|
[Home]
[Up]
[2 Pistols]
[Algebra]
[Baby Boy da Prince]
[Spensha Baker]
[David Banner]
[Birdman]
[Tabi Bonney]
[B-Spitta]
[Casely]
[Chingy]
[Keyshia Cole]
[C-Murder]
[Collie Buddz]
[Anthony David]
[Craig David]
[Paula DeAnda]
[Kat DeLuna]
[Raheem DeVaughn]
[Devin The Dude]
[Dondria]
[Eve]
[DJ Felli Fel]
[Kirk Franklin]
[Sean Garrett]
[Noel Gourdin]
[The Great Kat]
[Lalah Hathaway]
[J. Holiday]
[Nya Jade]
[Brendan James]
[Alex Jasin]
[Joe]
[Alexa Ray Joel]
[K Smith]
[Kaz Kyzah]
[KeAnthony]
[Keldamuzik]
[Tynisha Keli]
[Kerli]
[Lady GaGa]
[Ray Lavender]
[Ryan Leslie]
[Lil Mama]
[Lil' Ru]
[Lloyd]
[Marques Houston]
[Melissa Jiménez]
[Hilary McRae]
[Mishon]
[Miss Issa]
[Mya]
[Nina B]
[Karina Pasian]
[Pitbull]
[PlayRadioPlay!]
[Question?]
[Qui]
[Radio America]
[Marion Raven]
[Razah]
[The Rocket Summer]
[Rocko]
[Rooney]
[Kelly Rowland]
[Lesley Roy]
[Sean Kingston]
[Shontelle]
[Kia Shine]
[Jordin Sparks]
[Sterling Simms]
[Linda Strawberry]
[William Tell]
[Robin Thicke]
[Tye Tribbett]
[Tyga]
[Tyra B]
[Sunny Valentine]
[Lucy Walsh]
[Tyrone Wells]
[Alex Woodard]
[Wyclef Jean]
[Yung Berg]
Click
Here For Diabetes T-Shirts, Items and Gifts
Click
Here for Diabetes Books and Products
| |
Do you want to be added
as a Rising Star? Then click here
to find out how!
Lloyd
News
R&B star
Lloyd will return to the game with his third effort,
Lessons In Love. The July 15th
release comes strapped with the hard-driving lead single “How We Do It”
featuring Ludacris.
Lloyd will be playing a string of tour dates along with a FREE concert live on
DeepRockDrive.com on Sunday May 25th at 4PM PST. The concert will
allow fans to interact with Lloyd with digital applause, song requests, and
more.
For
R&B singer Lloyd, the road to stardom has taken twists and turns, with
high-speed chases and precise maneuvering. Today, the 20-year old
singer/songwriter and businessman is in the driver’s seat. He commands the open
road and is headed straight for stardom.
Singing came natural for Lloyd Polite, a native
of New Orleans who grew up in Atlanta. “I knew how to sing before I learned how
to talk and I knew how to dance before I learned how to walk”. “It’s just in my
blood”. Lloyd comes from a musical background. His mother played piano and
sang in the church choir, while his father directed the choir and played
saxophone. It was his parent’s support and belief that inspired Lloyd. “It was
that powerful for me that I just took a liking, I decided to just try to perfect
it”.
As a pre-teen, Lloyd met Joyce Irby, a singer
and musician who played in the groundbreaking all-girl band called Klymaxx.
Ten-year-old Lloyd met Irby during a rehearsal for a show at his performing arts
school. Irby put together the R&B trio, Ntoon signed to Dreamworks
Records. Lloyd was the first member and was later joined by Justin Clark and
Everett Hall. “That was my first real introduction to the stage, doing shows
for like 2,000 people one night and twenty people the next night.” “Touring
taught me everything, when you stay ready, you are always ready -- that was our
motto”. At the time, Dreamworks Records was not prepared to work an R&B act
and the group dissolved.
At 14, Lloyd found himself at square one. “It
was my drive that helped me forget that I was young and allowed me to move
forward.” Armed with a demo of new material Lloyd and Irby made the industry
rounds. Lloyd showcased his music and the response was overwhelming. “I ended
up hooking up with Magic Johnson’s label, MJM. The 2001 CD, Oh My Lloyd,
spawned the hit single “Hey Young Girl”. “We had a release date and the
video, and we did our photo shoot. We were so excited and what do you know --
the label falls”.
Lloyd returned to Atlanta, back to the familiar
surroundings of Dallas Austin’s studio where he originally recorded with Ntoon.
A chance meeting at DARP with Arista Records A&R exec Mark Pitts landed Lloyd a
showcase for Antonio L.A. Reid. Eventually an offer came in from the renowned
producer and label executive. But, fate forged a detour. “Around that same
time, I met Irv Gotti. “L.A. seemed to be like the wiser uncle of my family and
Irv was like my big brother who I could do everything with”. “So I put my cameo
on and they drafted me into the Inc, army”. Lloyd released the successful
single, “Southside” featuring fellow label mate Ashanti.
Lloyd also recorded with southern artists, 8
Ball and MJG, Young Jeezy, Lil Scrappy,
Trillville, Roy Jones, Snoop Dogg, and Tango
Redd. Ready to start his new venture,
Young Goldie Productions, Lloyd brought in an old friend, Jazze Pha to help get
the ball rolling. With Jazze Pha's Sho’nuff Records (home to
Ciara, Jody Breeze and Cherish) and Irv Gotti of
the named Inc Records (Ja Rule, Ashanti, Vanessa Carlton, and Seven) planted
firmly in his corner, Lloyd released a new single, the infectious radio-friendly
smash "You" featuring Lil Wayne. The new
album is a healthy blend of old school flavor, flawless vocals and stellar
production by Irv Gotti, 7, Big Reese (Mariah Carey, Tango Redd, Young Jeezy),
Jasper Cameron (Nelly,
Christina Aguilera, Monica), J-Lack,
and Jazze Phizzle. Lloyd takes chances vocally on each song: spewing sexy
flavor on “Certified”, capturing the intensity of Michael Jackson on “Earthling”,
or delivering an edgy ode to a girl named “Hazel”. “I’m a very
out-of-the-box kind of person. If you’re inside the box, you’re a square”. The
beat goes on with the tender “Like About You”, and the incredibly
innovative “Project Window Fan”, a song that conveys love at its purest,
simplest, ghetto-fabulous best. On “Other Side”, Lloyd compares his lust
for a special girl to taking a ride in his classic Chevy and there’s “Valentine”
a song with a classic feel and a hook that is infectious.
For Lloyd, everyday is a new day and every time
he revs up his engine. Lloyd is behind the wheel, navigating the dicey turns
and averting the potholes with all the skill and finesse of a far more seasoned
driver. Look for the new album, “Street Love” in March 2007.
Street Love
Sho-Nuff/The Inc./Universal Records
March
13th 2007
Audio
& Video
 Lloyd
– “Get It Shawty” Video Link
Lloyd – “Get It Shawty”
Lloyd – “My Valentine” from the new album Street Love in stores March
13th.
Lloyd
Video promo link:
Do you want to be added as a Rising
Star? Then click here to find out
how!
|
