Lil' Kim's Purple Pasty Moment At The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards Is Unforgettable (NSFW PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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We can always expect to see the wildest fashion at the MTV Video Music Awards. And one of the most memorable looks of all time has to be Lil' Kim's purple pasty outfit.

The Brooklyn-born rapper made a jaw-dropping entrance when she arrived at the 1999 MTV VMAs wearing a mermaid-inspired catsuit with a sequin pasty. The boob-baring number was designed for Lil' Kim by her stylist Misa Hylton-Brim, and she completed the ensemble with a matching purple wig, lipstick and platform heels.

As the only female in the hip-hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A., Lil' Kim was known for her raunchy lyrics and looks. (Remember that leopard print getup on the "Hard Core" album cover?) While it certainly got the guys ogling, it was the Queen Bee's purple pasty that made Diana Ross reach out and touch.

So in celebration of Lil' Kim's 39th birthday today (July 11), we are taking a look back at this unforgettable style moment from the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. "You got it goin' on, wha wha..."

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1999 MTV Video Music Awards(01 of22)
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Lil Kim poses in the pressroom at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City, 9/9/99. (Photo by Scott Gries) (credit:Getty Images)
The 3rd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards(02 of22)
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Lil' Kim (Photo by Jim Smeal/WireImage) (credit:Getty Images)
New Fashion Campaign For Candie's Featuring Lil' Kim and Brandy(03 of22)
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Lil' Kim at the Fashion Cafe in New York City, New York (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage) (credit:Getty Images)
Tommy Hilfiger "Rock Style" Exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art(04 of22)
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Lil' Kim at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage) (credit:Getty Images)
2001 MTV Movie Awards arrivals(05 of22)
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Lil' Kim arrives at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles Saturday, June 2, 2001. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect) (credit:Getty Images)
Singer Lil Kim blows a kiss as she arrives at the(06 of22)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: Singer Lil Kim blows a kiss as she arrives at the Hammerstein Ballroom 19 October 2001 for the VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards in New York. AFP PHOTO/Timothy A. Clary (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Jeremy Scott Spring 2005 - Front Row(07 of22)
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Rapper Lil Kim poses in the front row at the Jeremy Scott show during Olympus Fashion Week Spring 2005 in Bryant Park September 11, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cassandra Mills Launches Haute Face Cosmetics With Lil' Kim(08 of22)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 4: Rapper Lil' Kim attends Cassandra Mills Launch Of Haute Cosmetics With Lil' Kim at Saks Fifth Ave on November 4, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Singer Lil' Kim arrives for the Marc Jac(09 of22)
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New York, UNITED STATES: Singer Lil' Kim arrives for the Marc Jacobs Spring 2007 show at Olympus Fashion Week at the Armory, 11 September 2006 in New York City. AFP PHOTO / Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2007 Winter TCA Tour - Day 11(10 of22)
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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 19: Rapper/judge Lil' Kim of 'Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search For The Next Doll' speaks during the 2007 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour for The CW at the Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel on January 19, 2007 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Los Angeles LGBT PRIDE Celebration(11 of22)
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 09: Rapper Lil' Kim performs onstage at the Los Angeles LGBT PRIDE Celebration on June 9, 2012 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The Cinema Society Hosts A Screening Of "Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton"(12 of22)
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NEW YORK - JANUARY 31: Rapper Lil' Kim attends a screening of 'Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton' hosted by the Cinema Society and W at the Tribeca grand screeening room on January 31, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
New Line Cinema Premieres "Sex and the City: The Movie" - Inside Arrivals(13 of22)
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NEW YORK - MAY 27: Singer Lil' Kim attends the premiere of 'Sex and the City: The Movie' at Radio City Music Hall on May 27, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BET Awards 2008 After Party - Arrivals(14 of22)
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HOLLYWOOD - JUNE 24: Singer Lil' Kim arrives at the 2008 BET Awards after party held at the The Roosevelt Hotel on June 24, 2008 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BET's Rip The Runway 2012 - Show(15 of22)
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 29: Lil' Kim performs as models walk the runway during BET's Rip the Runway 2012 at Hammerstein Ballroom on February 29, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Sean "Diddy" Combs, Ashton Kutcher and Malaria No More Host The White Party(16 of22)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 04: Rapper/actress Lil' Kim attends the White Party hosted by Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Ashton Kutcher to help raise awareness for Malaria No More held at a Private Residence on July 4, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images/Getty Images for Blueflame) (credit:Getty Images)
Mandela Day: A 46664 Celebration Concert - Arrivals(17 of22)
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NEW YORK - JULY 18: Singer Lil' Kim attends the Mandela Day: A 46664 Celebration Concert at Radio City Music Hall on July 18, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Winterbeatz Music Festival - Melbourne(18 of22)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 18: Lil' Kim performs on stage during the Winterbeatz Music Festival on August 18, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BET's Rip The Runway 2012(19 of22)
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 29: Musical artist Lil' Kim attends BET's Rip The Runway 2012 at Hammerstein Ballroom on February 29, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BET's Rip The Runway 2012(20 of22)
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 29: Musical artist Lil' Kim attends BET's Rip The Runway 2012 at Hammerstein Ballroom on February 29, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
HOT 97 Summer Jam XX(21 of22)
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JUNE 02: Lil' Kim performs during HOT 97 Summer Jam XX at MetLife Stadium on June 2, 2013 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Hot 97 & Cipha Sounds Present Lil Kim(22 of22)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 26: Lil Kim backstage at the Gramercy Theatre on April 26, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage) (credit:Getty Images)

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