50 didn't mess up his career. Lloyd banks seems like he was always a introvert and just focused on music. He didn't play industry games and network. He got enough money and was comfortable with just dropping mixtapes.
Exactly. Fif had repeatedly said that he had to drag Banks to do music videos and shows. If Banks is comfortable with what he's doing then any lack of bigger success is on the man himself.
I remember ages ago on MTV one of the industry hoes started talking about some rappers who paid for pussy and she named banks and this was barely after hunger for more came out. I always felt like this had to be one of the bigger reasons why banks knew just to chill and avoid the drama and bs.
His dad passed. 50 didn't understand why that was important because 50 didn't grow up with his parents. So Banks just went down a downward spiral. Definitely a underrated mc
in prodigy books he said that unit was in a meeting and that 50 cent was telling everyone to level up and telling them what they were doing wrong he said 50 acknowledged his dads passing but also said that 50 himself lost his moms and that its no excuse to stay lazy. he said banks just stormed out the meeting cuz banks said 'no one is happy at this label'
@@sumgi1537 well Prodigy also blabbered a lot of BS. Reminds me of that True Life story where P was trying to play games with his record then never could do any ish to them Puertos even being a bigger name. Also he got KOed by Saigon when trying to play him on stage. P wasnt happy in GUnit but why did he sign anyway as an own brand? For money sure! But it just sounds like 50 ripped him a bit and he was just pissy not being the main boss anymore. He isnt trustworthy there!
Banks not caring about anything that’s said about him. He recently sold out Sony Music Hall without a major selling album in years, he still has fans checking for his music. He’s still got the bars, but unlike his former boss, has matured in both his content and personal life. I bet he has millions saved, and his family is good. He got tired of 50, and moved on quietly, simple as that.
@@chrisjct2095 love his mixtapes, his last album I thought was cool, and I was happy that he was back to work and the people that he had on there showed the level of respect that people have for him, but it just wasn’t for me production wise, I loved the growth he showed though as an emcee. And for his mixtapes I mean the PLK and the Halloween Havocs was my shit and The Cold Corner was all great, but as time passes the ability to make good music started slowing up. Lyrically he’s always top notch and I will never say a bad thing about him lyrically, but what about the music? When I’m working or I’m driving I want to hear good music. I’m tired I really don’t want to hear complicated shit, and the majority of people in the world feel the exact same. Not to say I want to hear bull shit, but I want to hear good music and at the end of the day that’s what wins the public opinion. Which is why Jay is legendary, Pusha T, Nas, they were lyrically amazing, but they understood the importance of good music as well. Good music will always connect with the public
Do you think guys like banks suffer from not making records that have better strong structure and simplified. At what cost does that come from dumbing down the lyricism that his core knows him for. Seems like a balancing act to appease fans and please an artist.
I don’t blame him for falling back..not everyone wants to be running around with weirdos and fakes niggas in the industry..I mean we see on a daily basis what these rappers go through and must do to keep that fame..no normal person wants to be apart of that bullshit..he got his money and got out of that “matrix” as some would call it..I applaud him for that 💯
The funny thing is I actually became a fan of Lloyd Banks once he went back to the mixtapes. It started with Cold Corner 2 through the two UNDERRATED mixtapes with DJ Drama and with his last album. "Sidewalks" was one of my favorite songs of 2021.
FNO Halloween havoc series and his latest album, course of the inevitable are all classics these people talkin, crazy that man a hip hop hero in my eyes
@@JevaughnBajazRobinson Facts. Smh. Banks is arguably one of the greatest emcees of all time. Not many can even hold a torch to his catalog. I've been rocking with him since G-Unit came on the scene/The Hunger for More. The run he went on and is about to go back on is legendary. People be sleeping on his mixtapes. Salute.
In 50’s book, Hustle Harder Hustle Smarter, he explains how Lloyd Banks didn’t want to evolve in the new era by getting social media to engage directly with his fans . Lloyd told him that Tupac wouldn’t be on social media so he won’t either . But he didn’t understand the marketing and advantage of social media
Thing is: He likes the rap stuff, not the media or stuff like it (as far as I understand). So it's not about being the freshest in the new Bugatti for him, he's not a billionaire, but he's far from the hood life. Still think he's dope and his contribution to hip-hop globally is way bigger than people give him credit for.
It truly warms my heart to see Lloyd Banks fans speak up. He is my go to artist when I want to 1.) Feel something 2.) Exercise 3.) Put on the stank face because bars be like "Hammer to the solar Plex".
I think his personality was just to stay out the light as much as he could and for him to just do music and tour and get money...I think Banks seen how fake the industry was and just wanted the money and fade away
Banks bars and flow is up there ,with the Fabulous, Jadakiss, Juelz Santana, Cam'ron And state property....the Man's a Lyricist Along side Tony YAYo.... So...he's not in 50s Shadow Foolio"
Banks was ok then all of sudden started make AMAZING lyrical verses out of nowhere. And he still is doing that. He's such a beast now. Way more than when he was in G-Unit
@@1616jaime There are like a million rappers in NYC with bars. Banks didn't go plat because of his lyrics but because he had a 100/100 rap voice, his melodies were on point, his hooks were fire, then he lost of all of it and became more lyrical but with a 20/100 rap voice that's why he ain't hot now.
Banks was always a beast, but his earlier music was more punchline focused without much structure. Now Banks has more complete coherent tracks, story structured.
Don’t do that. Real fans know what went on with G Unit. Banks came in the game at 18/19 years old. Back in early 2000s the whole unit was moving off 50’s energy and say so. Once everybody started growing separately, Banks got in his own way cause he was always an introvert and didn’t wanna play to the industry and also he felt like getting out of 50’s shadow. Understandable if all people associated you with was being the biggest rapper’s number 2. After his pops passed, that played with him the most. 50 not having any parents and being all about business wanted Banks to get back to work (insensitive or not) and that’s when they started to fall out for real. Banks never has and still doesn’t wanna play the industry games, even after selling platinum albums. That’s what “sabotaged” his career.
