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L is for the liars that have surrounded me
I insecurity, my head down in these streets
F my future, there isnt one
E eternal hope and this is my lifeI wake up everyday to the same old foster mother
I aint got no pictures of my mother
She was a crack fiend, nothing like pot mother
She didnt make a difference, even though she couldveI'm ashamed, ashamed of my life
Papa tried to sell me twice on the late night stop by
Look in my eyes, bags from the tears that I cried
And the people who liedTelling me that this was my place
Phony tried to smile in my face
But I shouldve knew something was real
Smile when she open the mailKept a nice mink on her back
Meanwhile I got a goose and my goose's got patches
Im so mad, this is me, Im so hurt, this is me
So why should it be but Im a be alright thoughL is for the liars that have surrounded me
I insecurity, my head down in these streets
F my future, there isnt one

E eternal hope and this is my lifeIm pregnant by a dude and hes not 16
But I like his style, his whip is mean
My momma told me to find a man to take care of me
And he does buy me things but he beats on meI come to her for a little advice
She tolds her somethings up with a black eye
Telling me to know my place
So I stay, wait for my body phase
Telling myself that its a lil' pregnancy phaseWhen all in reality Im being discouraged
And disrespected and under depression
And I dont really blame the man
I blame my mother for not teaching me the different types of manLife never understood its stand
My side of the story being that it's so consistent
18 years and 9 months developing, raising in prison
I guess I'll never make a differenceL is for the liars that have surrounded me
I insecurity, my head down in these streets
F my future, there isnt one
E eternal hope and this is my lifeBorn orphans with nothing to offer is the least of my problems
Parents like dj vu, stomach is starving
3 months pregnant idiotically I departed
So ashamed of a life that was startedI ask God if He could take the pain away
He made me in denial of every word I pray
Everyday it's the same old no talent
Im feeling like my life is unbalancedNo telling what tomorrow gonna look like, yeah right
Wrapped up in a fast light for suicidal act
Why is my life set up for failure y'all
I can care less what the people say to y'allWe break out in rage, venting all the hurt inside
Who am I to tell you what you failed to realize
The voice that you hold within you
The voice that you are, the voice of the young peopleL is for the liars that have surrounded me
I insecurity, my head down in these streets
F my future, there isnt one
E eternal hope and this is my life

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Niatia Jessica Kirkland (born October 4, 1989), better known by her stage name "Lil Mama", is an American rapper, dancer, singer-songwriter and former member of Jive Records. Kirkland was born in Harlem and later moved to the East New York section of Brooklyn, New York where she attended Edward R. Murrow High School.

In 2006 she signed a recording contract with Jive Records. Lil Mama worked with producers such as Cool & Dre, Scott Storch, The Runners, Groove Chambersand Dr. Luke. In June 2007 she released her first single Lip Gloss. The single, which was produced by Groove Chambers, was her breakout hit. It peaked at 10 on U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated Monster Single of the Year at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. This song was #56 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.

Her second single G-Slide (Tour Bus) was released in September that same year but failed to match Lip Gloss's success failing to chart in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Though the single was a Top Ten hit peaking at #8 on the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart making it her first single to chart worldwide. The single was featured in the film How She Move.

In February 2008, she released her third single Shawty Get Loose with T-Pain and Chris Brown. The single saw her return to the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in the top 10. The song was also used during promotion commercials for the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars.

Her debut album VYP (Voice of the Young People) was released via Jive Records April 29, 2008. A fourth official single What It Is (Strike a Pose) with T-Pain failed to chart. A Promo Single Truly In Love Featuring Peter Toh was released in 2009 coincided with a music video.

Lil Mama is currently a judge on America's Best Dance Crew on MTV. The series premiered on February 7, 2008 and has run for five seasons. She also participated in a group performance with the final four crews of Season 5 during the Illusion Challenge.

She came under fire in September 2009 when during the MTV Video Music Awards she jumped onstage and proceeded to interfere with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' performance of Empire State of Mind to close the show, posing with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys at the end of the performance. Many in the industry and fans alike criticized her for her actions in the coming weeks after the shows fallout. She defended herself as being caught up in the emotion of the performance as she also is a New York native. Her career has spiraled downward ever since.

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