Lil Mama

About Lil Mama

Niatia Jessica Kirkland (October 4, 1989[citation needed]), better known by her stage name Lil Mama, is a MTV Music Award-nominated American rapper currently signed to Jive Records. Lil Mama was born in Harlem and later moved to Brooklyn, New York where she had attended Edward R. Murrow High School.

Lil Mama has been featured on remixes to various singles including "Show Me What You Got" (Jay-Z) "Girlfriend" (Avril Lavigne), "Umbrella" (Rihanna),"Gimme More" (Britney Spears),"Beautiful Girls" (Sean Kingston), and "Just Fine" (Mary J. Blige). She was also featured in the video for Sean Kingston's "Beautiful Girls".

Lil Mama was nominated for Monster Single of the Year for her summer smash hit song "Lip Gloss" at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, but the award was given to Rihanna, for "Umbrella". She appeared as one of the Judges on the MTV reality dance competition America's Best Dance Crew.