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Lil' Mama - L.I.F.E
Artist: Lil' Mama
Producer: Tuneheadz
Album: VYP: Voice of the Young People
Label: Familiar Mindz
Emcee, trendsetter, and lip-gloss-popper Lil’ Mama has done a lot to prove herself as the Voice of the Young People since the release of her first mainstream single, Lip Gloss last year. The Harlem-born spitter has shown that she is a nonconformist, at least by “femcee” standards, and has earned herself a spot on the Billboard’s top ten on two occasions. Unfortunately, with the untimely passing of her mother this past winter, Lil’ Mama has had to deal with tragedy in the wake of success. L.I.F.E., the fourth single off of VYP, features production from fellow Brooklynites Tuneheadz, and offers gritty insight into her past. “I ain’t got no pictures of my mother, she was a crack fiend, nothing like Pac mother” shows us the antithesis of the high-school hip-pop diva we were introduced to, and gives us reason to believe there may be another side to her voice.
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 502 |
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Lil Mama Killed It With The Lyrics!!
Didn't know she could go like that, this doesnt sound anything like her other songs either. |
| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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This joint is one of the greatest from Lil Mama. I already knew there was more to hear than Lip Gloss and G-Side Tour buses. Hopefully this will help others finally figure that out and stop calling her a reason for killing hip hop or saying her name in the same sentence as people like Soulja Boy or Pop It Off Boyz. She's a spitter. Give her credit. Peep the video for this as well. It's deep and well produced. Oh, and that pic makes her actually look a tad bit cute, for the first time ever...lol. Do ya thang ma.
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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One of my favs from the album...for those of ya'll who dont kno there r more cuts like this on her album its not all jus "g-slide" shyt. n dis video is different n deep as well.
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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Production is crazy on this track. This is by far the best song I have heard by Mama. Really the only good song I have heard from her. Gotta give the youngin cred. This is bangin. Aint no hatin here.
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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Bar none, the best song on her album. She wants to teach the younger generation and in order to be a role model, you have to prove you've gone through what you talk about. This is it. Very happy she rolled with this one as the new single.
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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I like how lil mama opened up on this one! I didn't get the feelin lip gloss was who this young lady was when watchin her on interviews! This is the kinda lyricism I'd like to see her grow into. young MC Lyte! Nice!
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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Im happy she chose this as a single so she could send a message out to her fans besides how to wear your lip gloss or how her school bus bumps, haha. But I just am not feeling this song very much for her kind of track. I cant really take her seriously yet.
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 195 |
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luvin' it!!lil' mama dun improved her game up!!WELL dONE GURH!
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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This is the kind of track I wanted to hear Lil Mama on. I always knew she was a very talented rapper, but you couldn't really tell when listening to "Lipgloss." I like this song though.
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 99 |
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she jumped to a different level with her lyrics it was good but wasnt feelin the beat
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 77 |
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not bad at all
I thought it was produced by Cool & Dre coz it sounds a bit like them... but anyway great track, lil Mama successfully delivered what she wanted |
| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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this song is hot. shows people who "dont take her seriously", a reason to.... take her seriously..
this song is deep. [not as good as S.E.X. by Lyfe or Runaway Love by Luda & Mary] but its up there. |
| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 73 |
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Great Track!! I Definitely like this side of Lil' Momma. The chorus is nice.~(**)~
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 3212 |
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I'm not going crazy for this song...it's not bad for sure, but I wouldn't listen to it again...maybe!
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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Deep went back to her life and explain how she growed. Somthing that all people should take to heart
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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HEY Michaelhannah!?! She is lookin kinda cute in da pic. does dat mean i gotta stop callin her "lil MAYNE MAYNE" hahaha. anyways dis songs iite gud on rotation. its betta then da lip gloss shit. Gud job lil mama, i( said her name rite. AWW DAM!)
