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. More »
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.
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.
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. More »
Sure, in-studio talk about possible collaborations and albums that may some day seem the light is a little loose. More »
ARTIST: Lloyd featuring Ludacris
TITLE: “How We Do It”
WEB DEBUT: March 3, 2008
But if you don’t quite believe his claims of fidelity, that’s probably a smart move.
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. More »
An anonymous tipster sent us this MP3 of “Slip Away,” the hard-to-find 1979 single from new-waver Ian Lloyd. More »
