On July 26, 2013, Lil' Kim announced and released the cover art for a new mixtape entitled "Hard Core 2K13", which will also serve as a sequel to her critically acclaimed debut album, "Hard Core". The mixtape was originally set to be released on October 31, 2013, but for unknown reasons, was pushed back. To make up for not releasing the mixtape, Lil' Kim released the singles "Dead Gal Walking" and "Kimmy Blanco" to the public, along with the track list. The track list revealed collaborations with French Montana, Miley Cyrus, Jadakiss, and Yo Gotti.