Banks Workout
G-Unit Lyrics


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[50 Cent]
I hear a lotta talkin niggas must be mad at BANKS
But there only one problem niggas ain't as bad as BANKS
Nigga yous front you gon get shot down
We fend to pump crack at cho spot now, G-Unit
Nigga ain't nuttin change
You move I'll blow your brains
[Lloyd Banks] + (50 Cent IN CAPS)
These niggas don't really want war (nah)
They just walk around frontin
Cause I walk around stuntin
Why you think the long pump is in the trunk for (yea)
If you really want somethin we can show up at your front door
I know my history, my family tree done said "master" (uh-huh)
Fuck livin positive, cause negativity spreads faster
A celebrity has ta, bulletproof his car
Cause big hits come flyin through ya door like Casper (WOO)
I'm smokin out the jar (jar) scopin out the bar
Distracted see shorty breast pokin out the bra (uh-huh)
Not the type to go spark metal in
Start thinkin you gangsta cause you hit a park yellow van (yea)
Act hard but ya heart made a marshmellows man
Talk tough, til you get cuffed and start tellin damn
Everyday I got a new bitch and when I'm done wit her
It'll look like she dived head first into cool whip (GOD DAMN)
You only gon wind up dead tryin to prove shit
I put chalk around ya head like a pool stick (yea)
I gotta have bucks on the waist
I'm hungry like a south african with fly stuck to his face( WAA)
Catch Banks in a truck full of bass (uh-huh)
Remember I'm a batchelor, the 4 or 5 ducks outta space
You could either get bucked or get ya ass jumped
The only tigger you touch is on a gas pump
I got my own personal slave she really got a curfew
Cook and clean for the kid like silly in color purple (UH-HUH UH-HUH)
I know you wanna pop me but (but)
If I hit you first, the exit wound gon be the size of a hockey puck (AHH)
Fuck, I really hold the rubber
I send +Sparks+ at you and I don't mean Emilio or Bubba
I'm aimin for a video cover, huge tall bustas
A pound and a philly hold the smuggler
G=Unit's whats up right now
The Gucci cloth is on a newport sign upsidedown
You gotta come a little harder, nigga
You wear jerseys while mine a throwback and yours is a Starter(HA HA HA)
You still gotta beg a ho (ho)
And you mad cause you blowin on oregano
You niggas'll never blow
Anyone to step in my ring is brave
I don't know a thing about hair stylin but I can make a finger weave (ERR)
Short stay leave her butt in the telly
Lace up the beef and brocclis peanut butter and jelly
I'm about to get this deal (uh-huh) shorty know
Thats why she foamin out the grill like a Alka-Seltzer pill
I ain't loud around a snitch (nah)
I don't crowd around a btich (nah)
The jumpsuit match wit the Carolina kicks
I been sick since niggas was on Harlod Miner dick
I could call up a chick and put a child around her lips (WOO)
Niggas can't stand the fact that I'm real
I kidnap the Queen from the castle and put her back on the pill
Gimme Barbie at her best (UH-HUH)
Bacardi at the chest(UH-HUH)
I'm similar to the young Marcus Darvy at the desk
Useta have ta push up, now I hardly got ta press
Got two guns, and both lead to cardiac arrest
My success got suckers salty (salty)
Blowin steam like a cup of coffee
Click POW get these fuckas off me

[50 Cent]
I hear a lotta talkin niggas must be mad at BANKS
But there only one problem niggas ain't as bad as BANKS
Nigga yous front you gon get shot down
We fend to pump crack at cho spot now, G-Unit
Nigga ain't nuttin change
You move I'll blow your brains

Yea
Lloyd Banks nigga
Whats up nigga?
It's 50 nigga
You fuckin wit him right?
I know you fuckin wit him cause I said you fuckin wit him
Thats my baby right there thats my boy right there my young nigga
Whats up nigga?
What the fuck
I hear niggas hollerin that "keep it real" and all that nigga
Nigga if you talkin all that gangsta shit
Nigga we get it poppin nigga
Whats up nigga?
Anytime nigga I don't give a fuck if it's 4 in the afternoon nigga




Any where you see me nigga
Lets go

Overall Meaning

The song "Banks Workout" by G-Unit begins with 50 Cent's verse, where he mentions how he hears a lot of talk about Lloyd Banks and how people must be mad at him but no one is as bad as him. Banks' verse follows, where he talks about how these so-called gangsters are just pretending and he has the long pump in the trunk for a reason. Banks proclaims that he is not one to live positively because negativity spreads faster. He talks about needing to bulletproof his car because big hits come flying through your door like Casper. Banks then goes on to describe how he is smoking out the jar and scoping out the bar but is distracted by a woman's breasts poking out of her bra. He further explains that he isn't the type to go around sparking metal in the air to prove his toughness, as it eventually results in getting cuffed and telling on everyone.


