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Lloyd - Take It Off
Artist: Lloyd
Featuring: J. Holiday , Nicki Minaj
Producer: J$Mill [for Fully Focused Ent.]
Album: The Young Goldie EP
Label: Young Goldie/Interscope
Last we heard from Lloyd, the currently-indie R&B singer was busy pushing Pusha, a Weezy-assisted jam promoted to single status thanks in part to the rave Booth reviews received on an earlier version. Where that track saw its artist completely at the mercy of a female whose love was as addictive as cocaine, Lloyd’s latest single finds him in a more assertive mode, instructing his girl to Take It Off so he can – wait for it – break it off. Beatsmith J$Mill borrows a page from UGK‘s book, accenting his synth-theremin boardwork with samples from the duo’s identically-named Dirty Money track as Lloyd lets his lady know what’s up, and J. Holiday paraphrases the late Pimp C on his guest hook. Young Money rising star Nicki Minaj ties it all together with a rapidly-flowed, characteristically Crazy closing verse, complete with the dope if un-P.C. couplet “I’m an Indian giver, I want the quarterback/ If hip-hop was dead, b*tch I just brought her back.” If you like what you’re hearing, you can find more steamy R&B jams and high-caliber guest features on Lloyd’s Young Goldie EP, set for independent release sometime in December.
This song first appeared on the
R&B / Pop Chart
on November 9, 2009
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 391 |
at my first listen: not the best song with holiday and Lloyd they could have made this MEAN!!! showcase there real singing ability!!! i would have given it 3 stars but ill hold on hmm
sad thing is the highlight for me was a girl on the back end!!! "is sh from young money???" |
| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Slightly below my expectation level for the amount of talent on this record. I much prefer when Lloyd goes the ballad route, but ya have to have a presence in the club these days. Understood, but underwhelmed.
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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I LIKE THE PIMP C SIMPLE AND THIS SONG STARIGHT.
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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This song is nice and the track goes hard and Nicki Minaj killed it solid
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Nice Production & Chorus ifeel like my man Lloyd could've came a whole lot harder J.Holiday as well...
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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How did Lloyd go from Pusha to this. It's not horrible but just unexpected, in a bad way, where I'm hopeing Pusha wasn't just some fluke.
His voice is always smooth, which saves the song (the hook was dope minus the Pimp C sample) and I've never been a fan of J. Holiday (other than Bed) but he wasn't that bad. And for Nicki Minaj she's kinda like an annoying version of Lil Kim. |
| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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always a fan of Lloyd, but we ALL know he can do better. It was decent, but just not up to par.
Nicki... adequate I guess. |
| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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i can just picture nicki recordin this lookin all goofy but the song is coo
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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"Z"- i agree 100% here.
wtf is up w/Nicki Minaj voice? that dont even sound human. |
| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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disappointed... a track with lloyd and j. holiday! only to leave me wanting something much better.... j holiday is among my favorite acts out there but just wish this was better, and im not a fan of nicki minaj... i heard this two weeks ago sans nicki... and it was better
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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I don't know why, but I was expecting a smooth paced R&B record here, but I was dissapointed at what I heard, to be honest, I didn't even finish the track, it wasnt my taste.
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Minaj RUINED this song, how does she have a deal?
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Two of my favorite r&b artists on the same track! Been a fan of Lloyds work for some time now...Productions dope and everything fits perfectly although Nicki Minaj was how dare i say different... Solid track still... RIP Pimp C!
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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In rotation..I mean it isn't bad..could be better
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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i thought this was a rotation song until nicki got on. sum1 needs 2 take that mic away from her she was terrible on bedrock 2. song was ok 2 me
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Radio-ready production, Lloyd’s voice sounds good over it and J.Holiday, though, doesn't really add anything special, definitely played his part well. I’m not sold on this song, but I can see the appeal it would have for others. Nicki Minaj is in spotlight these days and has a strong following. I definitely think this will create some buzz for Lloyd.
