Charli Baltimore hasn’t been too public about her work or life since fans last saw her in Murder INC videos. Now, she has decided to open up about what she’s been up to and more. With the controversy surrounding The Notorious B.I.G.’s upcoming biopic, there is new information coming out daily, and Biggie’s former romantic partners have been speaking about their take on the motion picture.
First, Lil’ Kim claimed she wasn’t portrayed accurately and added that she wanted nothing to do with he film [click to read]. Faith Evans fired back, adding that Kim was in fact a part of it, since she was interviewed for the book which the movie is based on. Now, another former fling has spoken up. In an interview with Yo! Raps.com, Charli Baltimore had some things to say on the matter.
“Lil’ Kim wasn’t Biggie’s Girl. They just fucked,” she said. “Kim goes out of her way to say she was B.I.G.’s girl. No, Kim wasn’t his girl! Straight up, she wasn’t. She benefited from the situation because she became Lil’ Kim. She has a career and she’s grateful to a nigga for helping her in that aspect, but she was never his girl.”
Later, she added that Kim goes out of her way to say she was his girlfriend, which is what bothers B-More the most.
“If you’re running around constantly saying it, you would think a person with half a brain would say,’That don’t sound right!'” she added. “That’s like Faith constantly walking around saying ‘Oh! I was B.I.G.’s wife!’ Like, we know you were his wife. You don’t have to say it 100,000 times. So, I don’t get into that.”
As far as publicly addressing the matter, and her choice to shy away from mentioning B.I.G. too often, Baltimore said, “I don’t want to profit off of somebody’s death. B.I.G. recognized my talent. Obviously, he hasn’t written any rhymes for me because he died so I’m not going to sit around and constantly talk about B.I.G. My first deal, that’s basically what they wanted me to do…I was like, I’m not doing it! That’s not what he would want and I know him. We were together for 2 years.
“Even though B.I.G. and [Faith] weren’t together, you know, he loved her. And that’s real talk. I mean he might have loved her, but that shit didn’t work out. I never disrespected her to the level of saying anything out of pocket. Kim, on the other hand, I don’t know what the hell she thought or maybe she’s delusional as to what B.I.G. and her had going on. I don’t know. I think the people who should discuss it should be his mother, his wife or maybe his best friends. So other than that, I don’t feel as though nobody should be running around here claiming all this shit on B.I.G. because B.I.G. didn’t really like none of them like that! So, that’s just my opinion [laughs].”
She goes on to add that she was dating B.I.G. while he and Kim had sexual relations, but that she was unaware of it at the time. Furthermore, she provides details about something Kim did at B.I.G.’s funeral.
“I remember being at the funeral and Lil’ Kim fell out on the floor and I was just like, ‘Yo! What the fuck!’ Like, Faith was up there singing and she was very composed and very respectful. And here goes Lil’ Kim on the floor and she starts rolling around on the floor…I remember this girl Lil’ Kim walked up and damn near jumped in the casket!”
In the interview, CB also spoke on her relationship with Jay-Z.
“We had a relationship that was based on a friendship at one point,” she explained. “I don’t know how Jay is now, but back then, I felt as though Jay was all about Jay…You have to have a mutual respect to accomplish anything, especially if you are trying to do business. Of course, everybody knows B.I.G. was trying to do “The Commission.” It was supposed to be me, B.I.G. and Jay. When you’re a female, people always try to pigeonhole you, and put you in a relationship with somebody you don’t even have a relationship with. You could walk down the street with any dude, I mean you could be hanging with Choke No Joke and somebody is gonna say y’all fucking!”
Charli Baltimore has since negotiated a release from The INC. She says her focus has shifted from rapping to raising her two daughters.
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