Banks was born in New Carrollton, Maryland and raised in Queens, New York. His mother named Rosa LLoyd of Puerto Rican descent and has a Haitian-American father. His father spent most of Lloyd's childhood in prison, leaving his mother to raise him and his two siblings. Lloyd attended August Martin High School but dropped out at age 16. For his stage name, he took his great, great-grandfather's name Banks, which was passed on by his uncles who also shared it.
G-Unit was founded when childhood friends Lloyd Banks, 50 Cent, and Tony Yayo decided to make a group with each other. They met Young Buck when UTP group came to New York and 50 Cent heard Young Buck rapping. After 50 Cent signed his contract with Aftermath Entertainment they took Young Buck in the group and signed him. Tony Yayo, being an older and more experienced rapper, joined 50 Cent on the Nas Promo Tour, the Cash Money Tour and the Ruff Ryders Tour. As Banks remained at home waiting for 50 and Yayo to return, he started rappin around the neighborhood to further increase his buzz on the streets. He then hooked up with neighborhood producers and made tracks for local mixtapes. Lloyd Banks has a renowned reputation on the mixtape scene. While Banks was making Mixtapes,50 Cent was soon granted his own record label by Dr. Dre and released the album Get Rich or Die Tryin'; Lloyd Banks was featured on the song "Don't Push Me", and the remixed version of "P.I.M.P". Soon after the group had established their own record label, G-Unit Records, G-Unit released their first official group album Beg for Mercy in November 2003, which went on to be certified double platinum.
During August 2005, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, and their entourage were traveling in a van, when the vehicle was pulled over after passing through a red light in midtown Manhattan. Officers said they discovered a loaded handgun and another weapon in the van. Prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss the charges after an investigation determined that neither Lloyd Banks nor Young Buck was in possession of the weapons. Felony gun charges against Lloyd Banks and Young Buck were dropped on November 8, 2006.
In the early morning hours of January 9, 2010, in a Kitchener, Ontario hotel, an alleged altercation took place between Banks and a concert promoter over performance fees. Banks, and three of his associates, were later charged with forcible confinement, aggravated assault and robbery, and released on $50,000 bail.
In late January 2010, it was announced that Banks would release a new song, "Beamer, Benz, or Bentley" featuring Juelz Santana, from his upcoming third studio album. "Beamer, Benz, or Bentley" charted at #49 on the Billboard Hot 100. Lloyd Banks release info via his twitter announcing that the title for his third album has tentatively been called The Hunger for More 2' and will attempt to take him back to his best work. However, the G-Unit label later stated that the title is not set in concrete and still may be altered. The title of the album was confirmed by 50 Cent as H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger for More 2) in a interview with MTV News. According to Banks, Interscope is trying to get him back due to the success of the single "Beamer, Benz, or Bentley".
Freestyle
Lloyd Banks Lyrics
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every girl on our block tryin to get some of this dick
all i could say is just chill, cause when them hammas come a round' we gon' be keepin it reel
cant nobody touch me, it will get ugly these chickens tryna fuck me.in da hood they call me tha ghetto santa
cause ill give you presents like my gat or my hammer and
ill get ugly on these fools lke david banner
In Lloyd Banks's song "Freestyle," he talks about his loyalty to his crew, G-unit, who are notorious for their aggressive behavior towards women. Despite the fact that every girl in their block is trying to get with them, he warns them to stay back and not mess with them because of the consequences. He boasts about how no one can touch him and how these women are trying to lure him in, but he won't fall for their tricks. He then goes on to say that in the hood, they call him the ghetto Santa because he'll give out gifts like his gun or hammer if necessary.
Line by Line Meaning
G-unit is my click we still smack a chick
I am a part of G-unit and we do not hesitate to use physical force on women who cross us.
every girl on our block tryin to get some of this dick
Women in our neighborhood are constantly pursuing us for sexual encounters.
all i could say is just chill, cause when them hammas come a round' we gon' be keepin it reel
I advise everyone to remain calm and not provoke any violent altercations, as we are prepared to handle any situation that may come our way.
cant nobody touch me, it will get ugly these chickens tryna fuck me.
I am untouchable and will respond aggressively to any woman who attempts to engage in sexual activity with me without my consent.
in da hood they call me tha ghetto santa
I am known as the generous and powerful figure in the neighborhood, similar to the popular holiday figure Santa Claus.
cause ill give you presents like my gat or my hammer and
I am willing to give gifts in the form of weapons, such as guns or hammers, to those who are loyal to me and have earned my trust.
ill get ugly on these fools lke david banner
I will become violent and aggressive towards anyone who tries to cross me or disrespect me, similar to the famous rapper David Banner.
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George
To those who gave Banks his roses decades ago like he deserved, salute to you, you know real lyricists!
Rafael Perez
When I was like 13 I used to tell my brother Lloyd was better then buck, my brother insisted buck killed banks on all the songs on beg for mercy. Look where theyβre at now
Hero
@Rafael Perez where they at now is irrelevant to your brothers statement back then Buck & Banks was the hardest in G-Unit. it doesn't matter Where they at now
George
@Rafael Perez i still bump both of them, neither of them put out trash, where their both at now makes them hungry and their music gets better and better.
Floyd Jones
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JCMack311
I remember first hearing Banks on Donβt Push Me, I was a sophomore in HS, and I thought he was so dope. Iβve been listening to Banks and keeping up with everything heβs dropped since 2003 now, almost 20 years, and heβs honestly one of my favorite rappers ever. Iβve been given him his flowers, Iβm happy so many other people are too now finally.
Jesse Freeman
βSharpening my weapon to protect my gift, never seen a ghost in my studio if you catch my driftβπ₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯ Ainβt no ghost writers in banks studio. That bar was crazy
Antonio M
And that was a 50 diss as well lol π you missed that one
Sean Hunt
Hardest ever
TTG TankTheGreat
Damn that went over my head