He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 3, 1986, to Robin Polite and Lloyd Polite Sr. His father died when he was at the age of two, and he moved with his mother and older sister Brandy to Atlanta, Georgia.
Lloyd was discovered by Joyce Irby in 1996 and at the age of 14 was in the pre-teen group N-Toon, alongside younger brother Chuckie. The group won Nickelodeon's cancelled show Double Dare 2000 against No Authority, and the group was signed to DreamWorks Records. Although two singles were released ("Ready" and "Shoulda Been My Girl"), their debut album Toon Time went unnoticed due to a lack of promotion from the label. The group eventually disbanded, and Lloyd began shopping around for a solo deal. He was soon signed to MCA Records with his first single to be "Young Girl". Unfortunately, as MCA Records dissolved into its parent company, Geffen Records, many of the artists on its roster were let go, including Lloyd. However, using "Young Girl" as a demo, he landed a new recording contract with Irv Gotti at The Inc./Def Jam Records.
"Southside", a duet with label mate Ashanti, became Lloyd's debut single and an R&B hit. The video was number one on BET's 106 & Park, where Lloyd and Ashanti performed the song live. The follow-up single was "Hey Young Girl", which wasn't as successful as "Southside". His childhood friend Ciara was in the video, and he is in the video of her hit "1, 2 Step". Both singles appeared on his 2004 debut album, titled Southside, which performed relatively poorly. A third single was never announced. After that, Lloyd appeared singing hooks on singles for label mate Ja Rule on "Caught Up" as well as on rapper Tango Redd's "Let's Cheat". He also made an appearance in R&B singer Sammie's video "You Should Be My Girl".
In 2006, a newly-recorded track titled "You" surfaced, featuring Lil Wayne (an alternate version featured Tango Redd). The single gained airplay on BET Late and it was #1 on 106 & Park. Lloyd's second studio album, titled Street Love, was released on March 13, 2007. The second single "Get It Shawty" was also very successful, reaching the top twenty on the pop charts. By the time the third single "Player's Prayer" was released, interest in the album had diminished. and with lack of promotion the song proved to be unsuccessful.
Lloyd's third album Lessons in Love was released in August 2008. The song "How We Do It (Around My Way)" was promoted as a single in early 2008, but only appeared on select versions of the album. "Girls Around the World" was the next single, another collaboration with Lil Wayne.
Lloyd has made guest appearances on television shows, most notably on the hit show One On One, an episode of Wild 'N Out on June 21, 2007 and on a show called Gotti's Way on VH-1. In an interview Lloyd indicated that he has about twenty tattoos, which include a picture of his father, the logo of his company Young Goldie Music and a "rebel baby angel".
2. Lloyd was a Christian modern rock/pop group who blended vocals with acoustic and electric guitars. Lloyd was formed when two original members of the rock/funk/pop group "Imagine This" teamed up with a new guitarist (who also was with I.T. for a time) and bassist to form Lloyd. The name change is necessary as Lloyd strays quite a distance from the Imagine This.
All of Me
Lloyd Lyrics
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Hmm, I wouldn't fuck with me either
All of me, that is.
Lets go
Hey girl,
I like what you've got on
How about you take it off
Baby show me what you're working with.
Damn, you're so fine
I've never seen a body so divine
What you waitin on?
Come and get it
Baby I just want a little bit,
Better yet
[Chorus]
Take all of me
All of me
Because I just want to give you my all.
So can you take all of me?
All of me..
Your body is telling me what you want
So Ima give it all.
Where you going girl?
Don't run away
You was talking all that shit the other day
About how you can take it
And how I wasn't ready..
Baby I think you're mistaken
Because you're over there,
I'm over here
Now you're looking scared
Why'd you disappear?
I told you Ima come correct
And I ain't even break a sweat
Girl, I ain't even finished yet
[Chorus]
Hold up,
Wale though.
Love is what she needs,
But a brother can really just give in
With that said,
What she brings got me thinking I can reconsider
Got me thinking she can be my Mrs.
Got me thinking that I need to stop trippin
Smoking, talking 'bout our pain
Drinking 'til we in our feelings
Uhh, whats rougher is I like her when I like her
She dislikes the fact 'cuz I like the fact that cant fight back for she loves more
And she loves hard
When she does so,
I'm on and on
Because the last time I said the last time
That my old flame was a false alarm
I know, I know, I'm not the best
At monogamy
But be an optimist
And let God protect as far as having you
Give me half of you,
He can have the rest
No promises,
Believe its all just game girl
Because if I go inside that,
I bet you'd go insane girl
Work!
[Chorus]
In the song "All of Me" by Lloyd, the lyrics describe a sexual encounter between the singer and his partner. The first verse of the song reveals the singer's appreciation for his partner's resistance and his acknowledgment that he wouldn't want to mess with her. The following lines express his desire for her physically and suggest that they get intimate. The lyrics in the chorus emphasizes the singer's desire to give all of himself to his partner and requests the same in return. The second verse of the song addresses the partner's previous claims of being able to handle the singer and their present nervousness. The last verse features rapper Wale as he tries to convince the singer that love is what his partner needs and that he should consider making her his Mrs.