Well banks touched millions....and did his core fanbase well by dropping mixtape content for the streets. To the mainstream he fell off, but his core fans still support. I believe he was content, but he always delivered when it came to bars. And that's what folks check fir banks for anyway.
@@JohnnyBlaze_616 yea but if you already have millions and are satisfied with that whats the point of wanting more? A man can only spend so much and after (im pretty sure) taking care of his family, you can even retire at a young age and live a perfectly comfortable life
Couple things that came to mind when I watched this -Banks PLK nickname come from a legendary DJ that gave him the name. It’s not unofficial -Rotten Apple came out in ‘06 NOT ‘07 -Rick Ross was salty at the fact that his homie would bring up Lloyd Banks’ name around him after knowing what that Officer Down song did 🤧 -Your title suggests 50 did it but your videos tells us otherwise
I think 50 never wanted anyone under him to outshine him. If you notice 50 never had someone under him reach any significant heights. If Game would have stayed in G Unit he would be in the same position.
Just because nobody succeeded doesn’t mean Fif didn’t want anybody to outshine him. Banks was never built to be that big he just doesn’t have the personality for it. Had Pop Smoke not passed I think Fif would have navigated him and helped out push crazy success but sadly we’ll never know.
50 has said numerous times that he wanted to step away and have Banks be the #1 rapper on G-Unit. Banks had a good flow, but his life was not interesting. Even in this video, 50 told him to film a day in his life, post it online, and see if it goes viral. 50 couldn’t do more for Banks. He peaked. He’s just not interesting. There are only so many double entendres we could take before we realize that he isn’t saying anything.
What could’ve been beg for mercy sold 5 million hunger for more sold 2 million rotten apple sold over 600 thousand t.o.s sold 400 thousand and the hunger for more 2 went gold independently what could of been shit that’s whole lot of records sold
Banks sure as hell didn't "hate the fame" in '04 when dropped successful solo debut and up until 2011. Banks was on some fly guy ish in '04 with new drip, new jewelry, big earrings and an new attitude. Same in 2010 when he had "Beamer, Benz or Bentley" taking over the radio and Banks started wearing them sunglasses, cardigan sweaters, fitted jeans and Timberland boots. 😂😂 Oh yeah, Banks was definitely feeling himself and feeling like a superstar at a couple point in times in his career.
Lloyd Banks is my favorite rapper alive but I think his Rap Career been that way he made it out to be without no one getting in Banks way...50 gave Banks the biggest opportunity that any Underground Artist can get and that's on a Major Label debut album #GetRichOrDieTryin and on a song with Eminem "Don't Push Me"...Banks didn't take advantage of the privileges he had with being successful on a label with 50 who was the biggest rapper in 2003-2005...Banks had a chance to get from out of the shadows of 50 but didn't because he spoiled and lazy and didn't wanna make any adjustments to the changing culture that went to the internet.Many of us PLK fans asked for videos to projects that Banks had but no visuals for anything besides the vids that 50 made him do off some of his 2009 and 2010 mixtapes.I feel Banks sabotaged himself and didn't want the Crown enough because his own ways...Lloyd Banks should've been just as big as Lil Wayne,Drake and Kanye...He missed that opportunity and that's why 50 shouldn't be the blame
Untrue I don’t care what Lloyd would have done 50 said it himself you never outshine your master 50 would not even let these boys speak in interviews the bottom line is he did not want these boys to blow up with out him individually 50 is toxic he really is.
@@pamelagray6962 That's not what 50 was implying that "you don't outshine your master" He was speaking on using your connections with him as a way of knocking him down...Similar to what The Game did...50 took Ls off that 2nd album that Banks had leaked! Do you know how much money went into that project that Banks carelessly left to get leaked?? 50 put his solo rap career on hold so Banks,Buck and Yayo could put out their own Solo Albums...You seem like to me either you don't know or just don't realize how much 50 had to compromise for the better of G-Unit...Anybody that was around and was old enough to remember would speak on that...Banks stopped himself for reaching the Highest Level in Hip Hop...50 wanted nothing more than for Banks to be what Kanye was to Jigga...Stop with this false narrative about 50
I would like to see Banks make another impact on the main stage again. He created momentum with his last drop...he needs to capitalise on that and maybe collab with some mainstream artists that respect his craft like J Cole etc
I’m a visual artist, sometimes when I build myself to a point where I’m good, I self sabotage. I’ve had tons well known rappers support my portraits & had recognition from my peers, then I just crumble. The reason I mentioned myself is I suffer from severe mental health issues esp ptsd, & extreme depression & maybe it’s the same for Lloyd. Everyone says seek help & I do but it takes foot work too make it happen. There’s a huge stigma in hip hop about mental health issues, but little by little people have started pushing me & are championing the fact that it exist. One example is Conway he is in the forefront of shedding light. It’s a big win for Conway to not hide it & let it be known. All I can say is I hope Lloyd does great on an indie scale, sometimes it’s easier to invest ourselves with no other intentions than creating our craft & whatever happens after is in the worlds hands. As for The “Lazy Lloyd” title maybe just maybe he got that tattooed on himself in a moment of self hatred or a lack of understanding why he is the way he is. It’s very common for those with depression to harm their careers.
There were so many good rappers in the early 2000's and that's why Lloyd Banks was so underrated. And i feel like that's the way he wanted it to be, he never showed desire to be the best, it's like he enjoys being in the background and i respect that. If Banks came out now, he would be one of the best rappers in the world.
