Meet The Great, Lil Kim's New Boyfriend
He obviously wants to bumble with the Bee!
Instagram Throw a hex on the whole family! After it was revealed that Lil' Kim broke up with Mr. Papers, it was revealed that she got herself a new man, and he treats her well. Who is the man known as The Great?
Lil' Kim is a woman that, while having a legendary career in the male-dominated hip hop industry, didn't have much luck with her love life. Originally starting out as the rumored gumada of The Notorious B.I.G. (who also, allegedly, was mentally abusive to her), Lil' Kim went on to have flirtations with other men in the industry (all lesser than her, as who can really bumble with the legendary Bee). As we previously reported, too, Lil' Kim also had a relationship with rapper Mr. Papers, and that relationship produced a daughter. Mr. Papers and Lil' Kim, however, are no longer together.
Now, however, it looks like Kimberly Jones has a new man. Let's look at what we know about the man only known as "The Great." New details on Lil Kim's new boyfriend:
1. She made their relationship "Instagram official."
Lil Kim recently took to the 'gram to post a video of herself getting a diamond necklace from "The Great." Check it out below.
2. The Great has his own record label.
Not much is known about the man known as "The Great," except for what he shares on his Instagram page. According to his bio, he's the CEO of Never Eat Alone Entertainment. If you'd like to listen to some of his label's offerings, click here.
3. He also made their relationship Instagram official.
Since this is the day and age for "Instagram official" relationships, The Great also took to his Instagram to share new pictures of his new boo to confirm that yes, as a matter of fact, they are in a relationship. Check it out below.
4. The Great seems to treat The Queen Bee right.
According to Ace Showbiz, in addition to buying Lil' Kim nice things made of diamonds and bling, The Great seems to treat her with a lot of respect. In fact, according to the outlet, he was responsible for the Queen Bee mending her relationship with Trina after a falling out so many years ago. Now that's a positive influence!
5. Lil' Kim drew some fire from the Beyhive not long ago.
According to Hollywood Life, while she was at the BET Hip Hop Awards, Lil' Kim referred to her followers as "The Beehive." (Please recall that Lil' Kim has been known as the Queen Bee since, at least, the 1990s.) This didn't sit well with Beyonce's followers, who call themselves the Beyhive (really, it's that one letter that makes all the difference, guys), and they gave Lil' Kim a whole bunch of heat on social media.
6. Some people were shocked that Mr. Great even existed.
Even though she drew fire from the Beyhive, Lil' Kim shocked her online fans even more when she revealed the existence of Mr. Great. You see, according to Bossip, she portrays herself as very single and very ready to mingle on her VH1 show, Girls Trip. But that doesn't seem to be the case anymore!
Whatever it is, we're happy that the Queen Bee has found her King! Yes, mama!
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