Lloyd Banks was thoroughly confused after DMX questioned his lyrical ability during a recent Instagram Live chat with Fatman Scoop. But it appears the comment was simply a case of mistaken identity.
On Wednesday (May 27), X apologized for his remarks while throwing Banks’ fellow G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo under the bus.
“It takes a real nigga to admit when he’s wrong,” X wrote on his Instagram Stories. “My apologies to lloyd banks. I was thinking tony yayo when I was asked about banks. I fucks with banks!”
The controversy started after Scoop said the Ruff Ryders legend was one of the Top 20 MCs of all time and X wondered why he wasn’t ranked higher.
He asked Scoop to give him some examples of who he considered to be great “lyrically.” After naming Chuck D, Eminem, Rakim, Nas, Black Thought, Big Daddy Kane, Nas, LL Cool J, Slick Rick and The Notorious B.I.G., Scoop added “Lloyd Banks.”
X replied, “Lloyd Banks?” Lloyd Banks? Lloyd Banks? “Seriously?!”
He then asked Scoop to “impress me with four bars,” which Scoop couldn’t do.
DMX Questions Lloyd Banks' Lyrical Skills — The G-Unit Rapper Responds
X’s new admission will presumably satisfy Banks. Shortly after the Scoop interview went up, a fan asked Banks what X was talking about to which Banks replied, “I have no clue. God bless him.” He followed up with, “So because I didn’t come to the studio to work when HE reached out…I’m not that good?”
Perhaps that collaboration will still happen.
Yayo is actually underrated
Says No one
Yayo is easily the worst. He is underrated maybe by today’s standards because nobody can rap. But he is so trash, ruins so many songs, he is G-Unit’s Westside Gunn.
Thank you! All the WSG fans get heated when I compare the two. Glad someone else thinks the same.
I’m not on social media so I have yet to meet an actual wsg fan in the flesh lol. Only so many times I can hear the ad-libs too, he does way too many on every damn song.
Na, just mediocre.
dmx knew if f***** up glad he cleared that up tho
he I mean
X not worried about nobody…he’ll still wild out on any rap artist, phuck that crack smking bullsh*t talk everbody using…he still my G and imma ride out wit him…we’ll smash out on all you pu$$ies that wanna be gangsta..word
Rock star couldnt party wit x he would probably end up acting 69snitch if sonething went down
Banks and Yayo are both weak rappers. Not a fan of DMX, but he’s been in the game since the early 90’s, He had a completely different style back then and he an at least rap.
You know nothing about hip hop
Boy u sound stupid banks is a definite top 5 rapper. Go listen to Lady Gaga or Brittany spears some shit u know about. ?
Bank’s definitely Dope!
Man that’s blasphemy
Dmx with his constant barking and growling, Banks & Yayo are all weak ass rappers ..
NY niggas is shady man
But he’s now making a true statement. Tony Yayo should’ve been a brick layer.
Brick layer you know ?? that made me laugh
I’m a brick layer, I don’t recommend thistle to anyone ?
No disrespect homie!!! Just saying, Tony Yayo should’ve never been a fucking rapper…lol
X must have sobered up from the crack high and realised he was so high he had confused Banks with Yayo.
I bet your mom just served you a 5 day eviction notice and now you’re wondering how you’re gonna hide all your piss jugs from her before you can throw them out.
lol. Of course
Yo I’m slippin n fallin, i cant get up… he proved it.
Lmao…makes sense!!
Love the Dog
Yo X IZ THE FUCKIN EXTREME BABY, SO ALL YOU FUCKS WHO BASICALLY DON’T AGREE WITH DARKMAN, I MEAN YO, YOU FUCKS MAKE VERY VALID POINTS READING YOUR COMMENTS AND ALL….. I APPRECIATE REAL FUCKIN HONESTY, SO X MAY HAVE CLEARLY FUCKED UP, BUT HEY, EVERYONE RESPONDED
Crack is a hell of a drug. Dont try it at home kids.
Real spill
X lying. Banks has the receipts and x had no choice to clear things up
Banks has the “receipts”, hahahah. I like that.
“I’ll be damned if I co-sign a old snitch, that was gang banging when jaws was a gold fish” -PLK
Anyone that step in my ring is brave/
I don’t know a thing about hairstylin but I can make a finger weave/
A Celebrity have ta/
bulletproof his car cause big head come flyin through ya door like casper/
Yeaaaah
I think little man mad cause I’m flossin’ bad/I ain’t a wrestler, but I’ll put your bitch the Boston crab/I talk money cause it costs to brag/Round here bitches walk around wit the hair that the horses had/Rap it get your face stuck on them bricks/I don’t really like to exercise but I’ll push up on a bitch/Y’all sweet like ninety-nine bananas/That’s why I got 99 niggas wit 99 hammers
My neighborhood breeds ballers that slam dunk/ crossed over ta crack now he can’t even jump/ I get in any panties I want, the industries new face/ I’m in ya bitch mouf every morning like tooth paste..
If you listen to the conversation in its entirety he was naming the best lyricists of all time, in his opinion, and I feel that Banks doesn’t belong with the names being mentioned. I don’t think he mixed up Banks and Yayo, he just caved into the backlash. Mind you I think Banks is a good lyricists and better than DMX, but that conversation is about pure lyricism. X has a great mic presence. Has a deep realness to him and alot of heart but he not Banks in that category of emcees based on lyricism.
