Lil Mama is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, model, dancer, television personality, and motivational speaker, best known for major singles Lip Gloss , Get Rid of Shawty , What It Is , and G-Slide (Tour Bus) from her debut studio album entitled VYP (Voice of Teens) , released April 28, 2008. It won 2 Teen Choice Awards and the single Lipgloss that they later became known for being nominated for “Monster Single of the Year” at the MTV VMAs. In 2007, she was named the “Queen of Hip-Pop” due to her collaboration with pop singer Avril Lavigne on the well-known track Friend. The next single she released was titled Hustler Girl starring artist Clyde McKnight, she managed to make $1.5 million in profits.

This performance surpassed $1 million over her previous single Getting Rid of Shawty earned, while the next collaborative single she released, Billionaire took Lil Mama a step further, earning $1.8 million. Following her success, she took a break from music to be a judge on America’s Best Dance Group (2008-2012). She also appeared in a television biopic film CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story in 2013 and collaborated with MC Lyte on his November 2014 album Legende . After other projects, she released a mixtape called Take Me Backin December 2015. On May 3, 2018, Lil Mama released a highly successful single Shoe Game and in October began starring in the adult TV series Hip Hop: Atlanta . She has a large social media following with over 2 million followers on Facebook, over 800,000 followers on Instagram and over 300,000 subscribers on YouTube.

Born name

Niatia Jessica Kirkland

nickname

Lil Mama

Sun sign

Scale

Place of birth

Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Lil Mama attended Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA after which she had to continue her education through independent study.

occupation

Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, TV Personality, Model, Motivational Speaker, Dancer

family

• Father – Allen Brunner (DJ, Musician)
• Mother – Tara Kirkland (singer) (d. 2007)
• Siblings – ArnStar (Younger Brother) (Dancer, Rapper). She also has 2 older brothers, 2 younger brothers and 2 younger sisters.

Manager

Lil Mama is represented by –

• Pallas Management Group (Manager) in Valley Village, Kalifornien, USA
• Sunni Gyrl (Manager) in Sherman Oaks, Kalifornien, USA

Genre

Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Pop, Contemporary R&B

instruments

Life

labels

• Jive Records
• RCA records

To build

Slim

Height

156 cm (5 ft 1.5 in)

weight

48 kg or 106 lbs

friend/spouse

lil mom dated –

1. Soulja Boy (2007-2008) – She dated popular rapper Soulja Boy between September 2007 and November 2008.
2. Big Sean (2015-2016) – In mid-2015, rumors circulated that she was dating the other hip-hop artist, but she didn’t initially respond. In 2016, while speaking on a radio show, The Breakfast Club , Lil Mama went public and claimed that she never dated Big Sean in either 2015 or 2016. She added that she wasn’t in a relationship at the time but was in the dating game.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

She is 3rd generation African American, Jamaican and Trinidadian.

hair colour

dark brown

She has also dyed her hair black, cyan, light brown, blonde, and purple in the past.

eye color

light green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Slim physique
• full lips
• Signature pink lip gloss

brand promotion

Lil Mama appeared in a television commercial called Seeking Help by The National Domestic Violence Hotline organization with Tasha Smith in 2017.

Lil Mama endorsed brands like –

• Strengthening Personal Care (2017)
• Moto Perpetuo Farm (2017)
• Hebrew Brantley clothing
• Fashion Bomb Daily (2018)
• Fashion Nova (2019)

Religion

Christianity

Known for

• Her studio album VYP (Voice of the Young) (2008) and mixtape Take Me Back (2015)
• Judge on America’s Best Dance Group TV series between 2008 and 2012
• Lisa plays “Left Eye” Lopes in CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013) Biographical Film
• Her hit singles Lip Gloss , Shawty Get Lose, G-Slide (Coach Bus) , and Hustler Girl
• Collaboration with artists such as MC Lyte, Avril Lavigne, Chris Brown, Snoop Dogg, Peter Toh, Karina Pasian, Sean Kingston, Mishon Ratliff and others

