Lil' Mama (born Niatia Kirkland in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rapper currently signed to Jive Records. Lil' Mama was raised in a large family, which faced many financial difficulties. She attended Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn. In 2006 Lil' Mama partnered with Ali Samii, who once managed DMX, and recorded several songs with producer James "Groove' Chambers. One of the songs they recored was Lil' Mama's first single, "Lip Gloss." Lil' Mama has also been taking acting classes and wants to act in movies as well as sing and rap. Her debut album "The Voice Of The Young People," hit stores in 2007.