“Cheetah Girl” Adrienne Bailon and “Go Girl” Ciara celebrated the 10th anniversary of Nylon magazine at the Thompson LES in New York on Tuesday.

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LeBron James, Jay-Z, and Beyoncé

Sprite Green, in partnership with LeBron James and Jay-Z, helped donate over 150 instruments to students at the Mesa Arts Academy during NBA All-Star Weekend 2009 in Mesa, Ariz. The athlete and rapper, along with Beyoncé, were treated to a performance by the students at the Music in the Halls event on Saturday.

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Lil’ Mama sends her love on Valentine’s Day with “Truly in Love,” the latest release off her debut album VYP: Voice of the Young People. The video co-stars singer Peter Toh and dance troop Fanny Pak from MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew.”

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Beyoncé claimed she was a diva, then Ciara screamed it loud and clear, and now Lil’ Mama is holding it down for the under-21 divas with “I’m a Diva.” Although not her official single, the pop jam may appear on Mama’s forthcoming sophomore album.

We had to listen twice to make sure our ears were not deceiving us. The “America’s Best Dance Crew” judge sings and raps on some Britney Spears “Radar”-type ish.

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“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)”