First album

Lil Mama released her debut studio album entitled VYP (Voice of the Young) on ​​April 28, 2008 under Zomba Records and Jive Records . The album consisted of 18 original tracks, of which Lipgloss , Get Rid of Shawty , What It Is , and G-Slide (Tourist Bus) were the most prominent. The deluxe edition of the album added 2 new tracks – Girlfriend featuring Avril Lavigne remixed by Dr. Luke, and On Fire. The Japanese version of the album had 1 additional track Never Let Go . The album debuted at No. 25 in the US, according to Billboard200 chart and peaked at #3 on the US Top Rap Albums chart.

first movie

Lil Mama made her feature film debut as Lush Unsa in the 2015 musical biopic Aaliyah opposite Nick Cannon.

First TV show

Lil Mama made her first appearance as herself in an episode of the music series The Fall on October 10, 2005.

Lil mom favorite things

• Activity – Cooking
• Character – Cat Woman
• People – Nipsey Hussle, Anita Baker

Lil mom facts

1. Because she was the eldest daughter and had to help her mother take care of her 7 siblings, she earned the nickname Lil Mama when she was young.
2. Aside from financial poverty and her mother’s breakup, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, which led to extra chores for Lil Mama, forcing her to take on small jobs like baking.
3. She stayed with her mother and son in homeless sheltersSiblings from kindergarten until the start of 8th grade, when the family managed to get an apartment in the Bronx, New York.
4. Her mother passed away on December 15, 2007 after a 4-year battle with the disease and the single Get Rid of Shawty was dedicated to her memory. Her mother also appeared in the intro and outro of Lil Mama’s hit single Lip Gloss .
5. Lil Mama to overcome problems and express your feelings and thoughts at the time, started writing music and poetry and trained in dance schools majoring in tap, jazz, ballet, South African dance, hip hop and street dance.
6. The re-release of their single LEBEN. In 2009, her fans presented a harsher reality, as she faced teenage pregnancy, child abandonment, domestic violence, drug addiction, and other issues. This attracted adults who, due to their maturity, became fans of their work.
7. She was featured in a song Ein Milli by Lil Wayne in 2008 and released 2 singles called Ein & Ein & Ein and NYNYLALA (2011) with Snoop Dogg.
8. During the performance of a song Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Lil Mama climbed onto the stage and began bobbing her head to the beat. Beyonce even tried to stop her but didn’t.
9. After her appearance on The Breakfast Club morning radio show on Power 105.1, hosted by Charlamagne Tha God in 2011, and her subsequent crying while discussing her career, it became an internet meme on social media.
10. Her acting debut, a role of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes in the TV biopic CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013), was seen by more than 4.5 million viewers in one night.
11. Her song Würstchen was released online via WordStarHipHop in May 2015, and it immediately went viral, amassing more than 3 million views in its first week. It topped the Billboard Music + Twitter chart and passed songs Sugar by Maroon 5 and Do You Want Me by Jason Derulo.
12. On August 28, 2017, Lil Mama was featured in a TV movie When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story , which was based on a true story. Its premiere was seen by 1.6 million people and it became the first premiere on cable network TV One .
13. She met Drake Bell when they both competed in the second season of The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars TV mini-series on April 17, 2018. They started recording a track called Call Me When You’re Lonely together.
14. In 2017, Lil Mama defended Chris Brown, saying media and other people were treating him for assault against Rihanna. She said that people should forgive each other for what was in the past and that people can really change with time and experience.
15. Lil Mama collaborated with Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson and other well-known musicians when she presented the event BET Special Black Girls Rock! in September 2018.
16. In December 2018, rapper Bow Wow formed Lil Mama with his friend BT on a blind date. During the radio show Hip Hop for Adults: Atlanta , he made rude remarks to Lil Mama and told his friend that they were going to have sex in a week, which upset her, and her beef went on for 2 months via various gossip websites.
17. In early 2019, Lil Mama announced her plans to return to the scene with a music album later in the year.
18. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud and Discogs.