Lil Mama
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Niatia Jessica Kirkland (October 4, 1989), better known by her stage name Lil Mama, is a MTV Music Award-nominated American rapper currently signed to Jive Records. Lil Mama was born in Harlem and later moved to Brooklyn, New York where she had attended Edward R. Murrow High School.
Lil Mama has been featured on remixes to various singles including "Show Me What You Got" (Jay-Z) "Girlfriend" (Avril Lavigne), "Umbrella" (Rihanna),"Gimme More" (Britney Spears),"Beautiful Girls" (Sean Kingston), and "Just Fine" (Mary J. Blige). She was also featured in the video for Sean Kingston's "Beautiful Girls".
Lil Mama was nominated for Monster Single of the Year for her summer smash hit song "Lip Gloss" at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, but the award was given to Rihanna, for "Umbrella". She appeared as one of the Judges on the MTV reality dance competition America's Best Dance Crew.[2]
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[3] The music video of "Shawty Get Loose" featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain, was dedicated to her.[4].
Her debut album, VYP (Voice of the Young People) was released in April 2008, and debuted at #25 [5] in the Billboard charts.[6]. 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.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | U.S.[7] | Sales and certifications[8][9] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | VYP (Voice of the Young People)
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25 | RIAA certification: TBA [1] U.S. sales: 38,342 Worldwide Sales: 40,000+ |
Singles
| Year | Single | Album | Peak positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WW | U.S. Hot | U.S. Pop | UK | CAN | AUS | GER | FRA | IRE | NZ | EU | RIAA Certification | |||
| 2007 | "Lip Gloss" | VYP (Voice of the Young People) | 37 | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gold |
| "Girlfriend (Dr. Luke Remix)" (with Avril Lavigne) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2x Platinum | ||
| "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." | ||||||||||||||
She also attended George Gershwin Middle School
References
- ^ Lil Mama Proving To Fans, She's More Than Just The 'Lip Gloss' Girl
- ^ 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.