"Futuristic Love (Elroy)" is a song by American hip hop recording artist

Yung L.A. Leland Sanford Austin (born March 26, 1986), better known by his stage name Yung L.A. or Da Boi Lay, is an American Hip hop music, hip hop recording artist from Atlanta, Georgia. He is perhaps best known for his debut single "Ain't I", which pea ...

It was released as a single on April 7, 2009, by

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and Interscope Records. The song, which was produced by Grand Hustle in-house production team Nard & B, features vocals from his then-Grand Hustle label-mate,

Ricco Barrino Kassim Vonricco Washington (born March 20, 1980), best known by his stage name Ricco Barrino, is an American R&B singer and songwriter from High Point, North Carolina. He is also the brother of ''American Idol'' winner Fantasia Barrino and neph ...

. The song was originally released as the second single from Yung L.A.'s debut album ''Futuristic Leland'', however the album would later be shelved. Since its release, the song has reached number 55 on the US ''Billboard''

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chart.

Music video

The

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for the song was directed by

Va$htie Vashtie Kola (often stylized as Va$htie; born April 23, 1981) is an American music video director, filmmaker, artist, designer, creative consultant and disc jockey. She has been active in the downtown New York City scene for over a decade. Early ...

and filmed in

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, Georgia. A

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video was released on May 18, 2009. The video features

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s from

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Lil Duval Roland Powell (born June 12, 1977), better known by his stage name Lil Duval, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. In 2005, he was a finalist on BET's comedy competition series ''Coming to the Stage''. Powell is a series regular to the MT ...

and

Big Kuntry King Sean Merrett (born November 1, 1978), better known by his stage name Big Kuntry King, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is perhaps best known as a member of Southern hip hop group Pimp $quad Click, along with longtime friend and f ...

. The music video premiered on June 10, 2009.Video: Yung L.A. f/ Ricco Barrino - ‘Futuristic Love’.
''Rap-Up.'' Accessed June 10, 2009. In the video, Yung L.A. is seen driving a car ( spoofing the 1985 science fiction film ''

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''), which takes Yung L.A. back in time to the 1990s and allows him to meet an attractive girl. After spending time with her, he then takes her back to the present.

Charts

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*Yung L.A. ft. Ricco Barrino - Futuristic Love (Elroy)
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