50 didn’t want them working with no other labels and was trying to control everything they did. Banks kept working and is still releasing quality music can’t say the same for other original gunit members.
Lloyd took his career as far it could go as there was nothing special about about he was just a solid rapper. The truth is most artists disappear after about 3 years (5 years max!)
What 50 said was true by what Lloyd has said about social media and whatnot. 50 didn't ruin anything. People moved on. Then they came back when he had something to offer. That's how it be.
Idk man 50 has some legendary music too especially Power of the Dollar/Guess who's back mixtape.. Without 50 there wouldn't be no G-Unit but Banks was always my fav out the group especially back in the 134 All Star days when every bar was a crazy punchline
Lloyd was one of my favorites back in the day, and not his mainstream songs his mixtapes were fire. He could have really made a name for himself. I hope he actually tries to do it now
You know, having a career in the music industry (or any artform, for that matter) doesn't have to be synonymous with "reaching superstardom and retaining it for 10+ years". You can stay underground for all your career and still make enough money to live comfortably. There are many, many musicians who play mostly small gigs or do small commissioned jobs and they're happy with that. Banks had a platinum selling solo album and crew album, which is more than 99% of people striving to reach stardom ever achieve. And besides that, he released a couple other albums and mixtapes that did number in the ten thousands. So he's obviously able to live off of the past big successes and the moderate success of more recent work and maybe he's happy with that.
I hate watching G-Unit-interviews because the interviewers only cared about or talked with 50. Everyone talked shit about Banks being quite, but literally no one gave him a reason to speak.
Part of why Banks is one of my all time favourite rappers is how he just wanted to chill out and be bothered by the drama and BS in the industry. He just kept it real and make his money in silence. Nothing but props
Bro, 50 fell off after massacre so i don't see why anyone would expect the rappers under him to excel in music careers. 🤷🏽♂️ Game's discography has developed so well over the years & he proved that he didn't even need one ounce of 50's help on The Doctor's Advocate (classic & better than Documentary)......50 ain't got no pancake mix after 2005 album wise. 🤷🏽♂️
@@jalencotton5577 That album was phenomenally mediocre from the songwriting to the production to features to vocals in my opinion. The only good thing about it were the singles but everything else wasn't it chief.......Kanye West showed him how to make real album with Graduation.
@@slimeballmk6656 I wouldn't even say so much more better artist, 50 cent was a better business man. Lloyd Banks was never going to shine brighter than 50 where he was at.
Lloyd banks will forever be ok. He never sabotaged his career. He did what he was suppose to in this world and moved on. Nothing is forever. He has nothing to prove. 50 is a punk.
X-Man..2-Gs up! Keep ya Cool.. Man the list goes on & ON! 2003 - 2012 banks was my favorite rapper outside of Jay & 50 had arguably one of the best mixtape runs til Nip & Dave East showed up...just the changing of the guards...Salute to the PLK
I denno if I would say 50 sabotaged banks. I think he just expected too much. In 50's last book he ragged on banks for having lazy Lloyd tatted, or that banks wasn't out there like that (but banks pops was). 50 also mentioned that there are like 4 things that make a person a superstar and banks only had one
Rotten Apple is a very underrated album TO ME...I like it a lot. It's dark and he was still rapping his ass off. He just put out a new album last year. It's very good and I think if he keeps it up, he could have a nice little underground niche in the lane Griselda/RocMarci and them have carved out. Don't count him out.
Love the video but I don't think I will use the word sabotage. I do admit 50 cent was hard on G unit but I don't think he purposely went out his way to sabotage them
He put them in situations other rappers could only dream of it was up to them at that point they had global shine do something wit it don’t make fif do it for u
All banks music from the start of his career till around the end of 2005 was classic shit. but you could see the lack of his motivation already somewhat when Rotten Apple came. That cd was mediocre as f by his normal standarts, and it was kinda all downhill from there on. But punchline wise he doing just as good as Fab is still doing these days. And that takes dedication.
U don't seem like a banks fan.. Cuz what u saying is foolish, have u heard any mixtapes? Have u heard fno, cold corner 2, hh2/3, blue Friday series, aon? Saying that it was downhill is not correct by any means. End of the day thats ur opinion but to us banks core fans, that is not agreeable at all.
@@Lein111 am not a banks hardcore fan, I think he was best outta g unit and has amazing tracks till 2005, but i rly havent taken a listen on lotta his music that came after rotten apple. but I did listen to this newest album of his just now and it was legit fire. any of the projects u named, i havent taken time to listen yet. gotta at some point. but harsh fact that has always affected my opinion is taht if the beat is ass, i cant enjoy the bars. And most lloyd banks projects i heard after rotten apple were just not it for me. But the same can be said about almost any old school famous rapper that was hot in the early 2000s, when you look at their music from 2006s and on.
@@rasheedslypoet9862 I understand what u saying bro and to some degree yes I feel u cuz he has a lot of music's, but if u give F. N.O a chance u will not regret it
Im more of a metal head but I always enjoy G-Unit in the early/mid 2000's. I feel like they didnt have the same drive as 50 to keep grinding ect. Banks is such a good MC its a shame he didnt get the success his talent probably deserved but if hes happy and didnt want the spotlight its all good
Lmao I guarantee you he makes plenty money writing ghost lyrics for people. I think that's all he wanted. I think he wanted to be a writer, not a performer. He was always awkward like that. He made enough hits to chill in life and made enough hits to make a name as a punchline king. Salute.
I don’t care what anyone says, "Beamer, Benz Or Bentley" is still a track that I bump to this day.