Okay, I admit, I went from hating her songs to liking her stuff. Her comical facial expressions, carefree attitude and emphasis on rhymes to drive her point home on "5 * Sh!t" and "BET Cypher" ... got me! PLUS she's Nice N Thick like an ol Skool Burger King Strawberry Milkshake!!! |
| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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I am definitely feeling this. The beat is hot and Lloyd did his thing. He can't always be the ballad singing lady killer lol but this will appeal to some of the ladies. I am not a fan of Nicki Minaj but this verse almost had me converting to a Barbie. Overall a good job
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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I like it,anything wit Lloyd is hot lol
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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luv nicki minaj...best female rapper
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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I was really excited 2 hear J and Lloyd on a track together sounds hot but i love everything Lloyd does lol =)
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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As soon as i heard the first 5 word i knew it would be a hit, but Nicki Minaj is toooooooo weird for me, she can rap but she is jus weird.........4.5 CLAS-GER
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Would be better without Holiday
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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i really do not see why everyone is dissin this track.. its alot better then some of the crap thats circulating right now..
Props to lloyd and j.. i duno about that nicki chick doe. G |
| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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This surprised me. I wasn't expecting a song like this from Lloyd and Holiday.
It's not bad, though. |
| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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nicki minaj went in on this track. I really didnt notice J.holiday
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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this is a good attempt by him but like pusha betta, lloyd is good tho i see good things coming from him
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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I like Lloyd's voice. This track is pretty! I expected something more bangin, but I enjoy it, production is good
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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Man I really dont know what most of you were looking for on this track. It was classic Lloyd, classic J.Holiday and they both ride the production smoothly. Not the greatest ever heard but this definitely makes my rotation. I just dont know bout Nicki hahahaha (shaking head) sometimes i'm like YEAH and sometimes im like WHY?
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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I enjoyed this track. This sounds better than his other recent tracks posted here. I still think Nicki's rhymes are written by Lil Wayne because their flows are nearly identical. Anyhow, she still sounds great on here, and no disrespect if she is really writing her own stuff; its just the way that it sounds...ALL THE TIME. BANGER for Lloyd's great voice, for his mention of Mayweather, and for a good beat!
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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i like Lloyd and J.holiday here til Nicki minaj start rappin smh LOL why?
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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not quite the level of work i was expecting however would like to hear more work from these two
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2009 |
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This is a banger!!!
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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This song is working on me, but the lyrics by Lloyd and J.Holiday are very smooth. I have to say tho that I am not a big fan of Nicki Minaj but her ad libs on the tail end of the song is very nice. She actually sings quite nicely so big ups to her on that part. Overall the song is a hot one!!
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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like a lot influenced more by the review:D
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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I love the original version of this song with Lloyd fea. J-holiday. I don't really care for the version with Nicki. I think he should have put a stronger female artist on the track and it would have been HOT! But I love the original version I rock wit it all day.
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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i must say nicki killed this other than that it was alrite i expected more
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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this is something you need on your album if your a r&b singer, but just one of these. nicki ripped something just dont know if it was this song lol
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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lol I think Nicki enjoys being wierd....and I must say I more than enjoy her 'wierdness'.
The best part about this was Nicki everything else was a hot song to grind to. |
| Posted on Nov 05, 2009 |
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That's it, I fvckn love Nicki! After the Cypher, I was into her and now I see she's definitelt has this unique style that we've never seen from a female MC before! She's crazy, plays with the words and FLOW! That's expressive stuff.
I don't get how this is not gettin love from the members, beat is cool, the guys had their vocals on point, it's a sure banger! |
| Posted on Nov 06, 2009 |
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I have 2 rememba dat "yo body talks louda when ya quiet" I love Lloyd and J, they knee benders. Any song that requires a nasty grind is a hit 4me. Nice job fellas. Nicki added dat extra flava, dat made the 3sum enjoyable.
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| Posted on Nov 06, 2009 |
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| Posted on Nov 06, 2009 |
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I couldnt listen to it all it was to boring for me
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| Posted on Nov 07, 2009 |
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I really love this song! It has a cool beat and the bass in this song is amazing!& is that nicki manji singin on that track?
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2009 |
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im not too sure what is missing on this track but there is something missing, yeah nicki sounds really weird on this, not sure why she is there.
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| Posted on Nov 09, 2009 |
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Doesn't feel like Lloyd in the hook, but I appreciate the verses enough to award it slightly above rotation.
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| Posted on Nov 11, 2009 |
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Wow!
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| Posted on Nov 12, 2009 |
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not that good
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| Posted on Nov 13, 2009 |
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