Lloyd Banks

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- The Hunger For More (Parental Advisory)
- Released 2004

- Rotten Apple (Parental Advisory)
- Released 2006

- Rotten Apple (Edited)
- Released 2006

- The Hunger For More (Edited)
- Released 2004

biography

Lloyd Banks was raised in Jamaica, Queens, by his Puerto Rican mother; his father spent much of his son's childhood behind bars. Like many young men amid the poverty and ruin of his community, he found solace through ghetto poetry and the work of rappers like Big Daddy Kane and Slick Rick. He dropped out of high school at the age of 16, finding the structured environment a hindrance to his developing talent for rhyming. After appearing on numerous local mixtapes, Banks, along with childhood friends Tony Yayo and 50 Cent, formed a crew called G-Unit, a group that proceeded to redefine the term "street marketing" with a series of self-released albums that included original numbers and quality artwork. Banks stayed on with 50 Cent, appearing on the artist's now classic 2003 debut, Get Rich or Die Tryin'. November of that same year saw the release of G-Unit's Beg for Mercy. Banks' long-awaited solo debut for G Unit/Interscope Records, Hunger for More, was released in June 2004. He followed it two years later with Rotten Apple. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

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- - Bank$
  - - By sora22
    - 9/4/2009 20:16:45
  - Lloyd Banks is one of the most under-rated rappers out there. Alot of his music is too hot for the commercials, thats where the mixtapes come into play. Persoanlly I think Banks is the nicest rappr in the Unit. Majority of my zune is filled with Banks. I've been listening to alot of his new ish and cant wait for that next album. G-Unit 4 eva
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- - G-Unit
  - - By jvulture3000
    - 6/4/2009 22:57:38
  - Lloyd is a very talented rapper but keeps a low profile. He might even dethrone 50 one day.............
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- - PLK!
  - - By JSin575
    - 1/22/2009 02:44:20
  - Lloyd Bank$ is my favorite rapper I love both cd's & the mixtapes are the just as good if not better than some other rappers albums! Top 5 or better!
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- - DESERVE HIS RESPECT
  - - By INFAMOUSHAVOC24
    - 9/3/2008 17:23:53
  - - Til The End
    <br/>THE LYRICAL GENIUS OUT OF G-UNIT BANKS IS AN ARTIST YOU WANT ON YOUR LABEL AND ONE YOU WANT TO WORK WITH
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