VYP (Voice of the Young People)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

VYP (Voice of the Young People)
VYP (Voice of the Young People) cover
Studio album by Lil Mama
Released April 28, 2008 (U.K.)
April 29, 2008 (North America)
May 13, 2008 (Japan)
May 29, 2008 (Netherlands)
Recorded 2006-2007
Genre Hip-hop, R&B, Pop rap
Length 59:07
Label Jive/Zomba/Familiar Mindz
Producer Familiar Mindz (exec.), Xtramile Productions (exec.), Matt Beckley, Benny Blanco, James Chambers, Cool & Dre, Paul Diaz, Dr. Luke, Tatiana Gottwald, Malissa "Mali" Hunter, Justin C. Johnson, Marv Johnson, Scott Storch, The Runners, Tuneheadz Productions, Peter Toh, Danja, Clubba Langg
Professional reviews
Lil Mama chronology
VYP: Voice of the Young People
(2008)
Singles from VYP: Voice of the Young People
  1. "Lip Gloss"
    Released: June 19, 2007
  2. "G-Slide (Tour Bus)"
    Released: September 25, 2007
  3. "Shawty Get Loose"
    Released: February 11, 2008
  4. "L.I.F.E."
    Released: April 30, 2008
  5. "What It Is (Strike a Pose)"
    Released: July, 2008 (Promo Single)

VYP (Voice of the Young People) is the debut album by female rapper Lil Mama which hit stores in the U.S. on April 29, 2008, however, the album was released in the United Kingdom on April 28 before its official release on April 29.

Its first single was "Lip Gloss". Its second single was "G-Slide (Tour Bus)". Its third single, "Shawty Get Loose" features Chris Brown and T-Pain. Its fourth single is "L.I.F.E.".

The fifth single, What It Is (Strike a Pose) will be release in July 2008 and will be a promo.

Producers for the album include Cool & Dre, Scott Storch, The Runners and Dr. Luke.[1]

The album debuted at number 25 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 19,000 copies in its first week.[2]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Intro" - 1:08
  2. "Lip Gloss" - 4:04
  3. "One Hit Wonder" - 3:27
  4. "Get Loose Request" - 0:11
  5. "Shawty Get Loose" (featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain) - 3:29
  6. "What It Is (Strike a Pose)" (featuring T-Pain) - 3:58
  7. "G-Slide (Tour Bus)" - 3:31
  8. "Gotta Go Deeper (Skit)" - 0:14
  9. "Stand Up" - 3:36
  10. "L.I.F.E." - 3:57
  11. "College" (featuring Yirayah) - 4:00
  12. "Emotional Rollercoasters (Skit)" - 0:28
  13. "Broken Pieces" - 3:47
  14. "Swim" - 4:22
  15. "Truly In Love" (featuring Peter Toh) - 4:07
  16. "Look At My Life (Skit)" - 1:01
  17. "Make It Hot (Put It Down)" - 3:13
  18. "Pick It Up" - 3:45

[edit] Bonus tracks (found in the Deluxe edition of the United States)

  1. "On Fire" (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track) - 3:15
  2. "Girlfriend (Dr. Luke Remix)" (Avril Lavigne featuring Lil Mama) (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track) - 3:25
  3. "Never Let Go" (Japan Bonus Track) - TBA

[edit] Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD

DVD Feature
  1. What's Poppin New York
  2. Show Me Your Work
  3. Hip Hop 101
  4. L.I.F.E. Explained
  5. The Crossover
  6. Music Is The Key

[edit] Charts

Chart Provider Position Sales Certification
US Billboard 200 Billboard 25 38,342[3] TBA
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [4] Billboard 5 TBA
Top Rap Albums [5] Billboard 3 TBA

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Katie Hasty, "Madonna Leads Busy Billboard 200 With 7th No. 1", Billboard.com, May 7, 2008.
  3. ^ HipHopDX - Hip-Hop/R&B Album Sales: Week Ending 6/1/08
  4. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=834433&model.vnuAlbumId=1083196
  5. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=834433&model.vnuAlbumId=1083196


v • d • e
Lil Mama
Albums
VYP (Voice of the Young People)
Singles
Guest singles
Languages