| Lil Mama Informations rapides | |
|---|---|
| Hauteur | 5 pieds 1,5 pouces |
| Poids | 48 kilogrammes |
| Date de naissance | 4 octobre 1989 |
| Signe du zodiaque | Balance |
| Couleur des yeux | Vert clair |
Lil Mama est un rappeur, chanteur, auteur-compositeur, mannequin, danseur, personnalité de la télévision et conférencier motivateur, surtout connu pour les grands singles Lip Gloss , Shawty Get Loose , What It Is (Strike a Pose) et G-Slide (Tour Bus ) de son premier album studio intitulé VYP (Voice of the Young People) , sorti le 28 avril 2008. Elle a remporté 2 Teen Choice Awards et le single Lip Gloss pour lequel elle deviendrait plus tard connue a été nominé pour «Monster Single of the Year »Aux MTV VMA. En 2007, elle a été nommée «Queen of Hip-Pop» en raison de sa collaboration avec la chanteuse pop Avril Lavigne sur le titre bien connu Girlfriend . Le prochain single qu'elle a sorti, intituléHustler Girl , avec l'artiste Clyde McKnight, a réussi à engranger un bénéfice de 1,5 million de dollars.
Cette réalisation a dépassé le million de dollars que son précédent single Shawty Get Loose a gagné, tandis que le prochain single de collaboration qu'elle a sorti, Billionaire , est allé plus loin et a rapporté 1,8 million de dollars à Lil Mama. Suite à son succès, elle a pris une pause dans la musique afin d'être juge sur America's Best Dance Crew (2008-2012). Elle est également apparue dans un film biographique télévisé CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story en 2013 et a collaboré avec MC Lyte sur son album Legend en novembre 2014. Après d'autres projets, elle a sorti une mixtape intitulée Take Me Back en décembre 2015. Le 3 mai 2018, Lil Mama a sorti un single Shoe Game très réussiet en octobre a commencé à jouer dans la série télévisée Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta . Elle possède une large base de fans sur les réseaux sociaux avec plus de 2 millions d'abonnés sur Facebook, plus de 800 000 abonnés sur Instagram et plus de 300 000 abonnés sur YouTube.
Nom de naissance
Niatia Jessica Kirkland
Surnom
petite maman
Signe du soleil
Balance
Lieu de naissance
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, États-Unis
Résidence
Los Angeles, Californie, États-Unis
Nationalité
Éducation
Lil Mama a fréquenté Edward R. Murrow High Schoo l à Brooklyn, New York City, New York, États-Unis, après quoi elle a dû poursuivre ses études par des études indépendantes.
Occupation
Rappeur, chanteur, auteur-compositeur, personnalité de la télévision, mannequin, conférencier motivateur, danseur
Famille
- Père - Allen Brunner (DJ, musicien)
- Mère - Tara Kirkland (chanteuse) (décédée en 2007)
- Frères et sœurs - ArnStar (jeune frère) (danseur, rappeur). Elle a également 2 frères aînés, 2 frères plus jeunes et 2 sœurs plus jeunes.
Directeur
Lil Mama est représentée par -
- Pallas Management Group (Manager) à Valley Village, Californie, États-Unis
- Sunni Gyrl (Manager) à Sherman Oaks, Californie, États-Unis
Genre
Hip Hop, Hip Hop de la côte Est, Pop, R&B contemporain
Instruments
Voix
Étiquettes
- Enregistrements Jive
- Dossiers RCA
Construire
Svelte
Hauteur
5 pieds 1,5 pouces ou 156 cm
Poids
48 kg ou 106 lb
Petit ami / conjoint
Lil Mama est sortie -
- Soulja Boy (2007-2008) - Elle est sortie avec le célèbre rappeur Soulja Boy entre septembre 2007 et novembre 2008.
- Big Sean (2015-2016) – In mid-2015, the rumors began circulating that she was dating the fellow hip-hop artist, but she didn’t respond initially. However, in 2016, while talking on a radio show, The Breakfast Club, Lil Mama went public and claimed that she hasn’t dated Big Sean in 2015 nor 2016. She also added that she wasn’t in a relationship at the time, but that she was in the dating game.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
She is of African-American and of 3rd generation African, Jamaican, and Trinidadian descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
She has also dyed her hair ‘Black’, ‘Cyan’, ‘Light Brown’, ‘Blonde’, and ‘Purple’ in the past.
Eye Color
Light Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Slim physique
- Fuller Lips
- Trademark pink lip gloss
Brand Endorsements
Lil Mama appeared in a TV commercial titled Seek Help by The National Domestic Violence Hotline organization with Tasha Smith in 2017.
