VYP: Voice Of The Young People [Digipak] by Lil Mama

On the strength of her smash single "Lip Gloss," Lil Mama scored a record deal with the Jive label, and released her full-length debut, VOICE OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE, in 2007. Although Lil Mama is a New York native, the tunes on VOICE OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE have a slow-grind, Dirty South feel. The album's second single "G-Slide (Tour Bus)" is a good example, as are several other heavy-lidded tracks (Lil Mama enlisted the help of heavyweight producers Scott Storch and Swizz Beatz, among others). But the gem of the set is still "Lip Gloss," a sassy boast over a spare, handclap beat that is relentlessly infectious. Barely out of high school at the time of the album's release, Lil Mama seems poised for the big leagues.