Especially if you got one of them
@@taffygore6285 keep dreaming
Facts 🔥🔥🔥
@@mrmagoo.3678 lmao a Beamer or Benz aren’t that exclusive
That song went so hard
50 didn't mess up his career. Lloyd banks seems like he was always a introvert and just focused on music. He didn't play industry games and network. He got enough money and was comfortable with just dropping mixtapes.
G-Unit was always popping more of Mixtape and Radio. All I love hits.
Exactly. Fif had repeatedly said that he had to drag Banks to do music videos and shows. If Banks is comfortable with what he's doing then any lack of bigger success is on the man himself.
I remember ages ago on MTV one of the industry hoes started talking about some rappers who paid for pussy and she named banks and this was barely after hunger for more came out. I always felt like this had to be one of the bigger reasons why banks knew just to chill and avoid the drama and bs.
Fif was the go getter in that whole crew, 50 out worked the whole industry and he took everybody with him.
Banks just really didn’t care, from what I heard, didn’t care for the rest of everything else besides the music
His dad passed. 50 didn't understand why that was important because 50 didn't grow up with his parents. So Banks just went down a downward spiral. Definitely a underrated mc
in prodigy books he said that unit was in a meeting and that 50 cent was telling everyone to level up and telling them what they were doing wrong he said 50 acknowledged his dads passing but also said that 50 himself lost his moms and that its no excuse to stay lazy. he said banks just stormed out the meeting cuz banks said 'no one is happy at this label'
@@sumgi1537 well Prodigy also blabbered a lot of BS. Reminds me of that True Life story where P was trying to play games with his record then never could do any ish to them Puertos even being a bigger name. Also he got KOed by Saigon when trying to play him on stage. P wasnt happy in GUnit but why did he sign anyway as an own brand? For money sure! But it just sounds like 50 ripped him a bit and he was just pissy not being the main boss anymore. He isnt trustworthy there!
I remember 50 cent saying he had to go get banks out the house after his dad died cause Banks was that hurt
50 only cared about money. Banks didn't. Good on Banks.
50 could never understand something like that .. he never 👎🏾 had any parents growing up, totally different cloths he is cut from
EVERYONE has their own definition of success. Banks has what he wanted
Very True 50 mentioned in his book and interviews that banks was happy where he was and didn't want to become a hip hop mogul,
@@kchikwete good read loved that book
Very true my friend
@@kchikwete which book is that?
Cold corner 3 hasn’t come out… lol u just talkin here bro
Banks not caring about anything that’s said about him. He recently sold out Sony Music Hall without a major selling album in years, he still has fans checking for his music. He’s still got the bars, but unlike his former boss, has matured in both his content and personal life. I bet he has millions saved, and his family is good. He got tired of 50, and moved on quietly, simple as that.
Just like game only difference is game saw it most of 50 cents strength are also his main weaknesses
@@jow8480 damn
Well said, i_am...
@@jow8480 right
Also Coti was fire af and he bout to drop a new CD 💯
Everybody don’t wanna be a superstar. Some people wanna get enough money to be comfortable and stay out the limelight. Nothing wrong with that
Respect KING ..
@Hallam Dyal 💯
Go listen to Home Sweet Home by Banks, he actually highlights this on that song! 💯
Sounds ideal to me
So why he blaming 50 for ruining his career
Lloyd Banks is a phenomenal MC, whether he has Hype or not should not diminish man's talent for Bars and Flows
It shouldn’t, but if you’re unable to produce good music or care to, it’s going to hurt the character
@@jwood8769 what about his mixtapes and his latest album ?
@@chrisjct2095 love his mixtapes, his last album I thought was cool, and I was happy that he was back to work and the people that he had on there showed the level of respect that people have for him, but it just wasn’t for me production wise, I loved the growth he showed though as an emcee. And for his mixtapes I mean the PLK and the Halloween Havocs was my shit and The Cold Corner was all great, but as time passes the ability to make good music started slowing up. Lyrically he’s always top notch and I will never say a bad thing about him lyrically, but what about the music? When I’m working or I’m driving I want to hear good music. I’m tired I really don’t want to hear complicated shit, and the majority of people in the world feel the exact same. Not to say I want to hear bull shit, but I want to hear good music and at the end of the day that’s what wins the public opinion. Which is why Jay is legendary, Pusha T, Nas, they were lyrically amazing, but they understood the importance of good music as well. Good music will always connect with the public
Do you think guys like banks suffer from not making records that have better strong structure and simplified. At what cost does that come from dumbing down the lyricism that his core knows him for. Seems like a balancing act to appease fans and please an artist.
His music isn’t good. I don’t like not one song this man got lucky with 50
Lloyd banks is still killing it. He released one of the best Hip-Hop albums of last year.
They don't know about it
The course of the inevitable is pure 🔥🔥🔥 ppl are so sleep
@Ajay who the fuck cares why u even here😂 this not drake page or jack Harlow buddy lmao go listen to that new migo or something
@Ajay sales doesn't equal skill
@Ajay what positive impact did Lil Pump have on hip hop?
I don’t blame him for falling back..not everyone wants to be running around with weirdos and fakes niggas in the industry..I mean we see on a daily basis what these rappers go through and must do to keep that fame..no normal person wants to be apart of that bullshit..he got his money and got out of that “matrix” as some would call it..I applaud him for that 💯
thats a fact i know 50 keep it clean but most ppl gotta b on drugs and alcohol to deal with all that
@@Good_Luck11 50 been sold his soul for the business
He doesn't want to bunny hop for white execs
Like Meek Mill is doing 😂😂😂
The funny thing is I actually became a fan of Lloyd Banks once he went back to the mixtapes. It started with Cold Corner 2 through the two UNDERRATED mixtapes with DJ Drama and with his last album. "Sidewalks" was one of my favorite songs of 2021.