In the end, the chorus is repeated twice, where 50 Cent mentions that nothing has changed and if anyone moves, they will blow their brains out. The song showcases how Banks has made a name for himself in the rap world and clearly defines the future of G-Unit's music. It also highlights their determination to come out on top and that they are not afraid of a fight.


Line by Line Meaning

I hear a lotta talkin niggas must be mad at BANKS
Lloyd Banks is receiving criticism from people and it seems that they are upset with him.


But there only one problem niggas ain't as bad as BANKS
However, these people can't measure up to the level of Lloyd Banks.


Nigga yous front you gon get shot down
If someone confronts Lloyd Banks, they will get shot down.


We fend to pump crack at cho spot now, G-Unit
G-Unit is going to sell drugs in a certain area.


These niggas don't really want war (nah)
The people talking about Lloyd Banks do not really want war.


They just walk around frontin
These people are just pretending to be tough.


Cause I walk around stuntin
Lloyd Banks is confident and likes to show off.


Why you think the long pump is in the trunk for (yea)
Lloyd Banks carries a long gun in his car for protection.


If you really want somethin we can show up at your front door
If someone wants to confront Lloyd Banks, he is willing to meet them at their front door.


I know my history, my family tree done said 'master' (uh-huh)
Lloyd Banks has a history of slavery in his family and it makes him feel resentful.


Fuck livin positive, cause negativity spreads faster
Lloyd Banks doesn't see any benefit in trying to be positive because negative things seem to spread more easily.


A celebrity has ta, bulletproof his car
Celebrities have to protect themselves by bulletproofing their vehicles.


Cause big hits come flyin through ya door like Casper (WOO)
Chances of getting shot or attacked are high, just like how Casper can fly through walls.


I'm smokin out the jar (jar) scopin out the bar
Lloyd Banks is smoking marijuana while watching other people at the bar.


Distracted see shorty breast pokin out the bra (uh-huh)
Lloyd Banks is distracted because he can see a woman's cleavage.


Not the type to go spark metal in
Lloyd Banks is not the type of person to start a violent altercation.


Start thinkin you gangsta cause you hit a park yellow van (yea)
Someone might feel like they're tough just because they hit a parked vehicle, but Lloyd Banks does not think this is impressive.


Act hard but ya heart made a marshmellows man
Someone might act tough, but Lloyd Banks believes they have a soft heart.


Talk tough, til you get cuffed and start tellin damn
People who talk tough might start snitching when they get arrested.


Everyday I got a new bitch and when I'm done wit her
Lloyd Banks has a new girl every day and he doesn't keep them around long.


It'll look like she dived head first into cool whip (GOD DAMN)
After having sex with Lloyd Banks, a girl's hair will be messy and look like she fell into a Cool Whip container.


You only gon wind up dead tryin to prove shit
Someone is going to end up dead if they try to prove something to Lloyd Banks.


I put chalk around ya head like a pool stick (yea)
Lloyd Banks will put a chalk outline around someone's head, like a pool stick, if they die.


I gotta have bucks on the waist
Lloyd Banks carries a lot of money on his belt.


I'm hungry like a south african with fly stuck to his face( WAA)
Lloyd Banks is very hungry, like a South African child who has a fly stuck to their face.


Catch Banks in a truck full of bass (uh-huh)
Lloyd Banks can often be found riding in a car with a lot of speakers.


Remember I'm a batchelor, the 4 or 5 ducks outta space
Lloyd Banks is currently single and he feels like he's on another planet compared to other people.


The only tigger you touch is on a gas pump
The only time someone touches a tiger is when they are pumping gas and using the 'Tiger Pump'.


I got my own personal slave she really got a curfew
Lloyd Banks has someone who works for him and they have a specific time they need to be home by.


Cook and clean for the kid like silly in color purple (UH-HUH UH-HUH)
The person who works for Lloyd Banks is like the character Silly in the movie 'The Color Purple', cooking and cleaning for him.


I know you wanna pop me but (but)
Lloyd Banks believes that someone wants to kill him.


If I hit you first, the exit wound gon be the size of a hockey puck (AHH)
If Lloyd Banks shoots first, the exit wound will be very large.


Fuck, I really hold the rubber
Lloyd Banks is confident in his skills as a rapper and is not afraid of any competition.


I send +Sparks+ at you and I don't mean Emilio or Bubba
Lloyd Banks will send 'Sparks' at someone, which is a reference to his alias and also a warning of a possible attack.


