark Jefferson - bass
Art personnel 
Michael Lavine - photography

Certifications

References

Category:1996 albums
Category:Hip hop albums
Category:Debut albums
Category:Lil' Kim albums