I used Madonna's Ray of Light as a template for Loose: she was smooth but sexy, universal, epic, iconic! Before I'd even stepped in a room with Timbaland, I already knew the name of the album would be Loose.
I loved Loose when it came out and it never made me think of ROL (one of my favorite albums ever) but i get she is talking about the approach and the desire to renew things, not the sound.