New York rapper Lil' Mama is breaking ground with her second single "Shawty Get Loose," finally giving her debut album a release date. The teenage rapper's most recent single, features teen sensation Chris Brown and R&B crooner, T-Pain. According to Billboard, the single moved from position 92 to 19 on the Hot 100, garnering the biggest gain on Billboard's tally this year.
"Shawty Get Loose" is a follow up to her No. 10 Hot 100 smash single, "Lip Gloss."
Lil' Mama may owe some of the success of her recent single to her appearance as a judge on the MTV show "Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew," since the show's commercials feature her hit.
Though work is still underway on the album, VYP - Voice of the Young People, it is expected to feature production from Swizz Beatz, Scott Storch, and Cool and Dre, among others.
VYP -- Voice of the Young People drops on April 29th via Jive Records.
In related news, Lil' Mama will hit the road with Soulja Boy for the "21 and Under Tour" this spring. The tour will kick off on April 11th at House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC and hit 23 cities across the US before ending on May 11th at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA.