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Young Money Feat. Lloyd
Why we feature this artist BedRock: a relay of rap voices held together by Lloyd’s refrain BedRock presents Young Money as a collection of distinct voices rather than a single interchangeable sound. The 2009 recording moves through a sequence of short rap appe…
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Tracks to explore
Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)
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· Wyclef Jean featuring Akon, Lil Wayne and Niia
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I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)
Kevin Rudolf featuring Birdman, Jay Sean and Lil Wayne
· Kevin Rudolf featuring Birdman, Jay Sean and Lil Wayne
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The story of Young Money Feat. Lloyd
Why we feature this artist
BedRock: a relay of rap voices held together by Lloyd’s refrain
BedRock presents Young Money as a collection of distinct voices rather than a single interchangeable sound. The 2009 recording moves through a sequence of short rap appearances while Lloyd supplies the recurring melodic reference point. Kane Beatz’s production gives the exchanges room to happen without losing the relaxed movement of the beat.
The ensemble is audible in the credits
The original Cash Money master names Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Tyga and Jae Millz among its vocal performers. Their changing deliveries are the main event: each entrance alters the pace of the words even though the instrumental setting remains recognisable.
Lloyd’s part provides continuity across that relay. The refrain is smoother and more sustained than the surrounding verses, so its return briefly gathers the different performances into the same melodic space. The featured billing describes a specific musical job, not simply another famous name attached to the release.
A defining moment on We Are Young Money
BedRock belongs to the 2009 We Are Young Money album and also circulated as a single with Lloyd explicitly featured. The record works as a collective introduction because the production does not force its rappers into an identical pattern or give every participant the same amount of melodic weight.
Its lightness is carefully maintained. The beat leaves enough space around the voices for a joke, a change of tone or a suddenly busier line to register. By the time the chorus returns, the listener has heard several different personalities without the song having to rebuild its setting for each one.
Essential releases
BedRock
The original Kane Beatz production combines the Young Money vocal relay with Lloyd’s recurring sung refrain on We Are Young Money.