FNO Halloween havoc series and his latest album, course of the inevitable are all classics these people talkin, crazy that man a hip hop hero in my eyes
Literally blast “sidewalks” every day
Cold corner trilogy
@@JevaughnBajazRobinson Facts. Smh. Banks is arguably one of the greatest emcees of all time. Not many can even hold a torch to his catalog. I've been rocking with him since G-Unit came on the scene/The Hunger for More. The run he went on and is about to go back on is legendary. People be sleeping on his mixtapes. Salute.
Blue Friday, FNO, 5 and better series all dope. Banks is a monster !
In 50’s book, Hustle Harder Hustle Smarter, he explains how Lloyd Banks didn’t want to evolve in the new era by getting social media to engage directly with his fans . Lloyd told him that Tupac wouldn’t be on social media so he won’t either . But he didn’t understand the marketing and advantage of social media
I could definitely see Tupac on social media. He loved talking and wasn't a bit shy.
PAC would be all over social media
It’s just what happens when you turn 40 and your keep a hold of your early 20 mind set ( a generalization)
Yea I remember him saying that, Banks didn't stay relevant because he didn't hustle.
Can see pac being on social media especially Twitter saying some wild and intelligent stuff
Lloyd Banks definitely was a certified classic in the 2000’s, has to be one for the record books, but eventually nothing lasts forever.
@Ezina Salsa💞💯 Lloyd banks says gonna slap
50 cent
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@Lite-Wing Gift you’ve lost your mind!!!😂😂😂
Classic? I swear people just throw that word around likes it’s nothing
@@Jay62812 Banks debut album is definitely a classic album
@@414MILboy classic? 😂😂😂😂
Thing is: He likes the rap stuff, not the media or stuff like it (as far as I understand). So it's not about being the freshest in the new Bugatti for him, he's not a billionaire, but he's far from the hood life. Still think he's dope and his contribution to hip-hop globally is way bigger than people give him credit for.
Facts
Banks was the most lyrical out of that whole camp.
Its really not even a contest but 50 was lyrical before he got shot.. Power of the dollar, and Guess who's back is a classic
@@joestuehmer7967 that's what I have said
Fif was the go getter in that whole crew. 50 out worked and out hustled the whole industry and he took everybody with him.
and the snitch
@@Tylerrrrrb objection hearsay
except he didn't tho, that's just what he says. Banks put out the most music during and after the g-unit reign.
"If that's ya man warn em/ cause theirs enuff bullets in here to hit every NBA patch on em!" Banks punch lines were crazy!
Nice one
Yea i use to put that verse part on my status
Ain’t no click
Warrior....
What's the punchline?
To be fair to banks, it looks like he never cared about the fame too much. Looks like he likes being lowkey to an extent 🤷♂️
It truly warms my heart to see Lloyd Banks fans speak up. He is my go to artist when I want to 1.) Feel something 2.) Exercise 3.) Put on the stank face because bars be like "Hammer to the solar Plex".
Lloyd was always going to be in 50s shadow but he's still got an amazing flow.
I think his personality was just to stay out the light as much as he could and for him to just do music and tour and get money...I think Banks seen how fake the industry was and just wanted the money and fade away
Banks bars and flow is up there ,with the Fabulous, Jadakiss, Juelz Santana, Cam'ron
And state property....the Man's a Lyricist
Along side Tony YAYo....
So...he's not in 50s Shadow Foolio"
But it's not 50's fault like he gave you fire at a time you gotta try to keep that shit burning.
@@rubenocasio9188 Yayo on that 134 mixtape and them G-Unit mixtapes and radio freestyles 🔥🔥🔥
@@JohnnyBlaze_616 I like Lloyd Banks because he got bars on bars
but YAYo bars got content..
Attitude,jokes, double entendres
And just gangsta shitt!!
Banks was chilled he’s not a camera person he just like his craft and that’s it
All the ppl saying that someone else messed up Banks career probably ain’t streaming or purchasing his music now. Support him & he’ll keep going. PLK!
I ain’t really fuck w his new album tbh
Banks was ok then all of sudden started make AMAZING lyrical verses out of nowhere. And he still is doing that. He's such a beast now. Way more than when he was in G-Unit
True. He has got better and better. Just fewer people listening. Their loss.
He was a beast in gunit too tho. He only got better with time.
@@1616jaime There are like a million rappers in NYC with bars. Banks didn't go plat because of his lyrics but because he had a 100/100 rap voice, his melodies were on point, his hooks were fire, then he lost of all of it and became more lyrical but with a 20/100 rap voice that's why he ain't hot now.
Banks was always a beast, but his earlier music was more punchline focused without much structure. Now Banks has more complete coherent tracks, story structured.
Don’t do that. Real fans know what went on with G Unit. Banks came in the game at 18/19 years old. Back in early 2000s the whole unit was moving off 50’s energy and say so. Once everybody started growing separately, Banks got in his own way cause he was always an introvert and didn’t wanna play to the industry and also he felt like getting out of 50’s shadow. Understandable if all people associated you with was being the biggest rapper’s number 2.
After his pops passed, that played with him the most. 50 not having any parents and being all about business wanted Banks to get back to work (insensitive or not) and that’s when they started to fall out for real. Banks never has and still doesn’t wanna play the industry games, even after selling platinum albums. That’s what “sabotaged” his career.
Banks dad passed in '08. 14 years ago this year. How long Banks gon' use that same excuse to not get back to work?
@@JohnnyBlaze_616 Have you ever lost a parent?
@@SpeedyUsher No. But I still wouldn't let that stop me from making milllions after 14 years.
Well banks touched millions....and did his core fanbase well by dropping mixtape content for the streets. To the mainstream he fell off, but his core fans still support. I believe he was content, but he always delivered when it came to bars. And that's what folks check fir banks for anyway.
