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Lloyd Banks Says 50 Cent Helped Him In Songwriting

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On July 14, Lloyd Banks passionately spoke about how 50 Cent helped him craft this musical piece. The rapper wanted to add a positive comment about his former mentor. The Primary discussion was mainly on the rapper’s new album “The Course of the Inevitable.”

After the one hour conversation with The Joe Budden Podcast, Banks described and flaunted 50 Cent for his “exceptional” songwriting skills. After all, 50 Cent deserves and is in fact known to be the “master of the nuanced art of lyrical brevity.” Moreover, he ruled the music industry in the 2000s by releasing his biggest hits. As once a member of the G-Unit group, Banks stated during that session, that many rappers don’t possess the gift of storytelling–even the most successful ones. That’s why Curtis James Jackson aka 50 Cent is respected among peers and other artists.

Lloyd Bank’s Writing Game

The 40-year-old rapper talked about 50’s evolution in the music industry and how he helped him become a master at perfecting his writing skills. Banks noticed how his lyrics differ from his other 2000s works, as he now writes four-bar pieces. In it, his first four are more potentially going to be dynamic’–grabbing the public’s full attention. As he slowly moves to his second four, he induces some breakdown stories. Furthermore, he said:

“The next four, it’s gonna be a little melodic cheat code. And that’s what I got from 50.“‘Cause I was always bar heavy. That’s why ‘Victory’ is 50 bars. That’s why ‘The Banks Workout’ is 50 bars, because I didn’t know structure. So I was just doing 50 bar verses. If it wasn’t 50 bars, I felt like I cheated you and myself,”

Banks learned the ropes by watching 50 cent recording. On July 15, he released his new album “The Course of the Inevitable 2″ featuring Benny The Butcher, Dave East and many more.

Banks and 50 Cent’s Friendship

Since Lloyd Banks joined G-Unit and with 50 Cent calling him lazy previous to his last album, the two had been a little distant from each other as fans noticed. Additionally, 50 cent expressed in his book “Hustle Harder” that Banks has not tapped into his full potential and he wished he could have taught him how to change his habits.

However, in his interview with GQ, the musician talked a bit about his relationship with 50 saying he boosted his motivation last time they spoke to each other.

“It’s the same. We’re brothers,” Banks said. “We came into this together—we’re never all going to be doing the same thing at the same time at this point in our careers.

For the optimistic rapper, positive moments are what matter most and his brotherhood with 50 cent and Tony Yayo will always remain strong. No matter the rumors or news, he confirmed that his bond with them are still the same.

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Banks Talks 50 Cent Relationship And The Last Conversation They Ever Had

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Lloyd Banks talks 50 Cent relationship after 50 called him lazy in the 2020 book “Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter.” In a recent GQ magazine interview, Lloyd discusses where the former G-Unit members stand and what took place during their last conversation.

Banks Talks 50 Cent Relationship And What Happened In Their Last Conversation

Back in 2020 50 Cent called out Banks, which left fans wondering what is happening in their relationship today. The “Candy Shop” artist said he feels like he could have done more to teach Banks how to evolve his habits, and that his former groupmate has “unfulfilled potential.” He continues to say that while he was out “hustling” Lloyd was happy to be sitting back and waiting for things to come to him–instead of going out and getting them. Although he does call him lazy, 50 points out that he’s not trying to “assassinate his character” since he has “Lazy Lloyd” tattooed on his arm.

Despite these words in 50’s book however, Lloyd recently gave praise to his former mentor. “He wasn’t just a writer, he was an exceptional songwriter. Some of the biggest artist weren’t the best songwriters – he was,” he said. He also gives 50 credit for everything he learned simply from watching him record.

Banks touches on relationship with 50 Cent even more by saying “we’re brothers.” He highlighted the fact that they came into the game together. They’re not going to be doing to same thing at the same time anymore. He even goes into detail about their last conversation. He said the advice 50 gave him was to get whatever was left out there and even though their relationship is no where near what it was during the G-Unit days Banks says he “can’t cry over spilled milk.” They did something special that will never be done again and that is something to be celebrated.

