Some of the most formidable song pairings of the night came in the fifth of 20 rounds with Xscape’s top 10 pop ballad “The Arms of the One Who Loves You” against SWV’s sexy Billboard R&B number one slow jam “Downtown.”
A couple of unique choices of the event came from Xscape, who played
Destiny Child‘s “Bills, Bills, Bills” and
TLC‘s “No Scrubs.” Each of those Billboard 100 chart toppers was written by Xscape members
Kandi Burress and
A memorable moment from SWV was their cover of
Patti LaBelle’s classic ballad, “If Only You Knew,” which the trio sang live with their notorious harmonies.
Rapper
Lil Kim, whose real name is Kimberly Denise Jones, announced on social media on Wednesday, April 28, that she is releasing a memoir titled “The Queen Bee.” The “Lighters Up” lyricist said as she shared the news about her latest project, “IT’S FINALLY HERE!! That’s right, the book, Lil’ Kim The Queen Bee Life Story. I’m so excited to announce my memoir dropping in November!! You thought you knew me but you have no idea Thank you @kath3000 and @hachettebooks for helping me get my story out. ❤️.”
The new book will discuss Lil Kim’s 30-year music career, personal life and the “loyalty” that landed her behind bars. The artist behind songs like “The Jump Off” was sentenced to a year in prison in 2005 for lying to a jury under oath about what she saw during a shootout between her entourage and rival rap group Capone-N-Noreaga, which ultimately left one man injured. Lil Kim was later released in July 2006, after serving about 10 months.