“The Do Something Awards: The Pre-Party of The Teen Choice Awards” were held at Level 3 in Hollywood on Saturday. Attendees included Lil’ Mama, Danity Kane’s Shannon and Aundrea, and JoJo.

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In an exclusive interview with Rap-Up.com, Lil’ Mama revealed that she is “very disappointed” with the promotion of her first album, VYP: Voice of the Young People, which debuted at No. 25 on The Billboard 200 selling 19,000 copies its first week.

“I’m very disappointed in my label, Jive Records, for not promoting my record properly. I’m not a rapper first and foremost. I’m the birth of hip-pop. I’m an innovator and everything that I do is fresh. When you have something so new and fresh in your hands, you’re supposed to know what to do with it. By signing with a label, I signed knowing that everyone was on the same page as me and understanding what was going on. But that wasn’t what I thought it was.”

Read the complete interview where Lil’ Mama also talks about judging the second season of MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew,” her respect for Lil Wayne (”He’s a role model.”), and the upcoming presidential election.

Lil’ Mama: Loud and Clear

Lil’ Mama premiered her brand new video for “What It Is (Strike a Pose)” featuring T-Pain on “FNMTV.” The video was directed by R. Malcolm Jones.

Mama is back as a judge on MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew,” which started its new season Thursday. Look for our exclusive interview with her next week.

Watch Lil’ Mama discuss her mother’s passing in an emotional interview on “FNMTV” and see the “What It Is” video after the jump.

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Lil’ Mama murders the remix to Lil Wayne’s “A Milli.” All you older rappers better watch your backs. This 18-year-old is a problem!

Read our interview with Lil’ Mama here.

Lil’ Mama - “A Milli (Lil’ Mama Mix)”

Lil’ Mama performed her new single “L.I.F.E.” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Wednesday night. Mama’s album VYP: Voice of the Young People debuted at No. 25 with a disappointing 19,000 copies. Jive should have released the album last year when “Lip Gloss” was burning up the charts.

Lil’ Mama has released a video for “L.I.F.E.,” the new single off her debut album which deals with the tough times she and her family have faced. This is no “Lip Gloss.”

Lil’ Mama will release her debut album VYP: Voice of the Young People on April 29th. It features the hit singles “Lip Gloss” and “Shawty Get Loose” with Chris Brown and T-Pain. Read our interview with Lil’ Mama here. Check out the tracklisting below and listen to some of the tracks on Mama’s MySpace page.

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