“He said that?” said Sha. “I didn’t read the article yet.” “His original rap name was Lazy Lloyd, so his demeanor is laid back,” Sha said. “He’s the most humble one out of all them. He does have to get with the ‘time to do press’ [artists’ business responsibilities] and all that. You have to put your heart into it. His original [stance] was to just rap. It’s more than that.”
Sha also claimed that Rotten Apple may have faltered due to G-Unit’s involvement with other things, including beef. “It went from G-Unit being the hottest shit to now niggas is nitpicking because of all the outside shit going on,” Sha said. “The violence, the arguing, the hate, the divide-and-conquer. All that takes away from what we need to focus on: the music.
“The industry scorned him because he’s a rapper’s rapper,” Sha Money continued. “He doesn’t sit through marketing meetings and know the politics of radio — or even the little backlash coming. When Banks came out, he had to fight a lot of hate. It wasn’t based on music no more; it was the politics.”
Sha Money keeps his hopes high for Banks’ future though, saying “The album he’s working on is amazing and he’s coming back like Jay-Z after ‘Sunshine,’” he said. “[Sometimes] you get that one album that don’t connect, but Banks’ fans is still with him. He’s still touring and doing shows like shit is all the way right. He’s coming to beat their heads in — he on some lyrical exercise.”
COMMENTS
Finally first!!!
This clown ain't even read the article. On that kiddie shit.
But to the point.....banks will rebound and come with something dope.
Yeah NUCCA G-UNIT I cant wait for that new Banks LP and incase I am when i post it 1st BITCHES
Banks is still young, he got a while to really make an impact. The game just ain't patient no mo thats all. They want fire now not later. If you ain't it now, you ain't shit. 5000
cut up — less than a minute ago
This clown ain't even read the article. On that kiddie shit.
Damn dog is that serious to you? I mean if it really hurt your feelings Im sorry lol and by the way I responded to artcile immediately after that so dont get your panties in a bunch these are just words on a monitor!
I dont like G-unit but I think that Banks is sick. I dont understand how people like 50 or Buck instead of Banks. Lyrically Banks is the best in G-unit.
Nah PimpJuice. These your girl panties. Don't take none of this personal. It's just (funny sound with yo mouth) coommmeedyy! lol. Can't we have a lil fun?......huh, No. Beat it dude.
Can't wait to hear some more of Lloyd's potential. When he's on his shit hes strait FIRE.
cut up — less than a minute ago
Nah PimpJuice. These your girl panties. Don't take none of this personal. It's just (funny sound with yo mouth) coommmeedyy! lol. Can't we have a lil fun?......huh, No. Beat it dude.
^^^^^ Damn That' the problem with people these days cats like you stay riding other dudes nuts worrying about what there typing instead of just minding their own. But it's all good you could do your whole net bangin thang fam I'm here for the hip hop not hoe niggas like you! Peace!
Yeah Cheetah when lloyd is on he is sick. Hopefully he just stays away from the chick shit. And get's hungry on his next album.
I got buisness to tend to so, you only get half a bar. "Fuck You Nigga"
maybe is coming back with fire or not, i don't really care.
*PRAYING*....PLz let banks finally have a classic album!
hoping banks can come back and do his thing
Damnn thats fuck up 50 wrong the only 2 niggaz in g-unit who are putting music out is banks and buck .yayo not shitt that nigga banks been down with them since day one I'am telling you g-unit going too be like cash money it's just going too be 50 yayo..
if banks leave g-unit he will be better only reason why he didnt sll it cause nobody like g-unit anymore banks is tha best lyrically thats a fact not an opinion
when people say fuck g-unit i think they mean 50 andmaybe yayo, cuz banks and buck are legit
BANKS IS BUSY MAKING MORE GAY PORN
I kinda feel what they were saying there.Banks is a layed back nugga and that might coast him right there. Because in-between albums you don't really hear anything about him.Its almost as if the nigga is a ghost when he's not coming out with a new album. But if banks goes for self outside of G-unit he will not survive,One he has Know no how on how to market his self,and on top of that he likes to keep a low profile and that would hurt his career if he was a solo artist.
