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Lil Mama

リル・ママ　/　りる・まま

American rapper

October 4, 1989 (age 36)　・　New York City, New York, United States

New York
rapper
singer
songwriter

My Take

Lil Mama fascinates me as a case study in early genius and public scrutiny. Landing top ten Billboard placements at just seventeen with VYP, she arrived with a true multi-hyphenate toolkit, rapping, singing, dancing, and acting, all framed as the voice of her generation. Breaking through that young means living your growing pains in public, and the harsh, sometimes unfair commentary she has weathered makes her persistence all the more striking to me. Raised in New York, she carries the city's grit alongside a youthful directness. My take is that she is overdue for a fairer reassessment.

Overview

Niatia Jessica Kirkland (born October 4, 1989), better known by her stage name Lil Mama, is an American rapper. She experienced top 10 Billboard placements at 17 with her debut album VYP (Voice of the Young People) (2008), which debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lil Mama
Name (Japanese): リル・ママ
Reading: りる・まま
Born: October 4, 1989 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Snake
Origin: New York City, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rapper / singer / songwriter / dancer / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Edward R. Murrow High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.iamlilmama.com/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lilmama/
Xhttps://x.com/lilmama
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9E

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