- published: 28 May 2015
- views: 8102775
Niatia Jessica Kirkland (born October 4, 1989) professionally known as Lil Mama, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter.
Lil Mama was born in Harlem in 1989. She was raised in Brooklyn, New York where she attended Edward R. Murrow High School. In 2006, Kirkland signed a recording contract with Jive Records. Her mother Tara died on December 15, 2007 following a four-year battle with colon cancer.Her father died before she was born. Kirkland faced personal and financial struggles at an early age. As one of eight brothers and sisters, she started to express herself artistically through poetry and dance.
Her first studio album VYP (Voice of the Young People) was released in late April 2008. The album spawned four singles: "Lip Gloss", "G-Slide (Tour Bus)", "Shawty Get Loose" and "What It Is (Strike a Pose)" The album sold 19,000 copies in the first week, debuting at number 25 on the Billboard 200.
On September 13, 2009, at the MTV Video Music Awards, Lil Mama came onstage during Jay-Z and Alicia Keys's performance of "Empire State of Mind". And while Jay-Z was ending his final verse, Lil Mama came from her seat in the crowd onto the stage and started bobbing her head to the beat. Jay-Z was surprised but continued to perform. Jay-Z patted Lil Mama on the leg to fall back and threw in a quick joke, saying, "You T-Paining right now," a reference to a similar incident at Summer Jam two months earlier when T-Pain jumped onstage with Jay-Z at Summer Jam during his performance of "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)". At the end of the performance, Lil Mama came to the front and posed alongside Jay-Z and Keys.
Actors: J. Horton (editor), Bokeem Woodbine (actor), Thomas Mikal Ford (actor), Je'Caryous Johnson (producer), Je'Caryous Johnson (writer), Danny Green (producer), Aimée Flaherty (producer), Denise Boutte (actress), Lavell Crawford (actor), Roger Melvin (director), Brely Evans (actress), Skye P. Marshall (actress), Keith Shaw (producer), Joseph Killoran (miscellaneous crew), Samara Jenkins (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Tina seems to have it all: booming business, lots of money, and a great man, Russell, that loves her. So it was no surprised when she was nominated for Mocha Magazine's Woman of year. But with one false move from her shady accountant, her award, business, and money may be gone forever. But when Russell can only offer affection, Tina runs to her rich ex, Jacoby, for financial support. Now she must decide if her pursuit should be For Love or Money.
Keywords: moneyActors: Tony De Santis (actor), Dominic Ryan Gabriel (actor), Dominic Ryan Gabriel (miscellaneous crew), Elizabeth Keener (producer), Elizabeth Keener (actress), Jacob Swanson (miscellaneous crew), Jaclyn Strez (costume designer), Jaclyn Strez (actress), Jaclyn Strez (producer), Barbara Troy (director), Troy Gregory (composer), Caroline Rankin (actress), Barbara Troy (producer), Gil McRipley (writer), Gil McRipley (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Romance,Actors: Malcolm Spears (actor), Gerron DelValle (editor), Gerron DelValle (director), Gerron DelValle (producer), Gerron DelValle (writer), Gwendolyn Lindsay (actress), Christopher Rivera (actor), Antjuan Tobias (actor), Key Jones (actress), Conrad Clifton (actor), Key Jones (actress), Patrice Harris (actress), Archie Hughes (actor), Emani Williams (actor), Ava Johnson (actress),
Plot: Laying My Past to Rest is about a Marketing teacher who touches the lives of two students while trying to win his wife back. Lynette, one of the teenagers, lost her mother to cancer and is trying to adjust to this major lifestyle change. Devante, the other teenager, was put on probation and would have to go to jail if he doesn't graduate high school.
Keywords: cancer, cheating, dropout, mentor, mentoring, mom, positive-change, senior-high-school, street-youth, teenager