I'm aimin for a video cover, huge tall bustas
Lloyd Banks wants to be featured in music videos and in the company of large, muscular people.


A pound and a philly hold the smuggler
Lloyd Banks is holding a pound of marijuana and a Philly blunt.


G=Unit's whats up right now
G-Unit is currently the most popular group and Lloyd Banks is proud of this.


The Gucci cloth is on a newport sign upsidedown
Lloyd Banks is wearing Gucci clothes and his Newport cigarette sign is upside down as if to say 'fuck the system'.


You gotta come a little harder, nigga
Lloyd Banks challenges someone to bring their best game if they want to compete with him.


You wear jerseys while mine a throwback and yours is a Starter(HA HA HA)
Lloyd Banks is laughing at someone who is wearing a cheap jersey while he is wearing an expensive, vintage one.


You still gotta beg a ho (ho)
Someone is still asking women for sex.


And you mad cause you blowin on oregano
Someone is upset because the weed they are smoking is actually oregano.


You niggas'll never blow
Lloyd Banks doesn't think these people will ever become successful.


Anyone to step in my ring is brave
It takes bravery to challenge Lloyd Banks in a rap battle.


I don't know a thing about hair stylin but I can make a finger weave (ERR)
Lloyd Banks is not skilled in hairstyling, but he can make a simple hair braid with his fingers.


Short stay leave her butt in the telly
Lloyd Banks has a one-night stand with a woman and she leaves her belongings at the hotel.


Lace up the beef and brocclis peanut butter and jelly
Lloyd Banks is ready for a fight and compares it to making a sandwich with beef, broccoli, peanut butter, and jelly.


I'm about to get this deal (uh-huh) shorty know
Lloyd Banks is about to sign a new record deal and the woman he is with knows this.


Thats why she foamin out the grill like a Alka-Seltzer pill
The woman is excited and foaming at the mouth, like an Alka-Seltzer pill dissolving in water.


I ain't loud around a snitch (nah)
Lloyd Banks does not talk much around someone who might snitch on him.


I don't crowd around a btich (nah)
Lloyd Banks does not hang out with women who are unpleasant or rude.


The jumpsuit match wit the Carolina kicks
Lloyd Banks is wearing a matching jumpsuit and Carolina shoes.


I been sick since niggas was on Harlod Miner dick
Lloyd Banks has been around for a long time and has been successful for years.


I could call up a chick and put a child around her lips (WOO)
Lloyd Banks is confident that he could find a woman to have sex with easily.


Niggas can't stand the fact that I'm real
People are jealous of Lloyd Banks because he is genuine and authentic in his music.


I kidnap the Queen from the castle and put her back on the pill
Lloyd Banks makes a reference to a chess game and how he plans to bring the Queen back into play by dethroning his opponents.


Gimme Barbie at her best (UH-HUH)
Lloyd Banks wants a woman who is beautiful and perfect.


Bacardi at the chest(UH-HUH)
Lloyd Banks also wants to drink alcohol.


I'm similar to the young Marcus Darvy at the desk
Lloyd Banks is like young Mark Zuckerberg at his computer, working on his music.


Useta have ta push up, now I hardly got ta press
Lloyd Banks used to work out to stay in shape, but now he is naturally fit.


Got two guns, and both lead to cardiac arrest
Lloyd Banks has two guns and both are deadly, capable of causing cardiac arrest.


My success got suckers salty (salty)
Lloyd Banks knows that some people are angry that he has become successful.


Blowin steam like a cup of coffee
Those angry people are so upset they look like steam coming off of a cup of hot coffee.


Click POW get these fuckas off me
Lloyd Banks is ready to attack anyone who tries to hurt him or his friends.




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M@tt Gats

Everytime I hear this.. it takes me back to being 16-17, riding everywhere on blunt rides and going to parties. Always gon be a classic to me

Peter Parker

Actually listening to this as an adult you take in how advanced banks was with the words he uses not just flows and punch lines an actual wordsmith

Ju Karera

ONE OF THE GREATEST FREESTYLES OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Keith Morrell

ONE OF THE BEST PUNCHLINE ARTIST STILL TODAY!

Blondy Dum

Bruh he was barely 21 with these sick axx punchlines!!😭πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

terrell hubbard

Incredible

The 757 General

Actually he was 20

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Marv3lous Magnificent

still gives me the chills till this day.....lol

ahijah shaver

Golden era of mixtapes... u had banks, fab,buddens, cassidy,the roc and dipset dropping music consistently. *Nostalgia*

LD50SICFREAK

ahijah shaver the roc you mean the guy from house of krazees?

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