Southside is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Lloyd. It was released on July 20, 2004, by The Inc. Records and The Island Def Jam Music Group. The singer teamed with several of record producers such as Chink Santana, Rodney Jerkins, Irv Gotti and Jasper Cameron, among others.
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| Released | July 20, 2004 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 2003–04 | |||
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| Length | 65:12 | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The album garnered a mostly positive reception from music critics, and produced the successful top thirty Billboard Hot 100 hit, "Southside" with label-mate Ashanti and "Hey Young Girl" which failed chart or sell noticeably. Soon considered a commercial failure, it reached the top ten of U.S. Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at number three, and number eleven on the Billboard 200,[2] selling over 67,000 copies in its first week.
Background edit
Lloyd continued to record with southern rap producers after parting ways from his group N-Toon, and going on hiatus to finish high school. The single, "Hey Young Girl" was used to be included as a demo, it landed the singer a recording contract with producer Irv Gotti. Gotti signed him to join his label The Inc. with Def Jam Records.
Singles edit
The album's lead single, "Southside", featuring label-mate Ashanti, was a success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart peaking at number twenty-four and the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs peaking at number thirteen. The second single, "Hey Young Girl" only manage peak at number sixty-one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Reception edit
David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "While there are no 'deep' moments on Southside, the glittery production is alive and inspired and Lloyd's cool persona never fails."[1]
Track listing edit
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "ATL Tales / Ride Wit Me" (featuring Ja Rule) |
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| 5:16 |
| 2. | "Hey Young Girl" |
| Corron Cole | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Southside" (featuring Ashanti) |
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| 4:37 |
| 4. | "Feelin You" |
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| 4:08 |
| 5. | "Take It Low" |
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| 4:28 |
| 6. | "Hustler" (featuring Chink Santana) |
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| 3:37 |
| 7. | "My Life" |
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| 4:07 |
| 8. | "Cadillac Love" (featuring Taniya Walter) |
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| 3:55 |
| 9. | "Trance" (featuring Lil Wayne) | Rodney Jerkins | 4:42 | |
| 10. | "Feels So Right" |
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| 4:38 |
| 11. | "This Way" |
| Teddy Alexander Bishop | 4:07 |
| 12. | "Miss Lady (Interlude)" |
| Devine Evans | 1:45 |
| 13. | "Sweet Dreams" |
| Jasper | 4:12 |
| 14. | "I'm a G" (featuring 4 Ever) |
| Indiana Joan | 3:48 |
| 15. | "Yesterday" |
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| 5:21 |
| 16. | "Southside (Remix)" (featuring Scarface and Ashanti) |
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| 5:18 |
Samples[3]
- "Ride Wit Me" contains samples from the Fleetwood Mac recording "Little Lies", written by Christine McVie and Eddy Quintela.
- "Hey Young Girl" contains an interpolation of "Hey Young World", written by Ricky Walters.
- "Feels So Right" contains a sample from "Brothers Gonna Work It Out", written and performed by Willie Hutch.
- "Sweet Dreams" contains an interpolation of "Mockingbird" written by Charlie Foxx and Inez Foxx.
Credits and personnel edit
Credits for Southside adapted from Allmusic.[4]
Musicians edit
- Greg "Neo" Anderson - keyboards
- Lloyd Jr. Polite - backing vocals
- Irv Polie - executive producer
- Wirlie Morris - drum programming
- Shawn Smith - keyboards
- Chink Santana - guitar
- Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson - backing vocals
Production edit
- Vocal producer: Indiana Joan, JASPER, Lloyd
- Engineers: Won Allen, David Ashton, Teddy Alexander Bishop, Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck, Carlton Lynn, Wirlie Morris, Andrew Slade
- Mixing: Mr. Leslie Braithwaite, Alvin Speights, Brian Springer
- A&R: Chris "Gotti" Lorenzo, Patrick Reynolds, Carol Vaughn, Jr.
- Creative Director: Rick Patrick
- Mastering: Tom Coyne
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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References edit
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Southside - Lloyd - Allmusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
- ^ "Musiq, Lloyd Usher Six Big Debuts Onto Album Chart". Billboard.com. 2006-10-20. Retrieved 2006-10-20.
- ^ a b Southside (booklet). The Inc., Island Def Jam. 2004.
- ^ Coyne, Tom, "allmusic (((Southside > Credits )))", Allmusic
- ^ "Lloyd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "Lloyd Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - 2004". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2015.