interview
to know how to be a doctor, lawyer, Are there any other UK artists
Lloyd
a superstar, but I think the biggest that you would currently
thing I wanted to do was to be a like to collaborate with?
father because I didn’t have one I have already collaborated with
when I was growing up so I aspired Sway on a tune called How We Do
to be the father that I didn’t have. It in the UK. I would love to work
Taking UK Grime
with Lilly Allen because she is off
back to the States
If you weren’t a singer, the wall and her music is dope.
what would you be doing? Dizzee Rascal is also someone I
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oftly spoken, yet largely I don’t even want to think about would love to work with. He is raw
confident singer/songwriter it, that’s what is so scary. In my and represents what he is about
Lloyd joined me on a sunny
Tuesday afternoon in a swanky
West London hotel. Here to pro-
mote his new single Girl’s Around
The World featuring Ludacris and
his latest album release Lessons Of
Love, the 22 year-old New Orleans
native possesses a very boy-next-
door charm which is captivating to
say the least. Casually dressed in
a navy T-shirt and a pair of jeans
topped off with a red bucket hat,
Lloyd was just as I imagined he
would be. We sit down and have
a lengthy conversation in which
we touch on everything, from his
childhood dreams of wanting to
become an astronaut to why the
UK ladies are more stylish than
those in the US.
You’re song’s called Girl’s
LLoYd: “Anything is possible if
you put your heart into it”
Around The World so what do
you think of the UK ladies? neighbourhood, the possibility of and where he is from and that is
I have to big up the UK ladies for falling victim to crime, violence or what hip hop music is about. And
their style and their originality. The to circumstance is far greater than Estelle too, I just love her.
confidence they have in their style the possibility of succeeding, of
changing zip codes, changing the Have you heard much of UK
way you live and think. I have come Grime music? What are your
too far in music that I would not thought on it?
think about turning back because (Excitedly) I am taking UK Grime
dan Roach
it has been the greatest blessing back to the States and I am going
that God has given to me. to mix it with what I do. The next
time you hear Lloyd, it is going to
You have previously worked be on top of Grime. I promise you.
with Natasha Beddingfield, Watch this space.
what was that like?
She was amazing to work with. Finally, what are your three top
, Photography by Jor
She has got so much soul, which tips for any aspiring artist?
always blows me away because Don’t be shy. You have to let your
they always say white people have light shine. Let people know about
is incredible and is something you no rhythm and then you meet you. Always do it for the right rea-
cannot buy in the store. Plus I someone like Natasha who is really sons! ‘Can’t’ and ‘impossible’ are
really love the way they speak. guided by her music. I think it is not words!! Anything is possible if
ynnike Redway great because she is opening up you put your heart into it and I think
When you were younger, a lot of doors, not just for people I am a testament of that.
what was your dream job? from this country to make it big
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I wanted to be an astronaut. I in the States, but also for all the Lessons of Love is available
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wanted to do everything. I wanted ladies who want to make music. now on Universal
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