Speaking to MTV News in 2011, Lil’ Kim revealed her prison arrival was smoother than expected. “I was greeted with open arms,” the Brooklyn rapper told the outlet. “I met a lot of good people in there who are still my friends to this day.” The “Lighters Up” artist also admitted she “slept so good for the first three weeks” considering she had been working around the clock prior to her sentencing. “I never slept, never [rested] at all for two months straight. … When I got there, I kind of just collapsed.”
Aside from the genuine love she received on the inside, she also got a lot of support from high-profile celebrities on the outside as well. Lil’ Kim recounted to MTV News about the time Oprah Winfrey sent over her favorite books in hopes of motivating the rapper. “She wrote me a letter in each book and just was like, ‘Kim, you have so much potential,” the “No Matter What They Say” artist said. “‘You’re a very bright young girl.”
Although she received a warm welcome, Lil’ Kim did open up some negativity she experienced. “The hatin’ and the haters that did show themselves, they were inconspicuous until they left outta here and gave false interviews about me,” she told XXL. “[S]ometimes people be lookin’ for they little two minutes of fame.” With such a polarizing reaction, it begs the question — why exactly did Lil’ Kim go to prison in the first place?
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