''VYP (Voice of the Young People)'' is the debut album by rapper

Lil Mama Niatia Jessica Kirkland (born October 4, 1989), better known by her stage name Lil Mama, is an American rapper, singer, actress and television presenter from Brooklyn, New York and Harlem, New York. She experienced top 10 ''Billboard'' placeme ...

released in April

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, which includes the singles "

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Shawty Get Loose "Shawty Get Loose" is the third single from hip hop artist Lil Mama's debut album, '' VYP: Voice of the Young People''. The single is the remix version, where it features Chris Brown singing the chorus, and T-Pain rapping on the second verse. I ...

" (featuring

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and T-Pain). The album's fourth single, "What It Is (Strike a Pose)" was released in July 2008, replacing "L.I.F.E." Producers for the album include

Cool & Dre Cool & Dre are a record production and songwriting duo from North Miami, Florida, consisting of Marcello "Cool" Antonio Valenzano and Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon. The duo are best known for their work with Terror Squad founder Fat Joe, first ...

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, The Runners and

Dr. Luke Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald (born September 26, 1973), known professionally as Dr. Luke, Tyson Trax, and Made in China, is an American record producer and songwriter. His professional music career began in the late-night television sketch comedy ...

. ''VYP'' debuted at number 25 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart, and has since sold 66,200 copies in the United States. As of May 22, 2010 the album has sold over 442,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

# "Intro" – 1:08 # "

" – 4:04 # "One Hit Wonder" (featuring

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) – 3:27 # "Get Loose Request" (Skit) – 0:11 # "

" (featuring

and T-Pain) – 3:34 # "What It Is (Strike a Pose)" (featuring T-Pain) – 3:58 # "

" (featuring Kadar) – 3:31 # "Gotta Go Deeper" (Skit) – 0:14 # "Stand Up" – 3:36 # "L.I.F.E " – 3:57 # "College" (featuring Yirayah) – 4:00 # "Emotional Rollercoasters" (Skit) – 0:28 # "Broken Pieces" – 3:47 # "Swim" – 4:22 # "Truly in Love" (featuring Peter Toh) – 4:07 # "Look at My Life" (Skit) – 1:01 # "Make It Hot (Put It Down)" – 3:13 # "Pick It Up" – 3:45

Deluxe edition bonus tracks

"On Fire" – 3:15 #

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remix;

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featuring Lil Mama)

Japanese bonus track

"Never Let Go" – 4:02

Deluxe edition bonus DVD

#"Lip Gloss" (music video) #"Shawty Get Loose" (music video)

Charts

Release history

References

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