Lil Mama
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Niatia Jessica Kirkland (born October 4, 1989[1]) better known by her stage name Lil Mama, is a MTV Music Award-nominated American pop rapper currently signed to Jive Records. Lil Mama was born in Harlem and later moved to Brooklyn, New York where she attended Edward R. Murrow High School. [3]
Lil Mama has been featured in remixes of various singles including "Girlfriend" (Avril Lavigne), "Umbrella" (Rihanna), Beautiful Girls" (Sean Kingston), and "Just Fine" (Mary J. Blige).
Lil Mama was nominated for Monster Single of the Year for her song "Lip Gloss" at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, but the award was given to Rihanna, for "Umbrella". She also appears as one of the judges on the MTV reality dance competition America's Best Dance Crew.[4]
Tara Kirkland, Lil' Mama's mother, died on December 15, 2007 after a four-year battle with cancer. Lil Mama received the news while on tour and had to rush back home.[5] The music video of "Shawty Get Loose" featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain, was dedicated to her.[6]
Her debut album, VYP (Voice of the Young People) was released in April 2008, and debuted at #25 [7] in the Billboard charts.[8] Lil Mama was scheduled to be featured on a remix/skit version of Lil Wayne's "A Milli", but the song, ultimately, failed to make the final cut of Tha Carter III. She is also featured on Vanessa Hudgens' song, "Amazed" from her 2008 album, Identified.
Discography
Albums
Year | Title | U.S.[9] | Sales and certifications[10][11] |
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2008 | VYP (Voice of the Young People)
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25 | RIAA certification: TBA [1] U.S. sales: 38,342[12] Worldwide Sales: 40,500+ |
Singles
Year | Single | Album | Peak positions | |||||||||||
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WW | U.S. Hot | U.S. Pop | UK | CAN | AUS | NZ | RIAA Certification | |||||||
2007 | "Lip Gloss" | VYP (Voice of the Young People) | 37 | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | — | Gold | ||||
"G-Slide (Tour Bus)" | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | ||||||
2008 | "Shawty Get Loose" (feat. Chris Brown & T-Pain) | 20 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 38 | 41 | 3 | Gold | |||||
"L.I.F.E." Cancelled | Cancelled | |||||||||||||
"What It Is (Strike a Pose)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Amazed" (w/ Vanessa Hudgens) | Identified | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR |
Awards/Nominations
- BET Awards
- 2008, Best Female Hip-Hop Artist (Nominated)
- MTV Video Music Awards
- 2007, Monster Single of the Year: "Lip Gloss" (Nominated)
- Teen Choice Awards
- 2008, Choice Rap/Hip-Hop Track: "Shawty Get Loose" (Winner)
- 2008, Choice TV Personality: Randy Jackson's America's Next Best Dance Crew (Nominated)
- 2007, Choice Rap Artist: (Nominated)
- 2007, Choice Summer Song: "Lip Gloss" (Nominated)
- 2007, Choice Music Hookup: "Shawty Get Loose" (Nominated)
References
- ^ a b Lil Mama
- ^ Lil Mama Proving To Fans, She's More Than Just The 'Lip Gloss' Girl
- ^ Bio - LilMamaOnline.com - Jive Records
- ^ Lil Mama Dance Crew Bio
- ^ Barnes, Sia Tiambi. "THE SCOOP: Pitbull, Lil Mama, James Brown". Retrieved on December 21, 2007
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1558321/20070427/lil_mama__2_.jhtml Lil Mama Hopes To Make It Big With Some Help From 'Lip Gloss'] MTV.com Apr 27, 2007
- ^ Billboard Album Charts - Top 200 Albums - Music Retail Sales
- ^ Lil Mama Still Reigns As the Voice of the Young People
- ^ Chart history. Billboard.com. Accessed October 29 2007.
- ^ Searchable Database. RIAA. Accessed October 29 2007.
- ^ Jay-Z Timeline. Rock on the Net. Accessed June 21 2007.
- ^ HipHopDX - Hip-Hop/R&B Album Sales: Week Ending 6/1/08