@@JohnnyBlaze_616 yea but if you already have millions and are satisfied with that whats the point of wanting more? A man can only spend so much and after (im pretty sure) taking care of his family, you can even retire at a young age and live a perfectly comfortable life
Couple things that came to mind when I watched this
-Banks PLK nickname come from a legendary DJ that gave him the name. It’s not unofficial
-Rotten Apple came out in ‘06 NOT ‘07
-Rick Ross was salty at the fact that his homie would bring up Lloyd Banks’ name around him after knowing what that Officer Down song did 🤧
-Your title suggests 50 did it but your videos tells us otherwise
Gotta get them clicks haha
@@AudioGAWD Hate that shit.
-cc3 never dropped
@@thebanks06 that too
His mixtapes in early 2010s were bangers
I don’t think he wanted all that super famous stuff, I think he is happy on his porch watching the world.
I think 50 never wanted anyone under him to outshine him. If you notice 50 never had someone under him reach any significant heights. If Game would have stayed in G Unit he would be in the same position.
Mmm faxxx
Just because nobody succeeded doesn’t mean Fif didn’t want anybody to outshine him. Banks was never built to be that big he just doesn’t have the personality for it. Had Pop Smoke not passed I think Fif would have navigated him and helped out push crazy success but sadly we’ll never know.
50 has said numerous times that he wanted to step away and have Banks be the #1 rapper on G-Unit.
Banks had a good flow, but his life was not interesting. Even in this video, 50 told him to film a day in his life, post it online, and see if it goes viral.
50 couldn’t do more for Banks. He peaked. He’s just not interesting. There are only so many double entendres we could take before we realize that he isn’t saying anything.
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Fif did everything to put his people in position to win and fif literally gave game his first hits
Banks is one of the top 5 mcs that's ever lived. The things he thinks about is mind blowing.
Ross calling Banks a “victim of circumstance” is hilarious lmao dude really be talking like a mob boss.
Ross is nothing now than a fruit cake.
He and Birdman should get together and recruit young male rappers just to sleep with them.
@@markoz673bajen8 damn bro who pooped in your chocolate ice cream?
Ross still salty from what bank$ did to em on that 🎤
@@r.heffner-hoe4983 True. Lol 😆
Lol most informants gotta talk like that in order to not blow their cover
50 Cent and Lloyd Banks shouldve had done way more music together..
Have you heard of a mixtape lol
Look at what Game did with what 50 gave him, this nigga did it to himself
They have a lot of music together 🤣
His albums and mixtapes are classics!! always did his own thing. He just didn't want the fame and attention is all...
He didn't sabotage shit. He just dropped 3 albums in 3 years, and he's still doing shows.
Im here for this. Banks still fire. COTI is a classic.
Speak bro
Facts. 💯
Major facts.
@@davemcg915 Lloyd banks says gonna slap
50 cent
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Facts
EASILY the best lyricist from G Unit
Banks is a perfect example of what could of been…
Lloyd banks says gonna slap
50 cent
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What could’ve been beg for mercy sold 5 million hunger for more sold 2 million rotten apple sold over 600 thousand t.o.s sold 400 thousand and the hunger for more 2 went gold independently what could of been shit that’s whole lot of records sold
@@LansingMusicTV still can't believe bro sold 5 mil and I don't remember a single song from that album
@@liveking12 how? stunt 1 on 1,poppin them things, my buddy smile
@@liveking12 Wanna Get to Know you featuring Joe - along with everything Good music said
Real recognize real. Banks is still the PLK and the last album he dropped was dope
Banks last album is fire. It's the wrong ones getting hype. COTI
Lloyd Banks is the RAP GOD. He still kill tracks and lyrically matured. Whoever your top 5 is Banks will dismantle them. A quiet killer.
I dunno about that but he was decent
@@rossicourvosi218 WAS?!? U don’t pay attention.
100
Bank$ is still relevant. Bank$ moves in silence. Top 5 of all time. Living Legend.
Lloyd dont needa do nothing for his legacy hes a legend if he never drops again he will always be a legend in hip hop
50 didnt do such to banks
Dude is just an introvert and hate the fame
He wants the money not the fame and drama
Banks sure as hell didn't "hate the fame" in '04 when dropped successful solo debut and up until 2011. Banks was on some fly guy ish in '04 with new drip, new jewelry, big earrings and an new attitude. Same in 2010 when he had "Beamer, Benz or Bentley" taking over the radio and Banks started wearing them sunglasses, cardigan sweaters, fitted jeans and Timberland boots. 😂😂 Oh yeah, Banks was definitely feeling himself and feeling like a superstar at a couple point in times in his career.
Banks will never be forgotten about...real hip hop headz will keep his name alive in hip-hop discussions with they mans.....
He's in top 10 from the 2000's...!!! Best in G-Unit 🍃
Lloyd Banks is my favorite rapper alive but I think his Rap Career been that way he made it out to be without no one getting in Banks way...50 gave Banks the biggest opportunity that any Underground Artist can get and that's on a Major Label debut album #GetRichOrDieTryin and on a song with Eminem "Don't Push Me"...Banks didn't take advantage of the privileges he had with being successful on a label with 50 who was the biggest rapper in 2003-2005...Banks had a chance to get from out of the shadows of 50 but didn't because he spoiled and lazy and didn't wanna make any adjustments to the changing culture that went to the internet.Many of us PLK fans asked for videos to projects that Banks had but no visuals for anything besides the vids that 50 made him do off some of his 2009 and 2010 mixtapes.I feel Banks sabotaged himself and didn't want the Crown enough because his own ways...Lloyd Banks should've been just as big as Lil Wayne,Drake and Kanye...He missed that opportunity and that's why 50 shouldn't be the blame
Untrue I don’t care what Lloyd would have done 50 said it himself you never outshine your master 50 would not even let these boys speak in interviews the bottom line is he did not want these boys to blow up with out him individually 50 is toxic he really is.