I Feel You On That Son Is To Layed Back...Rotten Apple Wasnt A Bad Album...It Just Wasnt The Hype That It Was Made Up To Believe...I Think Banks Can Do Good Without G-Unit But He Have Sign With A Big Time Label To Market Him...Cause Like U Said Banks Cant Market His Self...But Son Got The Flow...50 Makes Me Wonder Sumtimes...Looks Like G-Unit Is Going Down Hill...I See More 50 And Yayo Then Any G-Unit Artist...Yayo Wack Anyway...50 Said He Dont Gotta Do Another Record His Whole Life 50 Got Him...So He Might As Well Be The Hypeman...But Banks Will Get It 2getha...It Just A Matter Of Time Cause Son Got Flow No Doubting That
banks gone come up like his comments lol
Banks is garbage!!!
Da Truth — about 8 hours ago
Yeah NUCCA G-UNIT I cant wait for that new Banks LP and incase I am when i post it 1st BITCHES
aye nigga you 4th. lol!
banks aint leaving g-unit. its the perfect group for him and i have high hopes he'll bring the heat his next album. just because his last album wasnt up to par doesnt me he doesnt have what it takes to be the best in the game. look at jay, nas, eminem and other cats. a lot of these dudes had at least one garbage album in their career but are still considered legends. so everyone from time to time is gonna slip. as long as i hear banks is working on the new album, im sure he's gonna bring what the fans have been waiting for.
Who said Banks is leaving G-Unit? Y'all love to start rumors...this interview said NOTHING to that effect, but somebody had to post it. Ni99a's always throw some hate in the game.
BANKS THE SHIT HE WILL COME BACK WITH FIRE NODOUBT GGGGG-UNIT HERD 50 AN GEZZY MAKING A SONG "WHAT"
Banks is right behind Buck to me in the Unit. He'll bounce back no doubt. Too much talent!
YALL NIGGAS KEEP SLEEPIN ON BANKS !!!!!
HE NEED TO CHILL ONE MO YEAR AND THEN DROP A BOMB ON YALL HATIN ASS'S!!!!
I THINK HIS FIRST ALBUM WOULD'VE SOLD ALOT MORE IF FIFTY WOULDN'T HAVE MARKETED ALL HIS PROJECTS SO CLOSE TOGETHER ....THEY ALL DROPPED RIGHT AFTER THE OTHER, HE GON MAKE A CLASSIC ...WATCH
oh yeah CEITED - NIGGA YOU LOOK LIKE FLAVA FLAV WITH DREADS ...STOP HATIN !!!!!!
let him make an classis album he aight, Hunger for more was dop, rotten apple that album was allready rotten before he released it...
but songs like, We So Fly or Till The End are songs i still here cuz they are dope, let Banks make some of them a lil more...
YO BESIDES THE GREAT VETS OF THE GAME LIKE NAS JAY
NOBODY AND I MEAN NOBODY IS FUCKIN WIT BANKS LYRICALLY
YEAH MUTHAFUCKA I SAID IT
KEEP IT 100 WIT YA SELF
DONT EVEN TRY TO DENY DAT SHIT
banks can't make good songs....he just a punchline rapper
^Im so fly wasnt a decent song
^it was aight but what other songs did he have by himself without a feature?
Banks is a metaphorical monster I liked Rotten Apple but it wasn't a classic it was still good to me G-Unit!!!! 4ever
gang green season has begun.And Gang Green is the name of his next album
i really think banks is like a kobe bryant, has the ability to be the greatest if he grows and take shit really seriously.this cat has all the potential of a raw rapper.the problem is that banks is young and rich, he came in the game and blew up off 50.remember this guy went from the hood to haveing groupies overnight.you here it in his music now its all cars,money,hoes.if banks wants to be he can be more lyrical than nas real tall.its his subject matter and that come with maturity.ther is nobody better lyrically than banks fuck what you heard about him fallin off.its good that his album aint do good, now he should realize that he gotta put in more work.game had alot of help and he had a good motivation not to fail, he had a point to prove.banks is jus a young nigga with money and cars, hoes etc.he can be so much more and i see the potential.i cant wait to hear his next project
banks is not only a punchline rapper, the problem is that its easy for him and he tends to rely on punchlines alot.its like a nigga in love with the jumps hot when he can drive to the basket.that single "help" is a tight track and you listen to his lyrics.the nigga is jus a young dude and we want him to be nas or jay too quickly.let the nigga grow and learn, dude jus turned 25 cmon.he one of the youngest hood niggas to have a platinum plaque
honestly there arent that many rappers in the game that can mess with banks lyrically.
