The Queen B herself has signed unto Universal Music which seems to have come as a shock to many. The blog world is buzzing with people trashing her for not being true to her words as she previously said, she would never sign unto a record label…

I am amazed that such a great move by Lil Kim has attracted these negative vibes. The most fascinating part of all these is that, the critics who are trashing Lil Kim for going back on her words are failing to consider the commercial success the deal will bring to her in such saturated rap industry.

Let’s get this straight, who in their right mind would not want to be their own boss? Who wants to be a sucker or be milked by any corporate giant like a record label?

Lil Kim noticed how luxurious and comfortable it is to be your own boss, having absolute control over her music without some guys in expensive black suits who have no touch with her fan base coming to tell her what to put in her song.

Apart from the benefit of being in charge when you are not signed to a record label, you have the freedom as to when to drop your music without anybody curtailing your success or release dates.

Look at how quick Lil Kim responded to Nicki Minaj with ‘Black Friday‘, if Kim was signed unto a record label, the label could have just decided not to even let her put out the song…Many artistes career have crushed in this way. Read more