Lil Mama Gets Real, Encourages T-Pain To Join Her
Lil Mama told SOHH over the weekend that her album VYP–which has fallen off the Billboard charts after just two months in stores–was completely botched by Jive. “My fan base is out of this world and the youth really look up to me and I know for a fact my album wasn’t promoted correctly because people would come up to me like, ‘Oh your album is out?’ Or, ‘This is the second one?’ ” Well, perhaps the ultimate recognition-booster in today’s frenetic music world–a single with T-Pain–will help lift her profile. “What It Is (Strike A Pose)” is certainly deserving of it; it’s a pretty straightforward track that has a big chunk of of old-school charm. Also: I’m pretty sure T-Pain is actually singing without AutoTune enhancement–you can actually hear him inhale at one point! [YouTube via THIS IZ HIP-HOP / SOHH via RealTalkNY]
