Infamous New Yorker Lil' Mama has recorded a collaboration with West Coaster Snoop Dogg called "NY NY LA LA" to be released in the coming weeks. This is in addition to her recently released track "On & On & On", but neither are necessarily lifted off her sophomore album because she currently has no plans to release another album, as she is no longer with Jive Records. Lil' Mama is talented, but not all that fun to be a fan of anymore...
Beyonce is set to perform at & leads the nominations for the 2009 BET Awards. Sasha Fierce was nominated for five trophies, while Keri Hilson nabbed four & Jazmine Sullivan received three. These nominations are actually pretty good, so I'm gonna post them (along with my picks in bold) below:"Truly In Love," featuring Peter Toh, is the latest single off Lil' Mama's debut album VYP: Voice Of The Young People. It shocks me that after lackluster sales, Jive is still pushing this album. I really can't complain though, as it is a rare gift. Lil' Mama is a talented gal & it shows in this cool new video, which features cameos from Fanny Pak (of America's Best Dance Crew fame) & Mark Kanemura (from So You Think You Can Dance). The song probably wouldn't have been my choice for a single (see: "Swim"), but it definitely could've done without the featured artist.
Lil' Mama performed her freestyle version of Lil' Wayne's "A Milli" recently on BET's 106 & Park. Not just because she is the Lil' I prefer, Mama killed it. Her album VYP: Voice Of The Young People is in stores now & I recommend picking it up!
"What It Is (Strike A Pose)," featuring T-Pain, is the fifth single off Lil' Mama's debut album VYP: Voice Of The Young People. When I first heard the song, I didn't like it at all, but something about there being a video turned that around for me. This girl never goes wrong with the visuals, even if this is the most generic video she's done in at least a while. Still, good stuff.
The details surrounding the 2008 BET Awards were disclosed this week with the announcement of the nominees & slated performances. Among the performers is an all-star line-up that includes Mariah Carey, Usher, & Mary J. Blige. As far as the nominations go, I went through the categories & found the highlights. Check them out:In italics, I provided my pick in each selected category. To view all of the nominees, click HERE. The show, which is sure to be a must-see, airs June 24th on, of course, BET.
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"L.I.F.E." is the latest single off Lil' Mama's debut album VYP: Voice Of The Young People, which finally hit stores this week. Wow, what a video. Lil' Mama gets very, very real in this one. I like it.
Check out the, if nothing else, very appropriate cover for Lil' Mama's long-awaited debut album VYP: Voice Of The Young People, which is due on April 29th. It's interesting the path Lil' Mama has followed thus far, but she actually may have convinced me to pick this up, as she is very talented at what she does & has been able to put out some pretty appealing joints. I do like the shot, too."Shawty Get Loose," featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain, is Lil' Mama's 3rd single from her to-be-released debut album Voice Of The Young People. I like the song and the video is hot. I had no idea her label was supporting her ($$$-wise) so much, considering how they didn't release her album following the success if "Lip Gloss." She sure is becoming quite the video queen though, I must say. Also, I'm not the biggest fan of Chris Brown, seeing as how he uses more voice-correcting effects than anyone (other than T-Pain, actually), so I have to wonder what was up with those ...facial expressions?
