Here’s an interview with NY’s own Lil’ Mama by JustRealeyez friend Kim Wilson. Lil Mama breaks it down from making music about female empowerment to her favorite MCs in the game….
Baltimore was “Poppin” Sunday Night
As LIL’ MAMA blazed the stage of the Up Close & Personal Tour featuring Chris Brown
Eighteen year old Lil’ Mama sat down with ME before the show to discuss her upcoming album, VOICE OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE (due in stores 2008), her musical influences growing up in New York (Brooklyn & Harlem) and female empowerment conveyed through her lyrics.
“My music is basically just giving my opinion on how I look at the way we [women] should move about in life. Period….Whatever happened to it just being about you? Whatever happened to it being about being ambitious and being positive and going out getting your own money and not even worrying about a man? If you want a man later on, if you choose to have him that’s your choice. But not trying to get with a man or TO a man to get what you need, because that weakens women. And like I said I disagree with that way of life. If there are women out there that agree with me, they are going to get into my music and feel me.”
Lil Mama’s aggressive feminine energy was obvious as she tore up the stage to “Mac, Mac LoReal, YUP cause I’m worth it…WHAT YOU KNOW BOUT ME?!” Lil’ Mama cited her musical influences as Biggie, Tupac and Jay Z “…Pac …even though he’s from somewhere else, his lyrics, he had aggressiveness like how I am. And Biggie is laid back but he’ll still tell you a story that makes sense. Him and Pac were so similar but different. Jay Z of course. He’s an example of being a hustler. I was able to learn what a hustler meant. It is not a drug dealer; it is just not someone that runs the streets. A hustler is somebody that wants security, that bakes cakes, sells iceys. Whatever. A person that’s ambitious enough to get the money, hustle enough to make the cake.”
Additional performances from the evening included SHOP BOYZ, HURRICANE CHRIS, SOULJA BOY (GRAMMY nominated!) & CHRIS BROWN. Unfortunately, Bow Wow was not on this tour date after being rushed to the hospital as a result of an appendix infection. Maybe we’ll catch him when the tour comes back to the DC area on the 22nd!
By: Kimberly Wilson
Chris Breezy on stage at the Up Close & Personal Tour (who names these tours anyway?!? What does Up Close & Personal have to do with anything…smh)
everyone from ny say they’re fav mc’s are biggie and jay….sigh…..must i be the one to carry ny on my back?
top 5 dead or alive (in no order)
rakim
ghostface
nas
mos def
biggie
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okay so maybe top 6…hov’s gotta be on that list somewhere…i kno i kno smh @ myself
You forgot Talib, but it’s cool, everyone has a different top 5, but as long as their good. I hope that Lil’ Mama is going to be the push young black females need in the Hip Hop scene. We haven’t seen this much potential in a while and she doesn’t even have a dude to market her. Oh yeah, Charlie Baltimore in 2008, I can’t wait for her return, be a witness!!
MMMMMMMM……………she raps about Lip Gloss. What empowering message is being said about Lip Gloss and all the guys that are attracted to lip gloss……….its not empowering, but please correct me if there is something there
DO YOU HAVE KESS DO YUO HAVE A BABY BOY
my girlF luvs u’r music video mayb 4 her birth day i’ll bring her a collection of u’r video b4 we 2 bed
lil mama is the best im her biggest fan!
im a fan of lil mama but she hasnt made more new songz yet cant wit till next single!
Het lil mama I’m a fan but my sis is a bigger fan than me she has all of ur songs I know she has to manny lil mama thonges
I love lil mama new song
I cant lie rapping about lip gloss is not empowering no way shape of fashion for women……
lil momma to young to rap about real topic why because you have to live it to be it…and that type of experience comes with age and trials and problems that require self empowerment
so she gots a long way to go.. so SPOT LIGHT ON A underground female rapper like Gangster Ms that is killing the game for years and she is the realist out her where is her shot, why dont the real get reconized…oh well no hate but the best is yet to be exposed…..
hmm reality, howa bout u send us some info on underground female artists and we’ll spotlight them….be sure to send that email to realeyezmag@gmail.com, thanks.
wow lil mamma u r nice but i love ur song my lip gloss
amento that priceilla i know that shit
man lil mama is so sexy!!!
man everyone who sent a negative remark…………..MAN STOP HATIN on lil sexy ass mama from ny lyk my family if she wants 2 say biggie an hovi inspire her that’s her not u no 1 needs any one to name all the new York raps. Yo let her roc her swAg the way she wanna roc it and stop hatin she a busy woman. That I would love 2 meet son foreal!?
When WE gonna get get married Lil Mama.
this is the tightest thing you’ve ever done but did you have to delete live in color
she is fine aint she
hey what up lil ma just wanted 2 say love da music u do
i need you boo,lil mama.i lov
i love you musics Shawty Get Loose
du hure hahahahahahaha suck my dick bitch
Keep doin ya thing and hold down 4 all dem ladiie mc’s…..she is the voice of the young people….if she didnt do it then who would?
