Lil' Kim's debut studio album, Hard Core (1996) was certified double platinum, has since sold more than six million copies worldwide, and spawned three successful singles: "No Time", "Not Tonight", and "Crush on You". It had the highest debut in the US for a female rap album at the time. Her following albums, The Notorious K.I.M. (2000) and La Bella Mafia (2003) were also certified platinum. In 2001, Lil' Kim reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with the single "Lady Marmalade - from "Moulin Rouge" Soundtrack" (a remake of LaBelle' 1974 single), alongside Mýa, P!nk and Christina Aguilera. Other notable singles from this period include "The Jump Off" and "Magic Stick", the latter of which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Kim's 2nd-highest-charting single as a lead artist.
In 2005, Lil' Kim served a one-year prison sentence for lying to a jury about her friends' involvement in a shooting four years earlier. During her incarceration, her fourth album, The Naked Truth, was released to positive reviews from critics. A reality series covering her sentence, Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown, premiered on BET in 2006. She then released her first mixtape, Ms. G.O.A.T. (2008), and returned to the public eye in 2009 with an appearance on Dancing with the Stars. Throughout the 2010s, she continued to release music and perform sporadically, collaborating with artists such as Faith Evans, Remy Ma and Fabolous. Her fifth studio album, 9, was released in 2019.
Lil' Kim has been referred to as the "Queen of Rap", as well as her alias "Queen Bee" by several media outlets. She has sold more than 15 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide. Her songs "No Time", "Big Momma Thang" and "Not Tonight" were each listed on Complex's list of the 50 Best Rap Songs By Women. In 2012, Lil' Kim was listed on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music list at number 45, the second highest position for a solo female hip-hop artist. Aside from music, Lil' Kim is also known for her risk-taking and luxurious approach to fashion that inspired many artists; she has been cited as a fashion icon. She has been noted for helping women embrace their "sexuality and femininity" in a way that was a stark contrast at the time from other female artists.
Spend a Little Doe
Lil' Kim Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I missed you to.
I waited a long time for this.
So why you aint come see me, no commisary or nuttin.
I aint wanna see my bird in no cage. But im ready to take care of you now.
Now, after three years, three muthafuckin years, nigga you know what
(gun cock)
Hasta la vista, bye bye, kiss ya kid
its the gangstrasis, what u think this is nigga
calm yourself, its just a little robbery
you got strickin with the poverties callin me
call me sunshine, pussy spread like the rainbow,
spectaculous, miraculous
i practice this for a livin like the budhism
yom yom rain ge ki
ask tina, nuttin got shit ta do with me and you
or the 44 under the pillow
what the deal do, i like to play while im workin
and thats for certain, keep jerkin, i aint done with you
lights, camera, curtains, in a second
the show begins, invite your family and friends
they gots ta see this or they wouldnt believe this,
u got stuck and left naked with a hard penis.
chorus x2
It dont take nuttin for you to love me baby
it dont take nuttin for you to love me
if you're feelin like i do then i know you want it too
it dont take nuttin for you to spend a little doe.
i heard about the carjacks and all the contracts
out on me, by your man big d
stink gucara i bought his life for 3 g's
then some watches, then wet him like galoshes
no need to be mad they already gone,
him and your hit man had somethin going on
we caught him done at the Shark Bar up in Mark's car
you know the place where the willies are
always frontin in they ???
sippin dom p's and cristies
i remenesce how it used to be
on the run from police we bust shotties
out of mazaradi's
bloodie bodies in the telly lobbies
when in need i lie for you, cry for you
you know this down ass bitch woulda died for you.
chorus x2
and i remember, how u said u loved me
with a passion, high fashion, who u askin
to keep the tum numb, from index to thumb,
push the v's with the coke from the dt's
dont take the titties from city to city
i aint seen a g off none of key's
at ease, when the cops came u gave them my name
said if i didnt snitch you'd make a shorty rich
bitch i copped the one to three just to see
if all the yay o and boy carryin on the p
to maryland was worth the bitch marryin
this nigga i worked so hard for
choose my life to be hardcore
lost in the field no more
that i couldnt feel no more
and now im the shit
go by the name of little kim the queen bitch
and mafia's the click,
instead of playin don dinero
i shoulda been schemenin on your cream and dinero
dont pay to be nice but its nice to pay
and if u die before u wake may your soul god take.