@@pamelagray6962 That's not what 50 was implying that "you don't outshine your master" He was speaking on using your connections with him as a way of knocking him down...Similar to what The Game did...50 took Ls off that 2nd album that Banks had leaked! Do you know how much money went into that project that Banks carelessly left to get leaked?? 50 put his solo rap career on hold so Banks,Buck and Yayo could put out their own Solo Albums...You seem like to me either you don't know or just don't realize how much 50 had to compromise for the better of G-Unit...Anybody that was around and was old enough to remember would speak on that...Banks stopped himself for reaching the Highest Level in Hip Hop...50 wanted nothing more than for Banks to be what Kanye was to Jigga...Stop with this false narrative about 50
I would like to see Banks make another impact on the main stage again. He created momentum with his last drop...he needs to capitalise on that and maybe collab with some mainstream artists that respect his craft like J Cole etc
he ain’t irrelevant. real hip hop heads still fuck with him.
Shoutout to everyone showing love to Banks cause he still killin me on the tracks 💯
I’m a visual artist, sometimes when I build myself to a point where I’m good, I self sabotage. I’ve had tons well known rappers support my portraits & had recognition from my peers, then I just crumble. The reason I mentioned myself is I suffer from severe mental health issues esp ptsd, & extreme depression & maybe it’s the same for Lloyd. Everyone says seek help & I do but it takes foot work too make it happen. There’s a huge stigma in hip hop about mental health issues, but little by little people have started pushing me & are championing the fact that it exist. One example is Conway he is in the forefront of shedding light. It’s a big win for Conway to not hide it & let it be known. All I can say is I hope Lloyd does great on an indie scale, sometimes it’s easier to invest ourselves with no other intentions than creating our craft & whatever happens after is in the worlds hands. As for The “Lazy Lloyd” title maybe just maybe he got that tattooed on himself in a moment of self hatred or a lack of understanding why he is the way he is. It’s very common for those with depression to harm their careers.
To me he will forever be the punchline king
Na Big L. Papoose cassidy
I forgot how much I listened to the hunger for more. The album is sick af
1:41 Rotten Apple was definitely 2006, not 2007. 6:29 Cold Corner 3 to this day has never been released.
Cool vid. Title was a little clip baity. Failed to explain what 50 did specifically to sabotage his career.
Lloyd banks got mixtapes that can motivation u to keep going in life he had dope 💯 raps
One of my favorite moments is on his song playboy when the crowd goes crazy
There were so many good rappers in the early 2000's and that's why Lloyd Banks was so underrated. And i feel like that's the way he wanted it to be, he never showed desire to be the best, it's like he enjoys being in the background and i respect that. If Banks came out now, he would be one of the best rappers in the world.
he still drops and (outside of nas) he’s the best in the game rn
Any time one of these Hip-Hop channels talks about a rapper I actually like the main point is usually how they’re not “poppin” lol
50 didn’t want them working with no other labels and was trying to control everything they did. Banks kept working and is still releasing quality music can’t say the same for other original gunit members.
I love Banks. Every verse has been fire and every feature he's done in the past 10 years was fire.
Lloyd took his career as far it could go as there was nothing special about about he was just a solid rapper. The truth is most artists disappear after about 3 years (5 years max!)
Hes still up there in my Rappers List....
He’s mixtapes keep coming and they sound better than anything 50 cent, the game or g unit puts out.
The Course of the inevitable is still on repeat, Banks is that dude
What 50 said was true by what Lloyd has said about social media and whatnot. 50 didn't ruin anything. People moved on. Then they came back when he had something to offer. That's how it be.
Banks never integrated his style. He was stuck in a time capsule, didn't strike when it was hot.
Having talent and being modest/humble can be a double edged sword
Let's be real banks was way more lyrical then 50... & talented
Idk man 50 has some legendary music too especially Power of the Dollar/Guess who's back mixtape.. Without 50 there wouldn't be no G-Unit but Banks was always my fav out the group especially back in the 134 All Star days when every bar was a crazy punchline
@@joestuehmer7967 yea 50 was hot but let's remember banks wrote in the club which was 50 biggest hit
I hope that 50 and Lloyd become friends again 🙂🙂🙂
Lloyd was one of my favorites back in the day, and not his mainstream songs his mixtapes were fire. He could have really made a name for himself. I hope he actually tries to do it now
Protocol still bangs to this day
my favorite rapper growing up banks flow was untouchable punchlines and wordplay crazy..
In my humble opinion course of the inevitable was bar none in my top 3 favorite hip hop albums of that year. Maybe number 1 of that year. 🤔
Lloyd banks was taking shots at game especially on the vol 1 the return of the plk.. he had some slick bars towards game .. Lloyd banks 1 of 🐐
You know, having a career in the music industry (or any artform, for that matter) doesn't have to be synonymous with "reaching superstardom and retaining it for 10+ years". You can stay underground for all your career and still make enough money to live comfortably.
There are many, many musicians who play mostly small gigs or do small commissioned jobs and they're happy with that.
Banks had a platinum selling solo album and crew album, which is more than 99% of people striving to reach stardom ever achieve. And besides that, he released a couple other albums and mixtapes that did number in the ten thousands. So he's obviously able to live off of the past big successes and the moderate success of more recent work and maybe he's happy with that.
I hate watching G-Unit-interviews because the interviewers only cared about or talked with 50. Everyone talked shit about Banks being quite, but literally no one gave him a reason to speak.