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Lloyd Banks Reveals Tracklist For “The Course of The Inevitable 2”

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Lloyd Banks, a former member of G-Unit, has revealed the tracklist for his upcoming album “The Course of the Inevitable 2.” The album will be released on Jul 15.

Lloyd Banks is Back For More

The album is a sequel to Banks’ previous project from the last year, which Banks crafted after more than a decade away from the mic. “The Course of the Inevitable 2” offers 14 tracks with features from artists like Dave East, Jadakiss, Conway The Machine, Benny The Butcher, Vado, and Tony Yayo, who was one of G-Unit’s founding fathers.

With a lineup like this, fans can expect top-of-the-line lyricism.

 

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Lloyd Banks plans to deliver again as he did last year with “The Course of the Inevitable.” It featured rappers like Freddie Gibbs, Roc Marciano, Styles P, Benny, and Vado.

Before The Comeback

Before returning to the game last year, Lloyd Banks released his famous album “The Hunger for More 2” in 2010, featuring Yayo, Styles P, Pusha T, Kanye West, and many more. He wouldn’t release another album for nearly 11 years. In 2018, 50 Cent announced that Banks was no longer a member of G-Unit. The group disbanded later that year.

As expected, fans wondered why Lloyd Banks took so long to release a project. Many new talented rappers have emerged within the past decade, but Lloyd hasn’t been completely forgotten.

Last weekend, Lloyd Banks reminded everyone on Twitter that his peers have never discredited him.

Fans are ecstatic to see Lloyd back in the game, especially since he will work with fellow old-school rappers like Jadakiss and Yayo. Hyping up the fas, Lloyd Banks released a single titled “Fell in Love” on Friday, Jul 8.

What do you think of Banks’ comeback? 

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LLOYD BANKS ADDRESSES 50 CENT IN “STRANGER THINGS”

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 Lloyd Banks re-triggers the beef between himself and 50 Cent in his new song “Stranger Things.” The musician recently dropped a new album as well titled The Course of The Inevitable. The last time Banks released an album was ten years ago.

 
In “Stranger Things,” the rapper throws shots at his former longtime friend, 50 Cent.
 

He delivers, “when you’re f*cked up, behavior turns irregular quick, sometimes the pressure overwhelms when you’re the head of the clique.”

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Afterward, he says,

“But don’t get ahead of yourself, I ain’t bending for sh*t / Nobody sees your vision until you’re successful.”

 
He even responds to 50 Cent’s alleged comment about him being lazy. The Power curator vocalizes his thoughts on Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo in his new book, Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter. He says on one page,

“I always felt that if I had maybe done a better job teaching Banks and Yayo how to evolve and change their habits, they each would be in better places right now,” he said in the book, noting they both had “unfulfilled potential.” “While I was out hustling, Banks was more content staying on his porch and watching the world from there. … Banks wanted things to come to him, as opposed to going out and getting them for himself. That’s not me trying to assassinate his character—the guy has ‘Lazy Lloyd’ tattooed on his arm. He literally wears his laziness on his sleeve.”

 
He also implies that he didn’t want to help Banks, saying “this is someone I can’t invest another minute or dollar in.“
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Addressing this not-so-nice statement, Lloyd Bank raps in the second verse:

“Your favorite’s nowhere near me when I’m dedicated/Always humble, usually disciplined and never hated / Call me quiet, call me lazy, talent never faded / It’s frustrating when your grindin’ ain’t appreciated / Should have been dead in my twenties, shit, at least I made it / Guess I gotta prove myself again, increase your payment.”

 
Yikes, given these points, we can assume they aren’t rekindling their close bond.

You can listen to the entire song below:

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Lloyd Banks Releases First Album in Over 10 Years at Midnight

A True to Form Return Story

Lloyd Banks is officially back at midnight!  Having been somewhat absent from the rap scene for a full decade, Banks is releasing ‘Course of the Inevitable‘ on June 4th, 2021.

