Lil' Kim & Atlantic Records End Their Business Relationship!

According to Billboard.com, Lil' Kim has departed Atlantic Records. It was no secret that Kim was planning to leave Atlantic Records, while promoting her new Mixtape (Ms. G.O.A.T.) on MTV News; Kim stated that she was going to release her next album independently. Allegedly, rumors have been circulating that Kim may be joining “Capitol Music Group's independent arm, Imperial Records”. Last week, Kim stated on DJ Kay Slay's Streetsweeper Radio Show “that she harbors no ill feelings toward Atlantic. She said she was afraid to release her music independently several years ago but is now more comfortable in her knowledge of the music business to work her project”. At this time, Lil Kim's upcoming album is tentatively slated to be release in April or May of 2008.