Lil Mama (2009)

About

The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards were prime breeding ground for spectacle. And while Kanye stole the mic, stole the show, and stole our meme-loving hearts, Lil Mama also leaped at the opportunity to turn herself into a photo-shop worthy exploitable meme when she was seen jumping on stage in the middle of the Jay-Z performance.

Rapper Fabolous then started #lilmamais on twitter where people began posting up photoshoped pics of her in the famous pose.

Asylum’s StreetLevel also featured and catalogued a number of Lil Mamma shoops.

• Lil Mama Photoshops on StreetLevel
• Lil Mama Photoshop Sessions on allhiphop.com
• More info on MTV.com

Projected Lifespan

While Lil Mama’s photobombing faux pas got massive exposure on the night that it ocurred, it is unclear how long the meme will continue to replicate. When a meme is mainstream-sourced (think Christian Bale Rant) rather than mainstream-derived (see CSI 4 Pane comics) we typically see the activity fading off rather quickly. Time will tell how long this meme persists.