i think we all agree that bank has raw talent that needs to be used properly for him to be one of the elite or the best.
i agree that banks is talented but he needs to stop relying on punchlines and showcase his talent as an artist on his songs
ROCDynasty718 — about 2 hours ago
banks can't make good songs....he just a punchline rapper
ROCDynasty718 — about 2 hours ago
^it was aight but what other songs did he have by himself without a feature
NIGGA do u hear music or do u jus skim through it bout he aint got no other gud songs by himself except im so fly hear hunger for more again dumbass.
fresh2death — 9 minutes ago
ROCDynasty718 — about 2 hours ago
banks can't make good songs....he just a punchline rapper
ROCDynasty718 — about 2 hours ago
^it was aight but what other songs did he have by himself without a feature
NIGGA do u hear music or do u jus skim through it bout he aint got no other gud songs by himself except im so fly hear hunger for more again dumbass.
^^^^^^^^^^^^
cosign.
nigga i'm talking about his singles i'm not talkin about album cuts i know hunger for more was fire so u need to know what i'm talkin about before you comment...dumbass
BANKS SOLD 8 COPIES IN NEW YORK ONLY WOW
HAHAHA
guy brewer — about 2 hours ago
...if banks wants to be he can be more lyrical than nas real tall [talk?]...
- hahahaahah, i LAUGH @ your insolence, young grasshoppa!
guy brewer — about 2 hours ago
...its like a nigga in love with the jumps hot when he can drive to the basket...
- this is NOT a sentence. What the hell are you trying to say? What complete thought are you trying to convey to the masses? I mean, that's literally, your sentence and I have NO idea how to decipher its meaning. Maybe you were thinking faster than you were typing and left out a word or too. I'd like you to correct the sentence so I can understand your comment and what you were trying to say, because I missed that analogy.
P.S. Banks will NEVER be on Nas' level. EVER. EVER. I can't remember who it was, but I remember someone saying people (in the rap game) trynna be Mike Jordan and ain't even Kobe Bryant yet! Banks is not even on, say, Jada's level, let alone the greatest rapper of all time, dog... Banks can't even fuck with Lauryn... and if you can't fuck with Lauryn, which 95% of all rappers in history CANNOT, then there's nothing left to say.
lazy llyod is like the nicest in the unit
if banks nigga promotes his albumz nicely then he is gonna sell, but with the music and mixtapes this nigga bringz fire no doubt. lyrically bankz is a monster, not 2 many rappers r touchin him right now
lauryn hill compared to banks? stupid!!!! thats like comparing vanilla ice to biggie. dont ever do that again. and the hunger for more banks is actually better than the hip hop is dead nas. nas fell off big time, and yes banks is above jada lyrically. better punchlines, and better resu'me overall. and waaaaay better mixtapes. man, go listen to that zion and judas rap somewhere else. dont be bringing up lauryn in here. we aint talking about that erykah badu rap man.
banks is the best rapper in G unit n eventually he'll be known as the best rapper in ny!!! like da article said tho he's just a lazy guy who just raps if he would promote himself more he'll make a lot more sales but regardless of the sales he still a dope ass rapper!!!! GGGGGG UNIT
nyin305 — 5 minutes ago
(A) ... eventually he'll be known as the best rapper in ny!!!
(B) ...if he would promote himself more he'll make a lot more sales....
(A) Why do you feel this way? What facts do you have to support you allegations?
(B) Why does he need 2 promote himself "more" if the hood already KNOWS who he is and what he can do? Are you saying he's not selling simply because nobody knows he's dropping? Not going on tour? What specifically? Define "promote himself more".
Lloyd Banks is the best rapper, EVER! EVER! PERIOD......
....on the mixtape cicuit that is....punchline after punchline.....nigga can't carry his weight over an entire song, let alone an album......just like the nigga said, he would prefer to do G-Unit albums, cause he can murk da hell out of a line, just not carry a song verse after verse. His boss won't be hittin' on shit this time around, so when he's gone, they all gone.
Canibus is the best rapper ever on the mixtape circuit, Homey!
put it like this. 2 years ago ying yang twins promoted themselves more and went platinum. their last album? no buzz equals no sales, and thats exactly what they got.