I need you so Lil mama
you have so beutiful eyes
and you are beutiful
I love you so
I love you and Cris brown
you and cris brown are my boo’s
hey , lil mama i am from new york to and i real like ur picture and where u maid that vidoe with the big van or bus i always use to go there
it’s tania and i am from brooklyn to nyb that stand for new york brooklyn see ya bye i love ur song’s
hey gurl it’s ur gurl niyah i like ur song lip gloos is popin that is tight and how did they do the jump rope? but going slow that wasssssssssssssssssssssssss. fly
I LOVE HER AND SOO DO ALL MY FRIENDZ SHE IS THE BEST LUV YA
Hey lil mam dis ya gurl ieshia. gurl i luv yo music. Ur the reson y i wanna pursue my music career. Mama keep doing wat you doing as long as you making music ime listen to it.
i love you BITCH
lil mama will u marry mee pls
hi
lil mama stay away 4rm chris brown and tell that slut rihanna to find another toy boy because chris brown in mine. even though u r hot!! Reppin….
hi lil mama you send me yahoo mail i like your songs
hey lil mama you send me mail yahoo i like your songs
hi lil mama you send me mail yahoo i like your songs
hey lil mama you send me mail yahoo i like your songs
i love you lilmama
hey people
hi lil mama is this joseph punam sun i am a really good fan
can i have your phone number
this is punam mathur sun
this is joseph send me a message on my myspace
waz good lil mamma it your girl ashley from the bx hala at me back on my meebo page reene14@meebo
hi lil mamma its your 1# ashley from the bk i love your songs you is so pretty.
bye bye
are you dead?
someone sed lil mamma died i cried but i think they lied
hey lil mame i love your new song .
OMFG you look so pretty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =]=]=]=]
ayye wat lov ur new song i lov it
byeeeeeeeeeeeee
lil mama is my fav
lil mam i am very happy for you to reach this far and i hope good blesse you and keep you and stay sweet and keep up the good works may god blesse you
I love you soo much i want u here wif me babe
u r sooo hot i need you here in my room hahaha
+ i a girl
ha lil mama it is Makayla im your bigist fan i love your songs you writed
your bigist fan Makayla
Hy Lil Mamam I am just show sum Love
i no lil mama cousn her name is emaya my bff
WUZ GUD GURL U R SO SEXII BBY
i love you lil mama i wont to be just like you please help me call me at 504-367-4053
u r soooooo coool .!!!!!
i luv u sooooo much.!!!!!
i’m a big fan of urs.
i wanna b just like ya
i just luv the way ya dance
uuuuuuu rrrrrr superp, amazing……..
luv ya
let GOD bleess u with happiness, success,
nd ur each step of ur lifeee through away ur
sorrows…………………………urs luving mona
luv ya………
let each step in ur life through away ur sorrows………………..
let each moment in ur life be filled with happiness……………..
luv ya
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BEST WISHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SRY IT WAS THROW>>>>>>>>>
SRY SRY SRY SRY
love your songs
Dis is so chasis…
Ey ppl..url knw wasup..miss thang b hott! Im diggn ha style.infact she got me droolin..lol.anyhu halabk url undisput3dz.peperonity.com
lil mama your the bomb in hip hop i was asking are you and your sister is coming out here to see me and my homie aaron and i was asking you can call me on my cell phone my number is 302-668-2144 that my cell phone number if you want to call me on my lunch break after school or when i get on the bus when i get ready to go home and then you can talk to me.
lil mama
XXX i tink u r sooooo safe and ur cool i n i luv u 2 bits XXX
xxx I LUV U TOO BITS I WISH I SAW U IN REAL LIFE xxx
im a big fan lil mama. would like to see more of you!!! keep doin your thing : )
l love you so much
hi my name is Destinyaponte and i can want to be your bast firend
Hi lil mama i`m dilara i love you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much and i like your songs …….hi ashley anr you in high school musical ????????? lil mama add me to your e-mail adress …….sweet-dilo@hotmail.com
hi it me destiny age and i gef you my myspace so ti me up o.k lil mama im your best friend
hi destiny i`m dodi plzzzzzzzzz geve me your email plzzzz:'(
hey!
hey lil mama i so happy to be your b.f.f
Wat up Lil mama how you are doing? …. hit me up on my space shamirachappell@ymail.com i like your last song……………………………my life when you was play alot of people and lip gloss was the best though
c’est une banbe c’ette fille wollah
hi lil mama yo rock ma world of hiphop and fashion
keep it up. FROM ZUBEDA IN UGANDA
HI LIL MAMAmy sister is agreat fun of yours and she would love to hear from you coz gal you are aboom! and she cant spend a day with out listening 2 your music. MC FASI from Uganda( phone number 0775264612)
you rock
what up
Lil mama rocks
i love ur music my fav songs r lipgloss,G slide,and shawty get loose i love them so much i want ur clothes if u want too write me or give me ur fashion my address is 75c Birchlane Romney west virgina plz i really want some of them and my cell # is 1304-851-1333 thxs it’s Kerisha corbin real name is Kaley corbin but everybody callz me Kerisha and who r u dating my bffl is telling me ur dating lil’wayne peace out
hello m how are u i like u so much and love u too also this my e mail aropokello@yahoo.com
bye sweet
i love you lil mama
lil mama you are the best
my friend on facebook called amanda walker just looks like her
esta bien buena
I LOVE LIL MAMA
i love you lil mama and you cool
kionda zsuzs rolazs zsondel 10
lil i love your miuse can you give me one of it
hi lil mama my name is thomas john iam in sudan i want to say to you
hi lil mama my name is thomas john iam in sudan i want to say to you l love for all my heart
u r very stupid with your songs
quien quien quien ere tu que yo no se
hahaha ola mamasita
woh you zamm
hey lil mama i love you so much and i love your songs to i am your biggest fan and for ever will be
that all good
i love lil’mama pleeeeeeeeeeees e-mail me at shaybeasley@att.net
hy lilmama how are you
sent me a message.
hey lil mama i love your songs my fav is lip gloss you are so cool i am your biggest fan i will be all my life
and i love allllllllllllll your songs
salut moi ses alida j aime ton styl ta syke me fait delirer
j airais serieusmnt dvenir kom toi
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