Lloyd Becomes The Latest Artist To Leave The Inc
Roughly a month after R&B singer Ashanti was let go from The Inc, formerly Murder Inc, another artist on the label is asking to be let go.
Singer Lloyd, who has been with The Inc for five years now, cites the need for more control and change as reasons for his departure from the slowly shrinking label.
“I’m ready for a change,” Lloyd explained in a press release. “There’s no bad blood. I just feel I need to take more control over my career and get a fresh start. Hopefully Irv can understand my position.”
Lloyd’s departure from The Inc probably comes as quite a shock to fans of the show Gotti’s Way 2 [click to read] a show that revolves around the life of The Inc CEO Irv Gotti and his family but also features Lloyd as well as other artists such as Ja Rule and Vanessa Carlton [click to read].
“We find ourselves in limbo for the second time in three years,” Henry Lee, Lloyd’s manager said in a statement. “It’s frustrating to know that opportunities to advance Lloyd’s career are out there but we can’t exploit them due to our current situation. Even though Lloyd is appreciative of the opportunity that has been afforded him by The Inc, he feels it’s time for him to move on and seek opportunities that will allow him to build and enhance his brand.”
Lloyd notified fans that an announcement regarding his “label situation” would be made earlier this week via his Twitter page writing, “I’ve been meeting with my management team and my attorneys for the past 2 days. Expect an announcement today regarding my label situation…”
Currently Lloyd is working on his fourth album, his first three albums were released on The Inc.
Irv Gotti [click to read] has yet to respond to this recent news surrounding Lloyd and The Inc.
Singer Lloyd, who has been with The Inc for five years now, cites the need for more control and change as reasons for his departure from the slowly shrinking label.
“I’m ready for a change,” Lloyd explained in a press release. “There’s no bad blood. I just feel I need to take more control over my career and get a fresh start. Hopefully Irv can understand my position.”
Lloyd’s departure from The Inc probably comes as quite a shock to fans of the show Gotti’s Way 2 [click to read] a show that revolves around the life of The Inc CEO Irv Gotti and his family but also features Lloyd as well as other artists such as Ja Rule and Vanessa Carlton [click to read].
“We find ourselves in limbo for the second time in three years,” Henry Lee, Lloyd’s manager said in a statement. “It’s frustrating to know that opportunities to advance Lloyd’s career are out there but we can’t exploit them due to our current situation. Even though Lloyd is appreciative of the opportunity that has been afforded him by The Inc, he feels it’s time for him to move on and seek opportunities that will allow him to build and enhance his brand.”
Lloyd notified fans that an announcement regarding his “label situation” would be made earlier this week via his Twitter page writing, “I’ve been meeting with my management team and my attorneys for the past 2 days. Expect an announcement today regarding my label situation…”
Currently Lloyd is working on his fourth album, his first three albums were released on The Inc.
Irv Gotti [click to read] has yet to respond to this recent news surrounding Lloyd and The Inc.
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qunited:
yall screamin this and that,shit hatin on a broken down empire,bin makin no noise for the last 6 years..Whos fuckin tail wagen are you punks ridin on?
Sho_Nuff513:
The "Inc" been dying since `03, without Ashanti and Lloyd now it's like a fuckin local hole in the wall record label, no talent havin ass niggas.
LongBeachMostWanted:
The Inc. Is DEAD. Gotti was not focus Yo! More worried about PUSSY than FAMILY (The Lable, The Artist). Slow Death now.!
RESETBUTTON:
@ I am Beast
LMAO..........Word to the lloyd comments and uhhhhh damn you want that man to be DOLLA'd?
WOOOOOOOOOOOW
Ruff Rydin 4 Life:
@ I_Am_Beast.........Yo u said some real shit homie!!! I mean I couldn't explain any better even to the G-Unit remarks haha I dug those cheap shots lol.....Anywayz shoutout to my city Boston! No frontin Worcester,MA like Masspike Miles rockin wit Ross singing like he from out here haha(frontin ass)....Anyways F dat(MassPike) this R&B forum is on my nucca Llyod! I Fucc's wit Llyod I think he a very talented artist...."Street Love" was my favorite album of his he went in...Murda Inc F'd up losing that kid(he was good money & talented)....Llyod was from da South...He brought that ATL R&B swagger to the INC(word up)...I ain't never gave a shit about whats her name Nelly bit*h haha....Llyod I wish u da best....U should sign to either Ruff Ryders or Def Jam matterfact both! Yea Llyod do ur thing get that advance money & a nice home for that Llyod long hair don't care ATL funk shawtyyyyy it's ur boy Double R 4 Life signing out Eastsideeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I_Am_Beast:
Why is this even a story??? Who gives a shit?