Banks is straight but he will never be close to the best MC in NY. Yall are fucking retarded. And please dont ever make a reference between him and nas, thats blasphemy. Hunger for more is good, but Hip Hop is Dead album is on a whole nother level. Something has your boys heads bad.
charismatic — 23 minutes ago
(A) ... eventually he'll be known as the best rapper in ny!!!
(B) ...if he would promote himself more he'll make a lot more sales....
A) to me he is the best rapper in ny i think other ppl might pick sombody else dats y eventually everybody else will think like me.
B) i'm just sayin u ask a white girl in alabama who 50 cent is she knows who it is but u ask her who is lloyd banks she wont have a clue u feel me i just think he needs to be out there more to get more publicity n maybe it'll help wit da sales
ok guys, banks has more freedom on mixtapes and that why his mixtape material is harder than the albums, the nigga only did 2 albums at 25 yrs old and we judgin him like this.now cheats us cuz he does not give us mixtape material, so he save his shit for once a year.of course dude like that should come with a more complete shit, since he aint put nothin else out.banks mixtape songs could have been album material str8 up.dude needs to save his shit and not do so many mixtape stuff.yea i love banks mixtapes but save some of that heat for the album.
money in the bank series is crazy.
victory freestyle was one of the sickest ever made.he has the most quoteables than any other rapper period.he is the punchline king, now he needs to go for the king of rap or hiphop.that means expending your library and getting more creative.i love what he did on "touch it" remix, the kid has it him
@charismatic
your a r&b diva so go sit yo ass down and dont get up!!!!!!
you must be a english major
YEAH but try telling that to the rest of the people who hate G-unit............
what ever happened too the usual busters on this site
REAL RAP MD
REAL TALK
etc.
I HAD A SPUTE ON THE LIL WAYNE WRITE UP ......
they were sorry as hell, hatin !!!!!!
they just made me think about those two haters.....
REAL RAP MD n REAL TALK do me a favor n show them boys how ta hate man .....
i miss intelligent, semi-logical,haters like y'all !!!!!!!
y'all make me look good!!!!
BobbyDigital05 — 40 minutes ago
Banks ... will never be close to the best MC in NY. Yall are fucking retarded. And please dont ever make a reference between him and [N]as, that's blasphemy... Hip Hop is Dead album is on a whole nother level. Something has your boys heads bad.
- HOT COMMENT!
guy brewer — about 4 hours ago
"It[']s like a nigga in love with the jumps hot when he can drive to the basket."
- AGAIN, what the hell does that mean? Does it take an english major to know that's not a complete thought????
nyin305 — 24 minutes ago
B) i'm just sayin u ask a white girl in alabama who 50 cent is she knows who it is but u ask her who is lloyd banks she wont have a clue u feel me
- No. I don't feel you. How can you make that assessment? Are you from Alabama? How do you know they don't know what's hot in Alabama? How "old" is this alleged white girl? Mad white kids listen to Hip-Hop. In fact, the buy the bulk (and by bulk, I'll go with 75% for argument's sake) of the cd's and downloadables. And, I'm sure when Banks' album drops, it'll be in magazines, MTV, BET, a single or 2 out, and of course, on Defsounds. Trust me, the white kids'll know. Face it, Banks has ONE radio hit, if you ask me, "I'm So Fly", which is a hard track! But the best in NY... ha... ha... hilarious...
Oh yeah, nyin305, I need to see some credentials:
(1) How old are you?
(2) Where specifically (down to the hood) are you from?
(3) Race & Sex
(4) Favorite Rapper?
(5) Female Rapper?
(6) Group?
Banks and Buck should leave G Unit, i think theyd be better off, it seems that they get invovled in beefs that aint really there beef...
tha nigga got mad potential, definitely one of the best punchline rapper in the game, He jus needs to be motivated
guy brewer — about 1 hour ago
@charismatic
your a r&b diva so go sit yo ass down and dont get up!!!!!!
you must be a english major
cosign. that nigga on that shaka zulu hip hop.
and does that nigga ever shut up about CREDENTIALS? who are you, the cia?
rapgod — 44 minutes ago
YEAH but try telling that to the rest of the people who hate G-unit............
what ever happened too the usual busters on this site
REAL RAP MD
REAL TALK
etc.
