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Lil' Mama
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Lil Mama peforming in NYC
Background information
Birth name Niatia Kirkland
Born October 4, 1989 (1989-10-04) (age 19)1
Brooklyn, New York
Origin Harlem, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genre(s) Hip hop, R&B, pop rap
Occupation(s) Rapper, singer, dancer2 Songwriter
Years active 2007-present
Label(s) Jive Records, Zomba Label Group
Associated acts Vanessa Hudgens, Chris Brown, T-Pain, Raven Symoné Natasha, Hurricane Chris, Bow Wow, Huey, Swizz Beatz, Rasheeda, Jibbs, Avril Lavigne, Peter Toh, Rihanna
Website Lil-Mama's Official Website

Niatia Kirkland (born October 4, 19891) 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

Niatia 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 and may appear on Tha Carter III: The Rebirth. She is also featured on Vanessa Hudgens' song, "Amazed" from her 2008 album, Identified.

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Discography

Albums

Year Title U.S.9 Sales and certifications1011
2008 VYP (Voice of the Young People) 25 RIAA certification: TBA [1]
U.S. sales: 38,34212

Worldwide Sales: 40,500+

Singles

Year Single Album Peak positions
WW U.S. Hot U.S. Pop U.S. Rap UK CAN AUS NZ RIAA Certification
2007 "Lip Gloss" VYP (Voice of the Young People) 37 10 15 16 — — — — Gold
"G-Slide (Tour Bus)" — 124 — — — — — 8 —
2008 "Shawty Get Loose" (feat. Chris Brown & T-Pain) 20 10 15 — 57 38 41 3 Gold
"What It Is (Strike a Pose)" — — — — — — — —

Awards/Nominations

  • BET Awards
    • 2008, Best Female Hip-Hop Artist (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)

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