Given how long he’s been gone, he’s giving us a full course meal of 18 tracks.  As good of a rapper Banks is, he definitely needs some features to bring in new fans and the list does not disappoint.  There are some lesser known artists featured such as Sy Ari Da Kid, Vado, and Ransom but Banks pulls no punches with the big names.  Perfectly fitting his vibe, Roc Marciano, Styles P from The Lox, and Benny the Butcher are all on the first half of the record.  Most excitingly, Banks made the last minute call to add Freddie Gibbs to the third track, ‘Empathy.’  With exciting new names as well as established giants, we’re in for some truly dirty bars.

Well Deserved Fanfare

Though he has credit with many great producers, Banks prides himself on his inclusion of new young producers on the boards for ‘COTI.’  Some of these names include, Phil Jvckson, The Olympicks, and Alpha Betic, among others.  In fact, there’s a complete lack on name brand producers on this project entirely.  While this might make some apprehensive, we say its indicative of a fresh sound that will distinguish this among other gritty New York projects.

 

 

 

 

 

The promotion for the album also makes it clear that this is something special.  In the promo video, Rashan Brown delivers a beautiful spoken word over a black and white montage of NYC.  There are beautiful shots of neighborhoods, projects, the subway, and the mural of Big L, ending with Banks pulling his hood up.  The whole thing is gorgeous yet mysterious, emphasizing this LP as immersive and likely cinematic.

Though this is his first studio album since 2010’s ‘H.F.M. 2,’ Lloyd hasn’t been a complete ghost for the past 11 years.  He still grinded out plenty of mixtapes, most recently ‘Halloween Havoc 3: Four Days of Fury’ in 2016.  Banks also consistently brings it on features, plenty of which are from the recent decade.  His recent verse on Conway the Machine’s ‘Juvenile Hell,’ is notable for matching the likes of one of rap’s current heavyweights.

With little to no decrease of talent over the decade, a life of fatherhood, and a solid team assisting him, the hopes for Lloyd Banks’ return are high.  Watch the promo for the anticipated LP right here!

 

 

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Lloyd Banks Proves He Is The Punch Line King

The Punch Line King, Mr. PLK, is back to take his rightful position in the game.  G-Unit soldier Lloyd Banks came back with his new banger “Overload“, produced by Q Will, released  five days ago.  The South Side Jamaica, Queens-bred emcee brings us the classic Blue Hefner, with bars over bars.  From letting us know how he will “body bag all the newcomers” to his  elaborated and prosperous lifestyle, the Rotten Apple rapper  spits lyrics that will definitely show both current and new rappers that their time is up.  With bars like:

“…Rappers in the mortuary, don’t get to draw I’m deadly/
Victim files are more than plenty, bring on the semi, uh!/
Ferragamo no colors, my s**t designer all the time/
Benji dollar my covers, I’m fit for commas, born to bomb/
Hand me all the newcomers I body bag ’em, mow the lawn/
Every time it’s a homi, shotty, magnum, forty-five..”

Its no wonder the Hunger For More lyricist is a threat to many of these so-called rappers.  This track features a classic money machine sound in the beginning, reminiscent to his previous intros on past albums.  Banks let us know he is not going anywhere.

The classic boom bap, mixed with deadly snares and dramatic horns gives us that “walking-down-Foch-Boulevard-in-Southside-Jamaica-Queens-with-tan-butters-at-night” essence. A week ago, the self-proclaimed Punchline King hinted to fans and audiences of coming back lyrically strong, like he never left.  Banks appeared on Hot 97‘s “Freestyles On Flex” segment, hosted by  Hot 97‘s own veteran DJ Funkmaster Flex.  PLK made headlines when his bars started focusing on certain new rappers, subliminally.(Click here to see the video, courtesy of Hot 97 YouTube Channel)

This hot freestyle was just a catalyst to this track, introducing fans and more to the artist who obviously still has a Hunger For More!

(Click here to hear the new track on Lloyd Banks YouTube Channel)

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