Lil Mama has endorsed brands such as –
- Empower Bodycare (2017)
- Moto Perpetuo Farm (2017)
- Hebru Brantley Clothing
- Fashion Bomb Daily (2018)
- Fashion Nova (2019)
Religion
Christianity
Best Known For
- Her studio album VYP (Voice of the Young People) (2008), and mixtape Take Me Back (2015)
- Being a judge on America’s Best Dance Crew TV series between 2008 and 2012
- Playing Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes in CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013) biographical film
- Her hit singles Lip Gloss, Shawty Get Loose, G-Slide (Tour Bus), and Hustler Girl
- Collaborating with artists such as MC Lyte, Avril Lavigne, T-Pain, Chris Brown, Snoop Dogg, Peter Toh, Karina Pasian, Sean Kingston, Mishon Ratliff, and others
First Album
Lil Mama released her debut studio album titled VYP (Voice of the Young People) on April 28, 2008, under Zomba Records and Jive Records. The album consisted of 18 original tracks, out of which Lip Gloss, Shawty Get Loose, What It Is (Strike a Pose), and G-Slide (Tour Bus) were the most prominent. The deluxe edition of the album added 2 new tracks – Girlfriend with Avril Lavigne, remixed by Dr. Luke, and On Fire. The Japanese version of the album had 1 additional track titled Never Let Go. The album debuted at the 25th spot on the US Billboard 200 chart and reached number 3 on the U.S. Top Rap Albums chart.
First Film
Lil Mama made her first feature film appearance as Lush Unsa in the musical biography Aaliyah in 2015, alongside Nick Cannon.
First TV Show
Lil Mama made her first TV show appearance as herself in an episode of the music series The Drop on October 10, 2005.
Lil Mama Favorite Things
- Activity – Cooking
- Character – Catwoman
- People – Nipsey Hussle, Anita Baker
Source – Instagram Stories, Instagram, Instagram
Lil Mama Facts
- Because she was the oldest daughter and had to help her mom take care of her 7 siblings, she earned the nickname Lil Mama in her youth.
- Apart from financial poverty, and her parents’ separation, her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, which led to additional responsibilities for Lil Mama and forced her to take small jobs such as baking.
- She stayed in homeless shelters with her mom and siblings from kindergarten to the beginning of the 8th grade, when the family managed to get an apartment in the Bronx neighborhood of the New York City, New York.
- Her mom passed away on December 15, 2007, after a 4-year battle with the illness, and the single Shawty Get Loose was dedicated to her memory. Her mom also appeared in the intro and outro of Lil Mama’s hit single Lip Gloss.
- Lil Mama, to overcome problems at the time and express her feelings and thoughts, started writing music and poetry, and trained at dance schools, specializing in tap, jazz, ballet, South-African dance, hip hop, and street dancing.
- The re-release of her single L.I.F.E. in 2009 introduced her fans to a harsher reality that she faced around her – teen pregnancy, child abandonment, domestic violence, drug addiction, and others. This drew in adults who became fans of her work due to her maturity.
- She was featured on a song A Milli by Lil Wayne in 2008 and released 2 singles named On & On & On and NYNYLALA (2011) with Snoop Dogg.
- 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 the stage and started bobbing her head to the beat. Beyonce even tried to stop her but failed to do so.
- 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 talking about her career, she became an internet meme on social media.
- Her acting debut, a role of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes in the TV biography film CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013), was seen by more than 4.5 million viewers in 1 night.
- Her song Sausage was released online via WordStarHipHop in May 2015, and it went viral immediately, garnering more than 3 million views in the 1st week. It topped the Billboard Music + Twitter chart, and passed songs Sugar by Maroon 5, and Want to Want Me by Jason Derulo.
- On August 28, 2017, Lil Mama starred 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 number 1 original premiere on the cable network TV One.
- She met Drake Bell when they both competed on the 2nd season of The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars TV mini-series on April 17, 2018. They went on to record a track titled Call Me When You’re Lonely together.
- In 2017, Lil Mama defended Chris Brown and spoke of the way media and other people treated him for assault charges against Rihanna. She said that people should forgive each other for what was in the past and that people can truly change with time and experience.
- Lil Mama worked with Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson, and other well known female music performers when she presented the event BET Special Black Girls Rock! in September 2018.
- En décembre 2018, le rappeur Bow Wow a mis en place Lil Mama avec son ami BT lors d'un rendez-vous à l'aveugle. Au cours de l'émission de radio Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta , il a fait des remarques grossières à Lil Mama et a dit à son ami qu'ils auraient des relations sexuelles dans une semaine, ce qui la mettait en colère, et leur bœuf a duré 2 mois via divers sites de potins. .
- Début 2019, Lil Mama a annoncé son intention de revenir sur la scène avec un album de musique plus tard dans l'année.
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