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With headlines for unproven rap pioneering and unscheduled guest appearances behind her, Little engine that probably shouldn’t could Lil’ Mama is pushing ahead on the promo trail for her latest release ‘Scrawberry’. Sitting down with our friends over at The BoomBox, the ‘Lip Gloss’ rapstress took time away from the America’s Best Dance Crew judging table to chat about upcoming album plans, moving to Paris , and her latest sure-to-be Billboard miss hit ‘Scrawberry’.
Find out what she had to say about these topics and more after the jump:
Via Boombox:
What inspired ‘Scrawberry’?
I recorded ‘Scrawberry’ over a year ago. At first it was on YouTube as an audio type of thing because my brother was a big fan of the record and he was like, “This has to go up.” I’m like “Whatever.” It all started with me playing around and just like mimicking MC Lyte, of course honoring her because I love her so much and she is definitely one of my idols.
So with that doll concept in the video, I know in past interviews you’ve said things like you’re not a Barbie. Did you feel people would take that the wrong way when seeing the video or did you not even think about that?
I’m an artist. So as an artist, you leave room for people to think what they want to think and believe what they want to believe and you continue your legacy.
Are you currently working on a new album?
I’m just working on new music and living life and just creating and creating and creating and letting my legacy build to what it will be. When I decide to put out an album, it will happen and I will be able to talk about it in celebration, as opposed to “I’m gonna, I’m gonna, I’m gonna.” I’m definitely putting out great music for my fans. My fans are mostly 18 and under. They’ve followed me since ‘Lip Gloss.’ I feel like the youth is really lacking a voice right now so I have to be the voice of the young people as opposed to claiming the voice of the young people. And lacking work. I have to claim the throne.
You’ve been with ‘America’s Best Dance Crew’ since Season One and now you’re up to Season Seven. What’s been the hardest part about continuing on with that role as a judge?
There’s nothing hard about it at all. I love it. I respect it because I respect new artistry. I feel like I’ve grown a lot on the show, actually.
There’s been talk about you moving to Paris. Is that something you’re planning on doing?
There was also a comment made about me moving to Paris that I don’t, it was Angela Yee I believe on Power 105.1, and she was saying to me, “I don’t believe that you’re serious about doing music if you plan on moving to Paris.” My comment to her and anybody who feels that way is: Music is Universal. Music is in the solar system. If I move to Jupiter, I will still be a musician, you know. I’ve been received well in Paris.
What is the message you’re sending this time around with your music that maybe you didn’t send with your first album?
I’m just doing me this time. I feel like with my music, if I create music from my heart and create music that I love, those people will relate and can respect it. It’s only a compliment to whatever I’m already doing for myself.
Read the interview in its entirety here.
To say Lil’ Mama is not talented is surely an incorrect assertion. However, it’s hard to find gold under garbage. Even with the MC Lyte comparisons, the rapstress needs to sharpen and hone her artistry to genuinely claim ‘the voice of the young people title’. The potential is clearly there, but ‘Lip Gloss’ and ‘Scrawberry’ are clearly not the way to manifest it.
I somewhat agree with your little commentary (for once) Sam….How are you going to call yourself The voice of the young people if you are judging dance contests and rapping about lip gloss?????
AFTER UNDERACHIEVING FOR ALMOST 5 YEARS, SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT THAT’S JUST WHO YOU ARE.
Well, Atleast she can SING!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWeSAwf9uds
& Scrawberry going STR8 TO #1!!
#WATCH 🙂
@SHESDUMB
Lil’ Mama’s Vocals >>> LADY GAGA’s!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWeSAwf9uds
B****, dont do it!!
AIN’T NO ONE CHECKING FOR THIS HO!LIL MAMA IS FOR TEENYBOPPERS LIKE SICKI GARBAJE.
LIL KIM = GROWN FOLKS RAP
@S***
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
LIL MAMA CAN SING BETTER THAN GAGA?
IF THAT’S THE CASE THEN WHY IS GAGA SUCCESSFUL AND GOING TO OTHER COUNTRIES WHILE LIL MAMA IS GOING ON FREE RADIO SHOWS CRYING?
HOW ABOUT U DONT DO IT, AND SIT DOWN.
typical! this website throws shade to any female rapper that is MORE talented than Nicki Minaj… you cant make one post about another femcee without throwing dumbass shade its pathetic. Mama will DEVOUR nicki minaj lyrically and on the mic. TRUTH.
i cant wait until real females start making their way back into this game and flush out the gimmicks! real talk cuz the world is getting it twisted.. the talent are being disrespected and the clowns are being praised.
This Continues To Show How Much Team Minaj This Website Is ! Yall Always Throwing Shade ! Do Yall Even Like Anyother Female Rappers ? ! Anyways I Do Like Her But This S*** Is Gonna FLOP She Just Needs To Take A Seat Or Take Her FLOP Of A Career Seriously
@KIM SHITS ON NICKI MINAJ BLAH BLAH BLAH
LOLLLL TGJ IS NOT TEAM NICKI, JUST THE OTHER DAY THEY SHOWED HER WEARING A BLONDE AND PINK WIG WITH AN ATROCIOUS OUTFIT TO MATCH AND SAID SHE WAS INSPIRED BY CLOWNS.
Well the teenagers That I work with love her. Besides I rather hear them rap along to lip gloss and scrawberry than the rest of these foul mouthed raunchy songs.
@SHE DUMB BLAH BLAH B******* Yes This Website Is Team Minaj Its Once A BLUE MOON They Actually Throw Shade At Minaj ! Wow They Threw Shade Once But Do You See A Post Bout Kim, Lil Mama, Foxy & Etc Without Shade ????………………………(WAITS) Oh Ok !
i still dig lipgloss
i just saw leaked pics of trey songz in his boxers at http://kelsnetwork.b*******.com/ …. he looks sooo hot!!!!
@Rio Please Go Some Where With That B******* Obviously Your Tryna Promote Your Website & If We Wanted To See Trey In Boxers We Could Just Google It ! BYE !
She needs to rap about something purposeful. Paris isn’t going to help her music career either.
Aside from the fact Lil Ma has been around for some time now, I think we all know how the industry works for most of these artists. The shallow happy go lucky oversexualised lyrics and images is what sales. If she came across all inspirational and political I doubt she would still be signed to any kind of record label right now. If she’s smart she’ll up her game to make a name for herself and then start producing more meaningful tracks. I not a fan of Lil Ma and that track scrawberry is pretty rubbish BUT I just find it hard to believe looking at her or listening to her interviews that those tracks are what she is really about. One thing I would say is that aside from not having much to say on her tracks that are of worth, I think the mere fact the she made it to where she is (recording and releasing music) knowing how tough it is COUNTS for something…thousands of would be girls trynna get to where she has have fallen at the first hurdle. Artists get dropped by record labels everyday. She might be hanging by the string of her teeth but she’s still out there doing more that what some her age have chosen not to do…either way I wish her luck!
And nobody still care about her !
she’s a one hit wonder
Seriously :
Next …….
she shud just go pop and hook up with drluke/benny blanco am sure he will wanna make up for the flop single he did for her g slide
truth to be told as a rapper she is as good as it gets and very talented but honestly is lazy and has no vision
why shud you be moving to paris when your work is not yet done in us
Y’all do know this single is from a mixtape right? When has the expectations for any mixtape single ever been for them to make an impact on Billboard?? Did anyone even read the article she isn’t putting out an album she’s just releasing music for HER FANS!!! If you don’t like it, then don’t listen duh!
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB4BfX_baqE&feature=feedu *