La Bella Mafia
by Lil' Kim
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Mar 4, 2003
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 51
  3. Negative: 6 out of 51

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  1. sq
    Dec 15, 2003
    6
    as talented as she can be she continues to run off of biggies shadows, her foul mouth& constant dissing are repetitive, foxy is smashing her, reguardless to what the media says.
  2. BWETMatangi
    Aug 16, 2013
    5
    My third favorite Lil' Kim album, but it's still good. The best songs are "Shake Ya Bum Bum" featuring Lil' Shanice and "Magic Stick" featuring 50 Cent.

Awards & Rankings

57
#57 Most Discussed Album of 2003
55
#55 Most Shared Album of 2003

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Q Magazine
    40
    Catastrophically, she's given up her trademark fruity sex rhymes, which leaves just mundane braggadocio and an unhealthy obsession with her ex-lover, Notorious BIG. [May 2003, p.109]
  2. Uncut
    40
    Foul-mouthed, egocentric rhymes and nondescript beats. [Jun 2003, p.91]
  3. Dot Music
    70
    Beats-wise, 'La Bella Mafia' is easily the strongest thing she's done, and it seems like Kim has raised her rapping game to match the strength of the music.
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