Heard on the street: Lil Kim isn’t feeling her ‘EBONY’ cover

What was supposed to honor Lil Kim’s work in Hip Hop has the Queen Bee claiming sabotage by legacy publication EBONY.

Uptown Lil Kim Ebony Cover

“Who is this? Cuz that’s not the photo I approved or any other content they’ve put out.”

“I always told Ebony it looked like a painting but they didn’t wanna listen. They said they love it. It’s the sabotage for me. The funny (s–t) about this, is that this is THEIR retoucher!”

– Lil Kim calls out EBONY, on Instagram, for the photo of her that the magazine used for its cover as a tribute for the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, reports Bossip. However, the legacy publication and former Art Director Keith Major, who ultimately was responsible for the cover art, aren’t backing down from claims that the Queen Bee not only approved the photo but also the retouching. Get a full breakdown of the controversy at Bossip. Regardless of how the cover came about, Kim isn’t happy with what was supposed to honor her iconic work in the Hip-Hop game.