La Bella Mafia

La Bella Mafia
La Bella Mafia
Studio album by Lil' Kim
Released	March 4, 2003
Recorded	2002
Studio	Avatar (New York City); Encore (Burbank, California); The Hit Factory (New York City); Manhattan Center (New York City); Sony Music (New York City); The Source Sound Lab (New York City);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	63:05
Label	Queen Bee; Atlantic;
Producer	Big Hill; Ron Browz; DJ Bless; Ez Elpee; Full Force; Jay "Waxx" Garfield; Havoc; Kimberly "Lil' Kim" Jones; Phantom of the Beats; Sha Money XL; Shaft; Scott Storch; Swizz Beatz; Thorobreads; Timbaland; Kanye West;
Lil' Kim chronology
Singles from La Bella Mafia
	"The Jump Off"; Released: February 28, 2003; "Magic Stick"; Released: April 8, 2003; "Thug Luv"; Released: October 14, 2003;

La Bella Mafia is the third studio album by American rapper Lil' Kim, released on March 4, 2003, by Atlantic Records. The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200, was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling one million copies in the United States.

La Bella Mafia received positive reviews from music critics, marking Kim's lyrical ability as impressive and her presence as formidable. It produced two singles that attained Billboard chart success. The lead single "The Jump Off" peaked at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1] The second single "Magic Stick", featured 50 Cent, peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.^[2] The songs "Magic Stick" and "Came Back for You" earned Kim Grammy Award nominations for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Female Rap Solo Performance, respectively.^[3]

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^ "31st American Music Awards". Rock on the Net. Retrieved September 30, 2012.