Lil' Kim Leaves Prison In A Rolls

Brooklyn rapper Lil' Kim' left prison 6am Monday July 3rd after serving nearly 10 months for perjury and, in typical fashion, she did so in style.
Wearing a low-cut white top and flashy sunglasses, the 30-year-old rap star born Kimberly Jones clutched a bouquet of flowers as she greeted fans before stepping into a silver Rolls Royce Phantom.
The Queen Bee, formerly known as Federal inmate No. 56198-054, has been in jail since September after being convicted of perjury in testimony to a federal grand jury about a shooting outside a New York radio station, Hot 97. She was released more than two months early for good behavior.
"Today is a joyous day for me and my family. I am extremely grateful and happy to be home," Kim tells Heavy Rotation Mag in a statement.
"Many special thanks go out to my fans, who were critical in helping me get through these past 10 months. I am looking forward to adjusting back to my normal life and getting back to work," Jones added.
With her own crew of multiple cameramen videotaping her release for the BET reality show, Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown, the luxury sedan rolled slowly into a parking lot across the street.
One fan lit a lighter in tribute of her first single from her latest album 'Put ya Lighters Up'.
The car parked and one of star's bulky bodyguard warned pushy photographers that he would start "tappin' chins" if they didn't back up.
The Grammy-winning rapper fixed her makeup and then made another appearance outside the car to again wave to her fans.
"I love you," she told them.
At 6:15, she rolled out of the parking lot and was gone.
During the February 2001 incident that led to her conviction, gunfire broke out after Lil' Kim's entourage encountered rap act Capone-N-Noreaga and Foxy Brown outside the radio station.
Kim testified she did not notice two of her close friends, Suif Jackson and Damion Butler, at the scene, but was discredited after the men later pleaded guilty to gun charges
The 12 months-and-a-day sentence was lenient compared to the 33 months that prosecutors sought in the high-profile case, which shed light on complex rivalries in the hip-hop world.
Kim will transition into a 30-day house-arrest after her release from the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia.
Her publicist said Kim would spend some time with family and friends before going back to work.
"Kim had a lot of time to be able to think and she has definitely been the type of person to turn a negative situation into a positive one," said Tracy Nguyen.
Lil' Kim reportedly was heading to her North Jersey home to enjoy a feast of barbecue chicken, macaroni and cheese, and salmon pasta salad.