Ashanti got dropped from that turd of a label?
She was the only one besides Lloyd making music
worth listening to at the INC.
One or both of these artist will probably sign
to Island/Def Jam,either there or Interscope.
Fuck Herb Gotti,fuck Ja,fuck that nobody-ass Newz
faggot.......Murder INC.,SIT THE FUCK DOWN !!!
For the record,the only Murder INC. album I EVER
bought was JA's first album,and that was only off
the strength of a "freestyle" he did over a Mobb
Deep beat I heard on a mmixtape. I never was down
with anything else that label did.
50 Cent had nothing to do with why I don't fuck
with them lames. Shit,G-Unit's sinking just as
hard right now. I'm waiting for that whore 50 to
turn on Bank$...As for Yayo,he's even cornier
than those INC dudes,dude needs to be Dolla'd
d3511695@bsnow.net:
its been a rap!
or should i say an R&B
lol
its like saying Gurrella Black decides to retire!
lol..
the nigga never had a career!
If your company doesn't put out a record in 5 years, the label pretty much left you! not the other way around.
And how is that puggy fat bastard have a show on MTV? I was watching that shit with my girl and Id rather watch Ice cubes melt.
DZA:
Ohh shit. Murder Inc ship's sinking. Abandon ship. I said abandon ship!!
easy as 1,2,3 member of anit-auto tune:
DAMN, all this because of 50 cent!!!
OH WELL, TIME FOR PLAN (B) SIGNING soulja boy.
dolo4000:
That nigga gotti gotta new nigga name newz on the label,suppoesedly nuturing him as an artist....good luck to the nigga Lloyd with his carear,and irv gotti for makin those bitches shake it properly during the early 2000's
smoovncool303:
The Inc. is a grave yard. Fake gangstas always get exposed. It's a wrap!
sever246:
lloyd is wack just like the rest of the inc...murder i dont believe you, murder murder your lifes on the line...damn i miss 50 in his prime
easy as 1,2,3:
I want G-Unit cum droppings on my chin.....HOLLLAAAAA!
Ga-Ga-Ga-Ga-Ga GAY UNIT!
Monroe:
GOOD THE INC SUX AND NEVER WILL GET ANYWHERE SO GOTTI CUT UR SHOW OFF AND JA GIVE UP UR RAPS BOI.
dleard39:
HAHAHA INC HAZ ALWAYZ SUCCD AZZ FUCC GOTTI N JA DROOL LLOYD IZ SICC THO IF GOTTI JUANTZ 2 COME BACC HE NEEDZ 2 SIGN DUDE DAT SPIT 4 HIM N G'Z 2 GENTZ HAHAHA
Pretty Boy Rico:
Universal dropped Irv's label. No distribution means no albums shipped, which costs millions to do. Time to jump ship. Irv's best bet is to hook up with Dame Dash and do something together. P.S. Deb, ya look good ma. If Im in New Rochelle, send the kids to Irv's cuz I wanna fuck. Black man has spoken.
Jriggs:
I guess Vanessa Carlton is next.
alishalee:
hey up all nite airs 2nite @ 1:07am on channel 10 in area's like sacramento ca stockton ca and modesto ca its the hottest entertainment show in sacramento so dont miss it and stay up wit us!!!!
DEAD CELL!:
its about fucking time. lloyd was going nowhere with the INC. dude got talent, but gotti holding that nigga back.
dj_noname:
Lloyd Center is a shit hole BTW.... Portland sit down
dj_noname:
Irv Gotti is still alive?
easy as 1,2,3 member of anit-auto tune:
G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G- UNIT!!!
8888:
that would be good for Lloyd, cause he is one of the best r&b singers out there, and should be doing bigger things right now.
ST&UP!:
the only time i give a fuck about lloyd is if theirs a center after it... portland stand up!!
Anonymous:
bad move by loyyd all murder inc album sales are good compared to the rest of the music buss now