Line by Line Meaning
I appreciate your resistance shorty,
I respect that you're not giving in easily, girl.
Hmm, I wouldn't fuck with me either
I know I'm not someone to mess with either.
All of me, that is.
But I'm willing to give you all of me, if you're up for it.
Hey girl,
Hello there.
I like what you've got on
I appreciate your outfit.
How about you take it off
Maybe you could take it off for me.
It's just you and me don't be shy
We're all alone, don't be afraid to show me what you got.
Baby show me what you're working with.
I'm interested in what you can do, show me.
Damn, you're so fine
You're incredibly attractive.
I've never seen a body so divine
Your body is absolutely beautiful.
What you waitin on?
Why are you hesitating?
Come and get it
Take what you want from me.
Baby I just want a little bit,
I don't need much from you, just a little bit.
Better yet
Actually, let me give you all of me.
Take all of me
I want to give you everything I have.
All of me
Every single part of me, physically and emotionally.
Because I just want to give you my all.
I want to show you all of my love and devotion.
So can you take all of me?
Are you willing to accept everything I have to offer?
Your body is telling me what you want
Your body language is showing me that you're interested.
So Ima give it all.
I'm going to give you everything you desire.
Where you going girl?
Hey, where are you going?
Don't run away
Please don't leave.
You was talking all that shit the other day
You were talking big talk the other day.
About how you can take it
You were saying you could handle me.
And how I wasn't ready..
And that I wasn't up for the challenge.
Baby I think you're mistaken
I think you were wrong about me.
Because you're over there,
You're standing in a different place now.
I'm over here
And I'm still standing where I was.
Now you're looking scared
You seem nervous now.
Why'd you disappear?
Why did you run away?
I told you Ima come correct
I promised to handle things properly.
And I ain't even break a sweat
And I'm not even struggling with this.
Girl, I ain't even finished yet
I have more to show you.
Hold up,
Wait a second...
Wale though.
I want to address something Wale said.
Love is what she needs,
You need love, girl.
But a brother can really just give in
But I can easily give in to temptation.
With that said,
Having said all that,
What she brings got me thinking I can reconsider
What you bring to the table has me reconsidering my views.
Got me thinking she can be my Mrs.
I'm starting to think you might be the one for me.
Got me thinking that I need to stop trippin
I need to stop being foolish.
Smoking, talking 'bout our pain
Let's talk about our struggles while we smoke.
Drinking 'til we in our feelings
Let's drink until we're drunk and emotional.
Uhh, whats rougher is I like her when I like her
It's hard to deal with my feelings sometimes, but I like you.
She dislikes the fact 'cuz I like the fact that can't fight back for she loves more
You don't like that I enjoy your vulnerability, but it shows me how deeply you care.
And she loves hard
You love with all your heart.
When she does so,
When you love,
I'm on and on
I can't stop thinking about you.
Because the last time I said the last time
Because the last time I set boundaries for myself,
That my old flame was a false alarm
It turned out that my ex wasn't right for me after all.
I know, I know, I'm not the best
I'm aware that I'm not perfect.
At monogamy
I'm not the best at being faithful.
But be an optimist
But let's hope for the best.
And let God protect as far as having you
Let's trust that God will keep us together.
Give me half of you,
If you give me some of yourself,
He can have the rest
Then God can have the rest of you.
No promises,
I can't make any promises.
Believe its all just game girl
It might all just be a game, girl.
Because if I go inside that,
Because if I get emotionally involved,
I bet you'd go insane girl
I'm worried that it might be too much for you, girl.
Work!
Let's make this work!
Take all of me
I want to give you everything I have.
All of me
Every single part of me, physically and emotionally.
Because I just want to give you my all.
I want to show you all of my love and devotion.
So can you take all of me?
Are you willing to accept everything I have to offer?
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@officialpeteytv
I wish today's music was flooded with this kind of R&B like in the 2000's. But these songs are rare today, maybe 1 in 10 will be like this...
@valerietinner5083
I can never get enough of this song
@estephentv1912
Whenever wale and Lloyd come together to make music it’s always magic
@annielucca8525
Best love song ever this still hits the soul.. In 2019 going into 2020 if y'all still listening please like too
@ayooo8999
Starting 2022 with this too lol
@janaejordan4877
i swear this song always gets me get in my feelings
@shakyafoster5492
Foreal me too
@ronnieboii5366
Janae Jordan definitely
@queengoddess8552
Ma me too....I made love to my man on his bday
@yhwhtruth6537
I've shed many tears to this song after she broke my 😔 but I'm healing bc I can listen today without crying, so I'm getting myself back.. crazy how music can help heal ya spirit! 🔯🕎☪️💜💯