In a not so far viral video, Lil’ Kim has raised eyebrows and fueled speculation about her love life. The 49-year-old rap legend appeared on Instagram Live alongside a reportedly 24-year-old rapper, leading many to ask the nature of their connection.
The video, shared on Instagram by user @livebitez, shows Lil’ Kim sportin’ black sunglasses and an Adidas ensemble. To the surprise of viewers…rapper, Tayy Brown (who’s said to be 24), can be seen putting his arm around her –and not in a mentor/mentee type of way, if you catch my drift– igniting rumors of a possible romance between the two.
During the Live session, Lil’ Kim shared information about attending an Adidas party and showed her outfit to the camera. She playfully turned to Tayy, asking if he could see her attire, while on the other hand referring to him as “babe”:
This is Adidas. Let me show you,” Lil Kim said to Tayy while turning her back to the camera to show the audience. “…Can you see it, babe? Wait, make sure you can see it ’cause I can’t.”
As y’all could imagine, the video has since sparked a variety of reactions on internet, with many calling Lil’ Kim out over their age gap, as well as their perceived flirtation and/or alleged connection. But, a few folks expressed a more light-hearted perspective, joking about the generation gap and highlighting the changing dynamics of connections in modern times:
One commenter wrote, “Can’t nobody born in 2000 anything have a discussion with me outside of “Welcome to Popeye’s.”
“What is going on with all these grown ass women dating these little boys that could be their sons I don’t understand it. I have a son that is 24 years old. I will be pissed to see him with a 50-year-old,” wrote another.
“As a woman of a particular age (exact as hers), I COULD NEVER!!!,” declared another.
Referring to Lil Kim’s 1996 hit, “Crush On You”, one commenter wrote, “He wasn’t even born when you came over with the bag of of the lethal 😩😩😩😩.”
Comparing the 44-year age gap of 24-year-old Aoki Simmon’s (Russell Simmons and Kinora Lee Simmon’s daughter) recent connection with 65-year-old restauranteur, Vittorio Assaf, another commenter wrote, “Her and Aoki Lee Simmons need to switch men 😂”