From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. This time out, we're taking a look at writeups for R&B crooner Lloyd's third album, Lessons in Love, which hits stores today.
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This nearly-eight-minute remix of Lloyd's "All Around The World" is pretty much an excuse for every MC on the track—The Game, T.I., Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross, Pitbull, Ace Hood, Yung Joc, Young Dro, and DJ Khaled—to rap over the "Ashley's Roachclip" beat. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the best parts of it are the parts where Lloyd's smooth falsetto from the original version of the track is front and center, although T.I.'s verse isn't all that bad. [XXL]
Here at Idolator, we have a collective love for the R & B singer Lloyd, whose forthcoming album Lessons In Love drops Aug. 5. That admiration was mainly based on his musical output, which is made up of some of the finest R & B tracks of the last few (maybe more) years. But there's a whole new reason to have a crush on him now, as this chat he had with TJ Tanner of Neon Limelight shows that his interview technique is as smooth as his falsetto. (Two minutes into their interview, he says to her, "If you look anything close to how you sound you have to be the finest woman alive." The reason? "I have an album coming out in two weeks. Why wouldn't I try to win you over?") After the jump, other choice quotes.
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Midnight tonight isn't the exact midway point of this year, but hey, it's the last day of its sixth month, which is close enough for roadwork. Or, er, listwork, that is: After the jump, I give you the seven songs that I would be more likely to put on a mix CD than any other, in YouTube/blurb form. Think of it as a post for me and my creaky, prone-to-forgetting-stuff brain to come back to when the year-end listmaking craze hits in a couple of months and an invitation for you to engage in similar Monday afternoon quantifying!
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The first round of our quest to find the quintessential summer jam wraps up today, with the final two bouts going live. (Voting will end Sunday night, so be sure to cast your ballots soon.) After the jump, the new Lulu takes on a pair who have made summertime magic before, only this time they're aided by cyborgs.
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Sure, in-studio talk about possible collaborations and albums that may some day seem the light is a little loose. But I did get a little spring in my step when I read this interview with Lloyd, who told Rhapsody that he's in talks to do a collaborative album with Lil' Wayne called Best Of Young Worlds. Of course, we probably won't see the album until sometime in 2015—and by then it'll need a title tweak—but still. [Rhapsody via SOHH / Photo: Getty]
No. 10: Lloyd Only Has Eyes For You (And That Lady Over There)
But if you don't quite believe his claims of fidelity, that's probably a smart move.
No. 37: Lloyd Skips Across The Dance-Pop Decades
Because old heads and youngsters alike were just waiting for the worlds of TRL and Club MTV to finally come together.
During a long drive Saturday night, one of your Idolators spent a lot of time fiddling with the car radio, trying to find a respite among the retro dance party-clogged airwaves. Aside from a hi-WTF dance remix of "Don't Stop Believin'," the standout was "Get It Shawty," the second single by the R & B singer Lloyd. We heard it no fewer than four times during our hour and fifteen-minute drive—a saturation level comparable to blockbusters like "Irrelplaceable" and "My Love"—and we liked it more with each spin, although we kept expecting Lloyd to start singing the hook from "Pump Up The Jam" whenever the song's chorus came around:
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An anonymous tipster sent us this MP3 of "Slip Away," the hard-to-find 1979 single from new-waver Ian Lloyd. "Slip" was written by Ric Ocasek (who can be heard in the background), and while it's one of the biggest hits of Lloyd's solo career, the man's official bio is packed with notable assists:
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