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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Definitely steps beyond Lip Gloss and The Magic School Bus or whatever the hell that was... But it was d efinitely raw emotion seeping through my speakers.. And the beat even sounded like it was crying with the sample in the background.... Classic for her
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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if this is the best track on the album... not feelin it. and yeah, she does look 34 in that pic like a reviewer said hahaa
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 382 |
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lmao at donjonjon...she looks a lil old cuz of da laugh lines(indications of a hard life maybe?!?!)hmm but i think she looked gud n da "shawty get loose" video.....no comment on da song...otha den i dnt like it n i dnt hate it. respect da fact dat she tryna b serious but it wont get radio play down here...no ratings
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 360 |
really good, just not something I'll listen to again. I won't rate cuz although its a 4* song it wont be playin in any of my speakers
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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This track is a rollercoaster of emotions, as her album is, so it’s a nice choice for a single. She spits fire, has a dynamic ever-changing flow, storytelling skills and the production is impressive! Lil Mama is to be taken seriously! I heard her album and it’s solid! Forget Lip Gloss, this is the real Lil Mama, I even heard her on the Cipher freestyles, so I know she can do it. I like the fact that she doesn’t need to get herself naked, nasty, whore-sounding, or tryin to hard to be a badass like most femcee do to get attention! Just look at the picture: she doesn’t look like any other femcee. Just a cute girl who happens to rap and look older than she is.
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 55 |
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Lameee.
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 555 |
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na... i don't see eye to eye with this...
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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SH3 WAZ ON POiNT WiD THiS iSSU3 SH3 S3T TH3 R3CORD SH3 L3T THAT DAT SHYT B3 KNOWN THAT SH3 iS SP3AKiNG UP FOR ALL THE YOUNG PPL THAT CANNOT SP3AK UP FOR TH3MS3LV3S SH3 RiPP3D THiS SHYT
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 8 |
i B0UGHT H3R ALBUM &&+ i C0NSTANTLY LiST3N T0 THiS S0NG, MAMA KiLL3D iT.
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 32 |
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Lil Mama definitely did her thing on this. Love it.
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 261 |
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Its meh not bad though.
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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this is a good song dat gives u a good insight on who lil mama really is, its good to hear good pain song from emcees like lil mama, i can really ride wit this song, the track is slamming n the chours is on point, she brings alot of good topics dat young women need to hear so i give it a 5 out of 5
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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bow wow with hair
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| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 141 |
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no doubt this song is fressh !
good work on dis track ! |
| Posted on May 07, 2008 |
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THIS SONG COOL LIL' MAMA DID GOOD.
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| Posted on May 08, 2008 |
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not bad...not bad is all I can say...ok.
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| Posted on May 08, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 24 |
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Not bad....not good either!!! When you come out with a song like lip gloss, you got nowhere to go but up in quality. At least she can rap unlike soulja boy whack ass.
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| Posted on May 08, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 81 |
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i dont like lil mama that much... and again i'm not surprised by this track... in short it's lame....
she wants to be taken seriously after her recent songs, "Lip-gloss" ??? not gonna happen. i'll foreva c her as the childish singer, with crappy lyrics, and okay beats... i will say that the idea/thought behind this song is touching, and the beat is better then usual, and lil mama has a couple verses that were okay. altough the catch is CRAP! |
| Posted on May 08, 2008 |
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Love dis song! She killed da hell outta dis joint. A certified classic!
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| Posted on May 08, 2008 |
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THIS IS THE SHIT I DIG THIS LILMAMA IS THE SHIT THIS THE BEST SONG I HEARD OF HER SO FAR SHE MAKING HER WAY TO TOP WITH THIS ONE YALL OTHER FEMALES RAPPERS BETTER WATCH OUT SHE SURE DAMN IS THE VOICE OF THE YOUNG PEOPLES
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| Posted on May 09, 2008 |
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I don't know about the best song on the album, perhaps message wise but not the best production on the album. However, she delivers on this song.
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| Posted on May 10, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 382 |
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da video for dis song is hot n makes me like da song more!!
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| Posted on May 11, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 861 |
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this a different side of lil mama i haven't seen...i like
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| Posted on May 13, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 24 |
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nice song itz mad crazy good job gurl
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| Posted on May 16, 2008 |
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 230 |
UGLY GIRL
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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lil mama snap on that on
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| Posted on May 22, 2008 |
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lil mama snap on that on
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| Posted on May 22, 2008 |
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i love this song every time i listen to this song i think like wow like this is true
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| Posted on May 28, 2008 |
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she go hard as hell to..she up there on da top 5 female list
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| Posted on Jun 14, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 12 |
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All Day says Flava Flav needs to do a DNA with this ugly ass Hoe!!! All Day does not listen to UGLY Bitches..even if this was a good song ..the @*#$! is still ugly!
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| Posted on Jun 17, 2008 |
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I LIKE THIS SONG I LIKE IT ALOT IT REMIND ME OF MY OLD DAYS
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| Posted on Jul 14, 2008 |
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I JUST LOVE THIS SONG THIS REMIND ME OF MY LIFE WHEN I HAD MY BABY AT THE AGE 16
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| Posted on Nov 13, 2008 |
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