Lil’ Kim has topped the charts with her music in the past. Now he is preparing to publish his long-awaited memoir Queen bee — will it outsell one of the most popular books of all time?
During a recent Instagram Live, the “Not Tonight” rapper talked about her upcoming memoir and claimed that it’s currently “outselling the Bible” in orders so far.
“When we do our pre-orders, we beat the Bible, and it’s crazy,” Lil’ Kim, 49, said in a clip from the broadcast that has since been shared on social media. “And the thing is, it’s, like, the Bible. I don’t take that lightly. You all already know that.”
Lil’ Kim.
Prince Williams/ Filmmagic
Lil’ Kim writes ‘honest’ memoir ‘The Queen Bee’ and opens up about ‘hidden moments of her reign’
While the total number of pre-ordered copies Queen bee vaguely, the Bible is said to have sold about 5 million copies in 2022, according to Publishing Perspective’s citation of the NPD BookScan report.
Lil’ Kim’s memoir would have to sell an unprecedented number of copies to surpass the latest high-selling memoir by the likes of Jennette McCurdy I’m glad my mom diedwhich publisher Simon & Schuster says has sold more than 2 million copies since its August 2022 release.
This year, Britney Spears’ memoir The woman in me has surpassed The New York Times list of best-selling books a few weeks after its October 24th release. The book sold 1.1 million copies in its first week in pre-order, print, e-book and audiobook formats, according to Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(761x341:763x343)/Lil-kim-01-061223-245e44b7bcf34d5ebc08559f2c58ca4f.jpg)
Lil’ Kim.
Kaitlyn Morris/FilmMagic
Britney Spears’ memoir sells more than a million copies in first week: ‘I’m grateful to my fans and readers’
Lil’ Kim’s memoir is unlikely to outsell the Bible, but she has a significant story to tell. Queen beeco-written with Kathy Iandoli, will find the rapper recounting her life and career as a Grammy-winning artist in the male-dominated hip-hop genre.
She announced the book in 2021, telling PEOPLE in a statement, “I’m excited to finally be able to tell my story after so long. A lot of people thought they knew Lil’ Kim’s story, but they have no idea.”
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(674x359:676x361)/lil-kim-1-49198cc599ee432fa2af74b231dff5ad.jpg)
Lil’ Kim. Arturo Holmes/Getty
Elsewhere in a recent Instagram Live, Lil’ Kim opened up about why Queen bee was delayed as its original release date of November 1, 2021 was announced, telling fans that the book was “done”.
“It’s some crazy s— going on behind the scenes,” she said. “You have to be very careful when you’re dealing with these book companies because they’re trying to, like, literally take advantage of you.”
According to publisher Hachette Books, Queen bee it is currently set for a September 23, 2025 release.
Categories: Trends
Source: HIS Education