Cardi B Gives Lil Kim Her Flowers With "Hot Sh*t" Cover Art

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 202219.2K Views

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Lil Kim performs onstage at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2019 at Cobb Energy Center on October 5, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. Cardi B attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City.

Cardi B shows love to Lil Kim.

It's been over four years since Cardi B released her debut album, Invasion Of Privacy, and she hasn't rushed towards releasing her sophomore album. Still, fans have been demanding for her to come through with the project for years at this point. Cardi's dropped off a handful of singles like "WAP" ft. Megan Thee Stallion and "Up" to hold fans over but it seems like she might be releasing a new album this year.

After jumping on Kay Flock's "Shake It," Cardi will be coming through with her first official single of the year, "Hot Shit" ft. Kanye West and Lil Durk. The rapper announced the single on Sunday night before revealing the featured artists and cover art on Monday. The cover art features a picture of Cardi B in the backseat of a car in a gold-plated bra and metallic high heels. Fans quickly noticed that the photo actually references promo photos from Lil Kim's The Notorious K.I.M. era in 2000.

Cardi has previously expressed her love for Lil Kim in the past. In December, Cardi called out the people who were consistently disrespecting Lil Kim and mocking her looks. "I’m tired of it and it’s heartbreaking…She’s is so sweet ,supportive and a REAL FUCKIN LEGEND," she wrote on Twitter, before revealing that she anticipates working with Kim in the future. "When I collab wit her is going to be at the right time & the right song.I don’t rush BIG MOMENTS!"

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.