Kim's third studio, La Bella Mafia, dropped on March 4, 2003.  The album debuted at #5 on the BB200 and has been certified Platinum. The lead single "The Jump Off" peaked at #17 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at #16 on the UK Singles Chart. The second single "Magic Stick", featured 50 Cent, peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The singles "Magic Stick" and "Came Back for You" earned Kim Grammy Award nominations for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Female Rap Solo Performance, respectively.

 

 

KIM ATE THIS ALBUM UP! Her first album where she took control over everything! It's a shame she didn't get many chances for music videos this era. She deserved several more even after the cancellation of the Magic Stick video due to the feud with 50 cent. 

Edited March 5, 20233 yr by crf13

Magic Stick is such a classic - the fact it peaked at #2 with NO MUSIC VIDEO 

 

Came Back for You is THAT song.

Iconic album! She’s the blueprint PERIOD. 

Arguably her best album alongside NK. 
 

SPEAK THE WRONG WORDS, *****, and you WILL GET TOUCHED

I discovered the album 10 years after it released (during the nicki kim fued) and have loved it ever since.  The song with twista always gave me so much life.  Also the radio interludes always made me scream.  

 

 

 

  

Edited March 5, 20233 yr by Helios

Shake ya bum bum could have and SHOULD have been a crossover single.

 

Magic stick, Jump off, Came back for you and Shake ya bum bum would have been a good line up

 

Can't f with queen b as a radio. single