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''La Bella Mafia'' is the third studio album by rapper Lil' Kim, released March 4, 2003 on Atlantic Records. It debuted at number five on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 166,000 in its first week and reached number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.〔 A commercial success, ''La Bella Mafia'' was certified platinum by the RIAA, selling over 1.1 million copies in the US〔 and over 2 million worldwide, becoming the highest selling female rap album of 2003. The album marked Kim's return after a musical hiatus. ''La Bella Mafia'' received positive reviews from music critics upon its release, marking Kim's lyrical ability as impressive and her presence as formidable. It produced two singles that attained ''Billboard'' chart success. The lead single "The Jump Off," peaked at number 17 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at 16 on the UK Singles Chart chart.〔 The second single "Magic Stick", featured 50 Cent, peaked at number two on the Hot 100.〔 The singles "Magic Stick" and "Came Back for You" earned Kim a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Female Rap Solo Performance, respectively. ==Background== In late 2001, Lil' Kim left Junior M.A.F.I.A. and severed ties with all members. She also ended her friendship and business relationship with longtime collaborator Sean "Diddy" Combs. Recording sessions for ''La Bella Mafia'' began in the spring of 2002. In April 2002, Lil' Kim stated in an interview that she had begun working with Dr. Dre in the recording studio. She told MTV, "I've been talking to Dre a lot. And Dre and I are talking about possibly doing some collaborations. He's a cool cat. I love Dre. Our chemistry in the studio was just like, cool. We've been working, you know, trying to cook up some things". Kim also stated that she wanted to work with Eminem, Timbaland, and The Neptunes. The original title for the album was ''Hollyhood'' (which was also set to be the name of her clothing line and to her skit), but it was changed to ''La Bella Mafia'' (which in Italian means 'Beautiful Mafia') after Lil' Kim watched a film of the same name about a family of mob widows who seek revenge for the murders of their mobster husbands. She stated, "Any girl who's strong and very dedicated to what they do and don't take no mess, they can be a part of La Bella Mafia". Limited edition collectable cards were included in the first 500,000 US CDs that allowed fans to unlock exclusive content, such as photos and video, from the Internet.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「La Bella Mafia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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