VYP (Voice of the Young People)

VYP (Voice of the Young People)
Studio album by Lil Mama
Released	April 28, 2008
Genre	Hip hop
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 Johnson, Marv Johnson, Scott Storch, The Runners, Tuneheadz Productions, Peter Toh, Danja, Clubba Langg, Carl Shackelton, T-Pain
Singles from VYP: Voice of the Young People
"Lip Gloss" Released: June 19, 2007 "G-Slide (Tour Bus)" Released: September 25, 2007 "Shawty Get Loose" Released: January 11, 2008 "L.I.F.E" Released: May 15, 2008 "What It Is (Strike a Pose)" Released: July 21, 2008

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(71/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Associated Press	(positive)[3]
DJ Booth	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[5]
The Guardian	[6]
musicOMH	[7]
RapReviews	(7.5/10)[8]
Robert Christgau	[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Spin	(8/10)[11]

VYP (Voice of the Young People) is the debut album by rapper Lil Mama released in April 2008, which includes the hit singles "Lip Gloss" and "Shawty Get Loose" (featuring Chris Brown 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, Scott Storch, The Runners and Dr. Luke.<ref name="MTV2"/^[12] VYP debuted at number 25 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 19,000 copies in its first week.^[13]

Track listing

1. "Intro" - 1:08
2. "Lip Gloss" - 4:04
3. "One Hit Wonder" (featuring DJ Khaled) - 3:27
4. "Get Loose Request (Skit)" - 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. "Broken Pieces" - 3:47
12. "Swim" - 4:22
13. "Truly In Love" (featuring Peter Toh) - 4:07
14. "Look At My Life (Skit)" - 1:01
15. "Make It Hot (Put It Down)" - 3:13
16. "Pick It Up" - 3:45

Bonus tracks

17. "On Fire" (Deluxe edition) - 3:15
18. "Girlfriend" (Deluxe edition)
19. "Never Let Go" (Japanese track) - 4:02

Deluxe edition bonus DVD

^[14]

1. "Lip Gloss" (Music Video)
2. "Shawty Get Loose" (Music Video)

Charts

Chart	Provider	Position	U.S. sales
U.S. Billboard 200	RIAA	25	66,200 copies[15]
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[16]	RIAA	5
U.S. Top Rap Albums[16]	RIAA	3

Release history

Region	Date
United Kingdom	April 28, 2008
United States	April 29, 2008
Japan	May 13, 2008
Netherlands	May 29, 2008

References

1. Critic reviews at Metacritic
2. Allmusic review
3. Associated Press review
4. DJBooth.net review
5. Entertainment Weekly review
6. The Guardian review
7. musicOMH review
8. RapReviews review
9. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
10. Rolling Stone review
11. Spin review
12. Second Lil Mama Hit Ushers In New Album
13. Katie Hasty, Billboard.com, May 7, 2008.
14. Deluxe Edition with videos on iTunes
15. "Just Some Numbers". Xxlmag.Com. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
16. Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Lil Mama

External links

• VYP (Voice of the Young People) at Metacritic