I HAD A SPUTE ON THE LIL WAYNE WRITE UP ......
they were sorry as hell, hatin !!!!!!
they just made me think about those two haters.....
REAL RAP MD n REAL TALK do me a favor n show them boys how ta hate man .....
i miss intelligent, semi-logical,haters like y'all !!!!!!!
y'all make me look good!!!!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
no lie, when realrapmd found out i was chilling in the forums he threw a temper tantrum and hasnt been on defsounds since. he had the nerve to say he runs defsounds like he runs the streets. if you dont believe me, check that last 50 cent article in the news section. that nigga on some stuff for real.
Banks is mad underated. Hes not the best punchline rapper in tha game but he definitely is one of the sickest. Cass,Fab and Kiss are better punchline rappers than Banks. He should leave G-unit though.
Best rapper alive PERIOD
rongata — 1 minute ago
Best rapper alive PERIOD
lol.
I want somebody to state some of Lloyd's "punchlines"... Since he's the best in NY.. I can state Nas punchlines all day... here's TEN off the toppa my head:
1) ...but knowin' how these niggas tattle, I sneak move, get the drop, one shot, wit'out the gun battle...
2) I rolled with some Crips down to a Crenshaw funeral, never saw so many men slaughtered and I knew the ho responsible, the nigga still alive in the hospital.
Midnight they crept in his room and shot the doctor, too.
3) The smooth criminal on beat breaks, never put me in your box if your shit eats tapes
4) Puffin ganja get to your crib, can't find her... Just a reminder: shouldn't have your stash house where you crash out, coulda passed out, your coke is gone, now you assed out...
5) Coke suppliers actin biased, cause rumors say that niggaz wear wires and we liars
6) Yo, release what's in me, besides the Henny, it's eyes that seen plenty...
Fiends get skinny as if Queens was a Craig Jenny. [ARE YOU SERIOUS?] Instead of diet plans, it's crack, 200 grams [NAS IS NASTY!]
7) ... you think you own her man listen, she'll stab you in your sleep with a knife from out the kitchen. Put a root on you, next week they find you missin, dead in your Expedition in the forest, fell off the cliff and tumbled til you blew up, Feds told her and she threw up ... Fake bitches, actresses, wicked witch practices...
8) When these streets keep callin, heard it when I was sleep, that this Gay-Z and [Faggot]fella Records wanted beef. Started cockin up my weapon, slowly loadin up this ammo, to explode it on a camel, and his soldiers, I can handle, this for dolo and his manuscript just sound stupid when KRS already made an album called Blueprint.
9) Got out the airport, the Mobb picked me up in the truck. Jury junkie like fuck, I ain't scared to get stuck! So what's the deal poppy? You heard the feds almost got me? I had the Cuban posse all up in my room and lobby...\
10) If the truth is told, the youth can grow. They learn to survive until they gain control. NOBODY says you have to be gangstas, hoes. Read more learn more, change the globe."
SHUT IT DOWN. END ROUND 1.
G KID- 18 min ago
NO SHIT!!!! REALRAPMD 's 38 for real........
i read that shit it was funny as hell.....
i think he just be trying to get a laugh, that nigga stupid!!!
LLOYD BANKS IS AIGHT BUT HE WIL NEVER GET NO BURN ON ANY OTHER LABEL, SO HE BETTER DO HIS BEST TO SUCK 50'S DICK
You know Banks actually said that he is better than Nas. lol.
REALRAPMD — less than a minute ago
LLOYD BANKS IS AIGHT BUT HE WIL NEVER GET NO BURN ON ANY OTHER LABEL, SO HE BETTER DO HIS BEST TO SUCK 50'S DICK
lol. Wuz good M.D
ohhh speaking of my bitch!!!!!!!!
you know who you are !!!!!
you was waitin for me to ask about you huh?
MAN I SWEAR THIS NIGGAS ARE THE GAYEST. RAPGOD I SWEAR U LOOK LIKE ANDREW CUNANUN. IM SORRY I JUST CANT GET OVER IT. DEVILSON "WHAT UP" AND GUERILLA SQUID YOUR JUST A FUCKIN JULIO WITH A COMPUTER
ON SOME REAL SHIT I THINK