VYP (Voice of the Young People)

VYP (Voice of the Young People)
Studio album by Lil Mama
Released	April 29, 2008
Recorded	2006–2008
Genre	Hip hop dance R&B
Length	59:07
Label	Zomba, Jive
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, Carl Shackelton, T-Pain
Lil Mama chronology
VYP (Voice of the Young People) (2008) Take Me Back (2015)
Singles from VYP: Voice of the Young People
"Lip Gloss" Released: February 20, 2007 "G-Slide (Tour Bus)" Released: September 25, 2007 "Shawty Get Loose" Released: February 11, 2008 "What It Is (Strike a Pose)" Released: August 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Associated Press	(positive) [2]
RapReviews	[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
US Weekly	[5]
DJBooth.net	[5]

VYP (Voice of the Young People) is the only studio album by American rapper Lil Mama, released in April 2008, which includes the singles "Lip Gloss", "G-Slide (Tour Bus)", and "Shawty Get Loose" (featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain). A fourth single, "What It Is (Strike a Pose)" was released in July 2008, replacing "L.I.F.E." Producers included Cool & Dre, Scott Storch, The Runners and Dr. Luke. ^[6] It debuted at number 25 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and later sold over 66,200 U.S. copies. ^{[7] [8]}

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 1:08
2. "Lip Gloss" – 4:04
3. "One Hit Wonder" (featuring DJ Khaled) – 3:27
4. "Get Loose Request" – 0:11
5. "Shawty Get Loose" (featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain) – 3:34
6. "What It Is (Strike a Pose)" (featuring T-Pain) – 3:58
7. "G-Slide (Tour Bus)" (featuring Kadar) – 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

Japanese bonus

19. "Never Let Go" – 4:02 ^[9]

Deluxe edition bonuses

19. "On Fire" – 3:15
20. "Girlfriend" (Dr. Luke remix; Avril Lavigne featuring Lil Mama)

DVD

A concurrent DVD contains music videos for "Lip Gloss" and "Shawty Get Loose". ^[10]

Charts

Chart	Position
U.S. Billboard 200 [11]	25
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [11]	5
U.S. Top Rap Albums [11]	3

References

1. K. Ross Hoffman (October 23, 2007). "VYP: Voice of the Young People". AllMusic . Retrieved June 3, 2016.
2. "MSN Entertainment". Entertainment.msn.com. February 27, 2016. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
3. "Lil Mama :: VYP: Voice of the Young People :: Jive/Zomba". Rapreviews.com. June 10, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
4. "Lil Mama: VYP - Voice Of The Young People : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2008.
5. "Lil' Mama - VYP: Voice of the Young People | Album Review, Stream | Hip Hop Albums". DJBooth. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
6. Sundius, Michael. "Breaking Music News". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 24, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
7. "XXLmag.com - » Just Some Numbers". Archived from the original on June 30, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
8. Sundius, Michael. "Breaking Music News". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 7, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
9. "Vyp-ヴォイス・オブ・ザ・ヤング・ピープル".
10. "VYP (Voice of the Young People) [Deluxe Version] by Lil Mama on iTunes". iTunes . April 29, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
11. "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Lil Mama". Billboard . Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008.