Alicia Keys paid a surprise visit to the Today Show, and, predictably, she was asked about the Lil Mama stage-crashing incident at the VMAs. In pure A.Keys fashion, she kept it all the way real. In all fairness, Lil Mama has already apologized to Ms. Keys and her collaborator. I’m sure they’ll get to perform the song again soon and have their moment without any stage-crashers.
[Spotted at Roc4Life]
It’s only the first week but Lil Mama’s Voice of the Young People has already been certified solid wood, having moved an unprecedented 19,000 units! Seriously, the flop had little to do with Mama’s skills (the chick can rock the mic as good as any other young rapper out now). Rather, this had everything to do with Jive dropping the ball. They leaned too hard on “Lip Gloss” and missed an opportunity to introduce her properly. Yet — and this is the surprising part — they somehow failed to capitalize on the incredible buzz generated by the single. Isn’t that what labels normally do? Honestly, I was more interested in checking her album 9 months ago than I was 9 days ago. And I doubt I’m the only one who feels this way.
Voice of the Young People Tracklist
1. Lip Gloss
2. Make It Hot
3. Shake It One Time
4. Shawty Get Loose (featuring T-Pain/Chris Brown)
5. Strike A Pose
6. L.I.F.E.
7. Lil Mama Doll
8. Pick It Up
9. G-Slide (Tour Bus)
10. Broken Mirror
11. Swim
12. Stand Up
13. One Hit Wonder
14. College
Production Lineup: Cool & Dre, Scott Storch, and Swizz Beatz.
Street Date: April 29 or whenever it leaks on the web.
Or so she claims…
Voice of the Young People arrives on April 29.
