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Lil Mama has received a nomination for Best Female Hip Hop Artist at this year’s BET Awards! Tune in on June 24th for the airing of the awards and good luck to Lil Mama!
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In December of 2007 Lil Mama lost her mother, Tara Kirkland, to cancer. In light of Mothers Day, SOHH caught up with Lil Mama to consider what kind of advice her mom would give her if she was here today.
“I’m going through like an emotional rollercoaster,” Mama admitted to SOHH. Though she is still dealing her mother’s death, Lil Mama is trying hard not to let her emotions interfere with her budding rap career.
“Sometimes your personal issues can get in the way of what’s really going on and you don’t want that to affect how people look at things because you might only get one chance to prove yourself,” she said.
When asked what advice her mother would give her if she was still around today, Lil Mama told SOHH, “My mother would tell me to keep working, keep going hard and always keep a smile on my face.”
“And she would definitely tell me to treat people today how I would expect them to treat me tomorrow because you don’t want to build any bad relationships.”
Lil Mama is certainly taking her mother’s advice to heart. Since December, the pint sized emcee has released her debut album, Voice of the Young People, and videos for her T-Pain and Chris Brown collabo, “Shawty Get Loose” and her new single, “L.I.F.E.”
She also took advantage of the opportunity to be a celebrity judge on MTV’s dance competition show America’s Best Dance Crew.
“At this time in my life, when I’m dealing with issues like losing my mom and being away from my family so much, being on the road, I could’ve said no to a deal like that but I said yes because these are some of the experiences that I might not be able to get a second chance at doing and I’m happy that I’m doing it now.”
By Danica Dow, Sohh.com
Lil’ Mama performed her latest single ‘Life’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on May 7, 2008. View the video below.
The Roots’ seventh group album, Rising Down, debuts at the top spot of Billboard’s ‘Top Rap Albums Chart’ this week.
The album, which features appearances from Common, Dice Raw and Saigon, scans 53,900 copies in its opening week.
Debuting at No. 2 is Lil Mama with her first solo effort titled V.Y.P. (Voice Of The Young People). The set sold 18,600 discs in its first go-around.
Right behind her is Rick Ross at No. 3. Trilla reeled in 18,300 units this week. After 9 weeks on the chart, the album has sold 484,000 copies.
Atmosphere, who debuted at No.1 last week, drop to No. 4. When Life Gives You Lemons… moved 14,000 units this week. After 2 weeks, the album has sold 50,500 copies.
Posted at No. 5 is Flo Rida. Mail On Sunday shells off 12,800 discs in its 7th week on the charts. To date, the album has sold 214,000 copies.
Snoop Dogg slips two spots to No. 6. Ego Trippin’ bags up 10,100 units this week. So far, the album has sold a total of 301,400.
Chilling at No. 7 is Trina. 8,100 folks picked up Still Da Baddest Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. STRONG> this week, pushing the album’s total sales to 95,300.
Slipping a spot to No. 8 is Lupe Fiasco. The Cool hustled 7,500 CDs this week. The album’s tally stands at 474,500.
Holding fort at No. 9 is Soulja Boy. Souljaboytellem.com has moved 890,500 discs thus far, with 5,500 representing the week-in total.
Wrapping up the Top 10 is Kanye West. Graduation rang out 5,400 copies this week, bringing the album’s total sales to 2,092,500.
Notable debuts under the Top 10 this week include MJG and Baby D.
MJG’s latest effort, Pimp Tight , debuts at No. 26 selling 2,300 copies while Baby D’s A-Town Secret Weapon opens at No. 34 selling 1,700 copies.
By Black widow, Sixshot.com
Check out some pics from the video shoot of the latest Lil Mama’s hit single, called “L.I.F.E”!! The song’s lyrics can be found HERE!
[Chorus:]
L-is for the liars that had surrounded me
I-insecurity: My head down in these streets
F-my future; there isn’t one
E-ternal Hope- and this is my life
[Verse 1:]
I wake up everyday to the same ole’ foster motha
I aint got no pictures of my mother
She was a crack fiend, nothin’ like Pac-mother
She didn’t make a difference
Even doe she could’ve MOMMA
SHAME, shame on my life
Papa tried to sell me twice
On the stop by
Look in my eyes, bags from the tears that I cried
And the people who lied
Telling me that this was my place
Fony tried to smile in my face
But I chulda knew somethin’ was rare
Smile on her face when she open the mail
Kept a nice mink on her back
Meanwhile I gotta goose and my gooses got patches
I’M SO MAD:THIS IS ME
I’M SO HURT: THIS IS ME
SO WHY SHOULD IT BE: but ima be alright
[Chorus:]
L-is for the liars that had surrounded me
I-insecurity: My head down in these streets
F-my future; there isn’t one
E-ternal Hope- and this is my life
[Verse 2:]
I’m pregnate by a dude and he’s not 16
But, I like his style, his whip is mean
Momma told me to find a man to take care of me
And he does buy me things but he beats on me
I come to her for a little advice
She told her….Up
with a black eye, Telling me to know my place
So, I stay, wait for my body phase
Telling myself that its just a pregnancy phase
When all, in reality I’m being discouraged,and disrespected, and under depression
And i don’t really blame the man
I blame my mother for not teachin’ me the different types of man
Life neva understood its stand
My side of the story being that it’s so consistent
18 yrs and 9months developing raisin’ in prison I guess I’ll never make a difference
[Chorus:]
L-is for the liars that had surrounded me
I-insecurity: My head down in these streets
F-my future; there isn’t one
E-ternal Hope-and this is my life
[Verse 3:]
On, ON from a nothing to Orphans, the least of my problems
Appears like Deja Vu, stomach starvin’
Free lunch, breakfast, evenly i departed
Ao ashamed of a life that was started
Ask God if, he could take the pain away
He made me in denial of every word I pray
Everyday it’s the same old no talent
I’m feelin’ like my life is unbalanced
No tellin’, what tomorrow gonna look like, yea rite
Wrapped up in a fast light for suicide act
Why, is my life set up for failure ya’ll
I can care less what the people say to ya’ll
We break out in rage, ventin all the hurt inside
Who am i, to tell u what u failed 2 realize
The voice that you hold within you, the voice that you are, the voice of the young people
[Chorus:]
L-is for the liars that had surrounded me
I-insecurity: My head down in these streets
F-my future; there isn’t one
E-ternal Hope- and this is my life