Mentored by larger-than-life rapper Notorious B.I.G., American hip-hop
collective Junior M.A.F.I.A. (an acronym standing for Masters At Finding
Intelligent Attitudes) served as both an outlet for its member’s raucous street
life chronicles and a platform for Lil’ Kim’s solo career. Formed in 1994
Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, its initial lineup consisted of
rappers and childhood friends Lil’ Kim, Lil' Cease, Trife, Larceny, Nino Brown,
Chico Del Vec, MC Klepto, Capone, and Bugsy. Their debut album, Controversy,
came out in 1995 and capitalized on the massive success...