chorus x2
The first verse of Lil' Kim's song Spend a Little Doe is a conversation between Lil' Kim and someone she's been waiting for. She expresses her frustration about not being able to see this person for three years and urges them not to take it personally, saying she just didn't want to see them in prison. But now that they're out, she's ready to take care of them. Suddenly, Lil' Kim's demeanor completely changes, drawing her gun and threatening to kill the person she was just conversing with. She is quite nonchalant about her actions and expresses her willingness to keep playing while she's working. The next verse is more of a reminiscing about Lil' Kim's life on the run and the things she had to do for the man she's now threatening to kill. She talks about how she lied and cried for him, willing to do anything for him. However, she also makes it clear to the person she's threatening to kill that she has the power now.
The chorus of the song is Lil' Kim's attempt to lure the person she's threatening to kill with her body and sex appeal. She tells him it doesn't take much for him to love her, and she knows he wants it too. The next verse is Lil' Kim revealing that she has heard people are after her, conspiring against her with contracts and carjacks. She mentions she paid someone off and wet him before making it clear that a person by the name Big D is the problem. Lil' Kim then goes on to talk about how the person she's threatening to kill needs her more than she needs him, as she beams with confidence.
Overall, the song is about power, control, and manipulation. Lil' Kim is the one in control and does not hesitate to use her sexuality and physical strength to assert that control. The lyrics convey a dangerous mix of tenderness and deadliness, a potentially lethal combination. Through the song, Lil' Kim also talks about her life growing up in a world full of violence and drugs, where loyalty and trust are hard to come by.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby I missed you
I missed you too, but I can't believe you didn't visit or send me money while I was in jail for three years.
I waited a long time for this.
I waited for you to come back to me from jail, but you didn't show up.
So why you aint come see me, no commisary or nuttin.
Why didn't you come to see me? Not even to bring me food or money for my in-jail expenses?
I aint wanna see my bird in no cage. But im ready to take care of you now.
I didn't want to see you while you were in jail, but now that you are out, I am ready to take care of you.
Now, after three years, three muthafuckin years, nigga you know what
After three years, I am angry and frustrated that you didn't show up for me.
Hasta la vista, bye bye, kiss ya kid
I am about to rob you and leave. Say goodbye to your child.
its the gangstrasis, what u think this is nigga
I am an experienced gangster, what did you expect to happen?
calm yourself, its just a little robbery
Don't panic, I am only robbing you a little bit.
you got strickin with the poverties callin me
You have been hit with poverty, and so you have to ask me for help.
call me sunshine, pussy spread like the rainbow,
You can call me Sunshine, my sexually transmitted diseases are rampant.
spectaculous, miraculous i practice this for a livin like the budhism
I am skilled and impressive, and I do this for a living, like a Buddhist monk.
yom yom rain ge ki
With persistence and dedication, anything is possible.
ask tina, nuttin got shit ta do with me and you
Ask Tina, I don't have anything to do with you or your problems.
or the 44 under the pillow
I have a gun under my pillow, so don't mess with me.
what the deal do, i like to play while im workin
I like to have fun while I'm doing my job.
and thats for certain, keep jerkin, i aint done with you
I'm not done with you yet, so keep moving.
lights, camera, curtains, in a second
The show is about to start, so get ready.
the show begins, invite your family and friends
The robbery has started, and you should invite everyone to watch.
they gots ta see this or they wouldnt believe this,
They need to witness this to believe it actually happened.
u got stuck and left naked with a hard penis.
You are now being robbed and will be left with nothing but an erection.
It dont take nuttin for you to love me baby
It doesn't take much for us to love each other, baby.
if you're feelin like i do then i know you want it too
If you are feeling the same way as I am, then you want the same thing as me.
it dont take nuttin for you to spend a little doe.