Part of why Banks is one of my all time favourite rappers is how he just wanted to chill out and be bothered by the drama and BS in the industry. He just kept it real and make his money in silence. Nothing but props
Bro, 50 fell off after massacre so i don't see why anyone would expect the rappers under him to excel in music careers. 🤷🏽♂️
Game's discography has developed so well over the years & he proved that he didn't even need one ounce of 50's help on The Doctor's Advocate (classic & better than Documentary)......50 ain't got no pancake mix after 2005 album wise. 🤷🏽♂️
@Ezina Salsa💞💯
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Curtis was good.
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That album was phenomenally mediocre from the songwriting to the production to features to vocals in my opinion. The only good thing about it were the singles but everything else wasn't it chief.......Kanye West showed him how to make real album with Graduation.
Let's see what he does with his last and upcoming album
It’s true game has proven to be a solid MC over time whereas 50 fell off relatively quick
Bank$ still got heat! I had COTI on repeat for a few weeks!
Lloyd Banks was better 50, he was a modern version of 50. He was a less hardcore gangster more player hustler flow.
Better lyricist fif was better overall as a artist
@@slimeballmk6656 I wouldn't even say so much more better artist, 50 cent was a better business man. Lloyd Banks was never going to shine brighter than 50 where he was at.
@@jaimerodriguez1550 no fif was better at song making hooks hit making and more versatile as a artist
Cold Corner 3 mixtape never came out, but he just put out 4 albums back to back all better than anything anyone else is dropping
Lloyd banks will forever be ok. He never sabotaged his career. He did what he was suppose to in this world and moved on. Nothing is forever. He has nothing to prove. 50 is a punk.
Banks last album was a return to form. Very good album, gets better the more you listen 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Lloyd Banks should have been so much bigger than he was. He could've really had some great hits and could have been big.
Hunger for more will forever be a classic an 1 of the dopest albums ever!
X-Man..2-Gs up! Keep ya Cool.. Man the list goes on & ON! 2003 - 2012 banks was my favorite rapper outside of Jay & 50 had arguably one of the best mixtape runs til Nip & Dave East showed up...just the changing of the guards...Salute to the PLK
I started listening to Hiphop form 2016, always used to hear his name from some of my favorite MCs. 'The punchline king'
One of them
I denno if I would say 50 sabotaged banks. I think he just expected too much. In 50's last book he ragged on banks for having lazy Lloyd tatted, or that banks wasn't out there like that (but banks pops was). 50 also mentioned that there are like 4 things that make a person a superstar and banks only had one
What's the other 3
Facts. I think 50 suffers from what guys like MJ and Magic do. They expect people to have their work ethic and talent.
@@BaKimura03 Work ethic and drive are what you're referring to, not everybody has it
Cold Corner 2 got bumped so hard for about 3 years straight that was insane.
This didn’t explain at all how 50 sabotaged him🙄
Cuzz he didn’t
I bet someone yelled "annnd ACTION!" Before rick ross spoke in that intro.
Banks had the Best verse on Dont Push Me, I must have wheeled it back a hundred times before I even got to Eminem’s verse.
Rotten Apple is a very underrated album TO ME...I like it a lot. It's dark and he was still rapping his ass off. He just put out a new album last year. It's very good and I think if he keeps it up, he could have a nice little underground niche in the lane Griselda/RocMarci and them have carved out. Don't count him out.
Love the video but I don't think I will use the word sabotage. I do admit 50 cent was hard on G unit but I don't think he purposely went out his way to sabotage them
He put them in situations other rappers could only dream of it was up to them at that point they had global shine do something wit it don’t make fif do it for u
People really believing his career is sabotaged lol. 3 legendary albums in 3 years. Use your own mind and don't make other people think for you.
More lloyd wat we need atm
All banks music from the start of his career till around the end of 2005 was classic shit. but you could see the lack of his motivation already somewhat when Rotten Apple came. That cd was mediocre as f by his normal standarts, and it was kinda all downhill from there on. But punchline wise he doing just as good as Fab is still doing these days. And that takes dedication.
U don't seem like a banks fan.. Cuz what u saying is foolish, have u heard any mixtapes? Have u heard fno, cold corner 2, hh2/3, blue Friday series, aon? Saying that it was downhill is not correct by any means. End of the day thats ur opinion but to us banks core fans, that is not agreeable at all.
@@Lein111 am not a banks hardcore fan, I think he was best outta g unit and has amazing tracks till 2005, but i rly havent taken a listen on lotta his music that came after rotten apple. but I did listen to this newest album of his just now and it was legit fire. any of the projects u named, i havent taken time to listen yet. gotta at some point. but harsh fact that has always affected my opinion is taht if the beat is ass, i cant enjoy the bars. And most lloyd banks projects i heard after rotten apple were just not it for me. But the same can be said about almost any old school famous rapper that was hot in the early 2000s, when you look at their music from 2006s and on.
@@rasheedslypoet9862 I understand what u saying bro and to some degree yes I feel u cuz he has a lot of music's, but if u give F. N.O a chance u will not regret it
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I still listen to banks!! Definitely one of my favorite mc’s and his latest album is 🔥🔥🔥
For what I understand, he just kept it real 💯💯💯
Im more of a metal head but I always enjoy G-Unit in the early/mid 2000's. I feel like they didnt have the same drive as 50 to keep grinding ect. Banks is such a good MC its a shame he didnt get the success his talent probably deserved but if hes happy and didnt want the spotlight its all good
Cold Corner 3 has yet to drop.......
Lmao I guarantee you he makes plenty money writing ghost lyrics for people. I think that's all he wanted. I think he wanted to be a writer, not a performer. He was always awkward like that. He made enough hits to chill in life and made enough hits to make a name as a punchline king. Salute.
Man Lloyd banks forever yo I never cared about him getting big anyway he's right where he should be. Can't wait for coti 2 to drop in the summer!!