Artist 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 f...
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Released in 2010
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4:53 So Forgetful -
3:53 I Don't Deserve You -
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3:26 Father Time -
4:49 Start It Up -
3:39 Any Girl -
4:15 Celebrity -
5:04 Unexplainable -
3:47 Who's Your Favorite -
2:51 On the Double -
3:43 Rather Be Me -
3:33 Sooner or Later -
3:59 Home Sweet Home
Released in 2006
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4:03 Hands Up -
3:48 Survival -
4:06 You Know the Deal -
2:09 Cake -
5:26 Iceman -
3:22 You Already Know
Released in 2004
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4:05 On Fire -
4:01 I'm So Fly -
8:21 Til the End -
5:16 Karma -
4:11 South Side Story -
4:24 Ain't No Click -
3:31 If You So Gangsta -
4:33 Playboy -
4:31 Work Magic -
3:37 Smile -
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3:14 Die One Day -
3:01 Warrior
Artist 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. In 2010, G-Unit announced they were leaving Interscope and partnering with EMI for Banks' third album, H.F.M., Vol. 2 (The Hunger for More, Vol. 2). ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi
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