It doesn't take much for you to spend a little money.
i heard about the carjacks and all the contracts out on me,
I heard about the car thefts and the contracts put out on me.
by your man big d stink gucara
Big D and Stink Gucara are your associates who are after me.
i bought his life for 3 g's then some watches,
I paid $3,000 and some watches to have him killed.
then wet him like galoshes no need to be mad they already gone,
I got him wet like splash boots. Don't be upset; they're already gone.
him and your hit man had somethin going on
Your hit man and Big D had something going on between them.
we caught him done at the Shark Bar up in Mark's car
We caught him at the Shark Bar in Mark's car.
you know the place where the willies are always frontin in they ???
You know the place where the gangsters always show off.
sippin dom p's and cristies
Drinking Dom Perignon and Cristal champagne.
i remenesce how it used to be, on the run from police we bust shotties
I remember how it was when we were on the run from the police, shooting our shotguns.
out of mazaradi's bloodie bodies in the telly lobbies
We shot people out of our Maseratis, and they bled in hotel lobbies.
when in need i lie for you, cry for you
When you need me, I will lie for you and even cry for you.
you know this down ass bitch woulda died for you.
You know that I would have died for you in the past.
and i remember, how u said u loved me
I remember how you said you loved me in the past.
with a passion, high fashion, who u askin
You loved me with a passion and were into high fashion, but who are you asking?
to keep the tum numb, from index to thumb, push the v's with the coke from the dt's
To keep your stomach numb, you push the needles filled with cocaine from the drug squad.
dont take the titties from city to city
Don't take your fake breasts from city to city.
i aint seen a g off none of key's
I haven't seen any profit from any of our drug sales.
at ease, when the cops came u gave them my name
You relaxed when the police came, and you gave them my name to avoid getting in trouble.
said if i didnt snitch you'd make a shorty rich
You promised to make someone else rich if I didn't snitch on you.
bitch i copped the one to three just to see
I took a one-to-three-year sentence just to see if your drug scheme was truly profitable.
if all the yay o and boy carryin on the p to maryland was worth the bitch marryin
I wanted to see if all the drugs that were transported to Maryland would be worth the risk.
this nigga i worked so hard for choose my life to be hardcore
You have chosen a life of crime, which is not what I worked hard for.
lost in the field no more that i couldnt feel no more
You got lost in the criminal world, and now you are numb to any real emotions.
and now im the shit go by the name of little kim the queen bitch
Now I'm the best and go by the name Little Kim, the most dominant female rapper.
and mafia's the click, instead of playin don dinero
The Mafia is my crew, and we're not playing games with Don Dinero anymore.
i shoulda been schemenin on your cream and dinero
I should have been plotting to steal your money and profits.
dont pay to be nice but its nice to pay
You don't earn money by being nice, but it's always nice to have money.
and if u die before u wake may your soul god take.
If you die before you wake, may God take your soul.
chorus x2
The chorus repeats twice.
Contributed by Alex P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@CactusPlant818
I can’t believe after over 20 years that finally found it!!! Me n my girl used to drive around and jam out to this but I couldn’t remember the lyrics only the beat and you can’t google that shit 😂
I literally CRIED when I heard the intro! ❤❤❤
@Groovemannn
My childhood💎
@matheusluiz000
This new generation will never understand how important lil kim is to the industry!! This is REAL music!! REAL art!!
@souleymanewague2163
Queen Kim 🔥🔥
@POObumpoopo
To me it's her best song. The cinematic spoken word intro, the vivid storytelling in the lyrics, her signature aggressive vocal delivery. All on top of that that smooth, soulful, jazzy beat. Not many songs that are this hard and this groovy at the same time. A hip hop masterpiece.
@dariuswilliams6683
My #1 fav song off this album!
@borjiajackson2392
Lisssteeen the way Kim ate on this...kids today will never understand 😂
@bushmon2477
Kim was kicking that gangsta shit on this one
@stephanekostrzewa498
Ce son est incroyable my god l’instru et le flow lil kim is the Queen Bitch 🔥❤️
@Anastasiahertz888
favvvvvv:)))))