Posts Tagged “lloyd”
rule of sevens
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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I'm happy to note that more people have joined my campaign for Lloyd's Lil Wayne-assisted "Girls Around The World" to be the other official jam of this summer, but the crafty R & B crooner has done me one better, releasing another song in advance of Lessons In Love, which is scheduled for August. The snaking "Money On The Brain" isn't as hooky as "Girls" (and Lloyd's second fiddle, who goes by the name of Bree, seems to have learned her pitch control from old freestyle records), and I think we all know how I feel about materialism-rich imagery in the current economic moment, but dude's falsetto is sounding better and better with each leaked track. [YouTube / Lloyd]
Lloyd Goes To The Bank
I'm happy to note that more people have joined my campaign for Lloyd's Lil Wayne-assisted "Girls Around The World" to be the other official jam of this summer, but the crafty R & B crooner has done me one better, releasing another song in advance of Lessons In Love, which is scheduled for August. The snaking "Money On The Brain" isn't as hooky as "Girls" (and Lloyd's second fiddle, who goes by the name of Bree, seems to have learned her pitch control from old freestyle records), and I think we all know how I feel about materialism-rich imagery in the current economic moment, but dude's falsetto is sounding better and better with each leaked track. [YouTube / Lloyd]
idolator's 2008 summer jam tournament
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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Idolator's Summer Jam Tournament Begs You For Mercy, Robots
idolator's 2008 summer jam tournament
Lloyd and Lil Wayne teamed for one of my favorite jams last year, the caddish "You," and by lifting a classic beat and letting Lloyd's falsetto fly, they've raised their own bar. A throwback jam that still feels of the moment, "Girls Around The World" is one of those tracks that probably would have ruled my summer back when I was first discovering pop in Z100's early days, and I'm just glad that it finally came into existence in time to save what was looking to be a pretty dire year for car-radio staples. [WorldStarHipHop] More »
Lloyd, "Girls Around The World (ft. Lil Wayne)"
Lloyd and Lil Wayne teamed for one of my favorite jams last year, the caddish "You," and by lifting a classic beat and letting Lloyd's falsetto fly, they've raised their own bar. A throwback jam that still feels of the moment, "Girls Around The World" is one of those tracks that probably would have ruled my summer back when I was first discovering pop in Z100's early days, and I'm just glad that it finally came into existence in time to save what was looking to be a pretty dire year for car-radio staples. [WorldStarHipHop] More »
videodrone
A retro sound (can you believe there's this much juice left in "Ashley's Roachclip"?) gets a futuristic look in Hype Williams' video for "Girls Around The World," the latest collaboration from Lloyd and Lil' Wayne. If I'm hesitant to call it their greatest, it's only because I still have a lot of love for "You," which sounds as good as it did last year. More »
Lloyd And Lil Wayne Celebrate Cyborg Women, "Paid In Full"
A retro sound (can you believe there's this much juice left in "Ashley's Roachclip"?) gets a futuristic look in Hype Williams' video for "Girls Around The World," the latest collaboration from Lloyd and Lil' Wayne. If I'm hesitant to call it their greatest, it's only because I still have a lot of love for "You," which sounds as good as it did last year. More »
videodrone
The Rock And Jock-ready stomp of Lloyd's new single, "How We Do It," has grown on me since my first listen two months ago thanks to hearing the track during a couple of car rides, which may be the optimum listening conditions for many a summer jam candidate. So now here's the video, in which Lloyd and Ludacris zip around a conglomeration of American cities that's illustrated in such a way that it resembles a cross between the opening credits of The Surreal Life and Michael Jackson's "Leave Me Alone" video, sans Elizabeth Taylor and Verne Troyer, alas. [WorldStarHipHop via Toya's World] More »
Lloyd And Ludacris Turn The Whole World Into Neverland
The Rock And Jock-ready stomp of Lloyd's new single, "How We Do It," has grown on me since my first listen two months ago thanks to hearing the track during a couple of car rides, which may be the optimum listening conditions for many a summer jam candidate. So now here's the video, in which Lloyd and Ludacris zip around a conglomeration of American cities that's illustrated in such a way that it resembles a cross between the opening credits of The Surreal Life and Michael Jackson's "Leave Me Alone" video, sans Elizabeth Taylor and Verne Troyer, alas. [WorldStarHipHop via Toya's World] More »
No. 10: Lloyd Only Has Eyes For You (And That Lady Over There)
No. 37: Lloyd Skips Across The Dance-Pop Decades
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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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Lloyd's "Get It Shawty": You Have About Three Weeks, Tops, To Enjoy This Song
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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mp3
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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The Vault: Slipping Away With Ian Lloyd
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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