Lil’ Kim: I’m like Kanye

Lil' Kim says she's in "Kanye West mode" when it comes to her creative outlook.

The American rapper – real name Kimberly Denise Jones – thinks she's at her artistic peak. After being out of the limelight for a while, Kim has compared her newfound no-nonsense attitude to outspoken rapper Kanye.

"Creatively, as an artist, I think I'm in my Kanye West mode; you do whatever you wanna do and don't give a ish what nobody got to say about it. It's all about taking chances," she told RapFix Live.

Kim is working on her fifth studio album – which is currently untitled.

The 37-year-old star – who is working with producer Dr. Dre and 50 Cent on the record – released single If You Love Me last month on iTunes.

She admits that the track was based on real-life experience.

"It's a true story. Somebody had allegedly made a record to me," she teased. When probed further about who the song was in response to, Kim remained tight-lipped.

"I plead the fifth," she jokingly added. "There is a lot in my life, in my personal life, as far as dealing in relationships, that people don't know, and if they found out, they'll be like, 'What? You were with who?'"