Hey I have a brother named enoch. That’s cool you don’t find to many of you people around in the world. There should be more Enoch’s in the world bro
Most can’t deny banks and it’s a unanimous decision that Yayo is trash ? I think it was a mixup either way neither banks or yayo belong but Banks has bars for days
Gave Nas the nod 2x. ✊?
Yo I think x is politically correct about both of them if you ask me
Young Buck is the best out da unit
Buck is dope as fuck but he ain’t more lyrical than banks if you ain’t from NY check out his mistakes. Bar banana
U cant be serious??
All time banks wouldn’t be on the top ten but since 2000. I would definitely say Yea
Banks ain’t even in the top 100 he sucks top five rappers Rakim Cube DMX Nas and Biggie
you only gonna end up dead,
trying to prove shit,
ill put chalk around ya head like a pool stick,
i got to have bucks on the waist,
im hungry like a south african with flies stuck to his face
Yes sir ???? Lloyd $$$$$ I remember dem bars ,? sick with it!!
South Africa got money though…they live just like any western country…js
When is the last time any of yall listened to a full album…. You can’t compare banks or yayo to the dog…. Even if they combined forces they just don’t got it….. Like most rap that’s post 2k
“So because I didn’t come to the studio to work when HE reached out…”, really Lloyd? You never showed up to participate in X’s hit and take advantage of his thunder? I believe 50 Cent now. Lloyd Banks is lazy as fuck.
Whoever listen to Lloyd banks ain’t got no life or no taste in music I didn’t even kno Lloyd banks had his own songs I Kno alot of people and I can’t name one person dat ever even thought about listen to dude dat mane don’t come close to fw X no way
Lloyd banks …hunger for more… Is the name of his best album check it out it is really good
Let me guess you listen to future an migos
sorry but Lloyd wouldn’t made my top 20 and fat man scoop is off way off. It goes like this Rakim Kane Krs Chuck D Run LL G Rap Moe Dee Slick Rick Cube Scarface Tupac Biggie Dmx 50ty Kiss Treach Sticky Meth Enimem .30 would start Mystikal Az Nas Redman Mc Lyte Big Pun Heavy D Pimp C Bun B Twista
Lloyd’s wack he ain’t even close to being on the same level as X
Who’s afraid of the dark? Responsible for the murders in the park / When I bark, they hear the boom, but you see the spark / And I see the part of your head which used to be your face / Be replaced by nothin’ for bluffin’, what a waste
niggas wanna see me taste my own medicine picture that/get on some old 2nd grade shit ima get you back/retaliate if it hates for you to think i took a loss/when all I did was shook it off yeah you heard me shook it off
Man, if we was up north, niggas would’ve been fucked you
But then we in the streets, niggas should’ve been stucked you
Plucked you like a chicken wit’ your head cut off
They’ll find you wit’ your back open and your legs cut off
And as for your man, don’t you ever in your mothafuckin’ life-Know when I gotta gun come at me wit’ a knife, a’ight?-And forgettin’ you ever saw me is the best thing to do-Don’t give a fuck about your family, they’ll be resting with you
Even if X did felt like he made a mistake you still have more ppl still bumping X than you have Banks!
word on the street is Banks goons had this crack head shook crying like a bish and now he backtracking..
Bull do you know how Deep the Ruff Ryders are!
Who cares they are a bunch of crack heads just like DMX lol
Dave please don’t talk about my country like u you have been there, u sound so disrespectful right now, I think u should apologize.
LLOYD BANKS
THE HUNGER FOR MORE
MY JOINT
2003 – 2020?? –
HOLDING DOWN THE FORT
GGGGGGGUNIT !
You said you where were you know you just fuck up don’t you Ed OG better than Banks Master Ace better than Banks Az Better than Banks Joe Buddens better than Banks French Montana better than Banks Ja Rule better than Banks
French Montana hahahahahahaha
50 was hot anybody he put on GUnit Yayo was gonna do good as far as standing test of time only 50 keep It G Mr.Cheeks better than Banks
Look at numbers everybody I named outdid Banks
I’m taking Banks because half of the time you can’t understand what X talked about and when is the last time you heard music from X and we all know Banks have more money then X. X better leave that shit along
Do your research and check your spelling! My Brother! Sometimes, it’s not always how it looks
Was Jada kiss even mentioned in that top 20? If not he should have been. Kiss has been consistent for years and still killing shit lyrically to this day. He’s in my top 5 dead or alive!!
I agree
Styles p too
Canibus! Rip the Jacker! Captain Cold Crush!
AGREED!!!
And Mic Club the Curriculum
There discussion is top 20 what about Big Pun! His lyrical acrobats was crazy!
Dmx got so much hits and albums, banks got 1 hit singel, shorty wanne ride. And only 2 albums!
Young Buck sing ‘Shorty wanna Ride” NOT Banks?
But your right about DMX is Better than anybody in G-UNIT
I definitely agree, nobody on g-unit can fuck with DMX
“Shorty wanna ride” is Young bucks single bro……only single hit Lloyd banks have is “on fire”
Not true banks had a hit with avanti back in the day. The one that go I am the one you deny something something everytime I try but I’m alright I’m able to swallow my pride and put all the bs to the side……….
And that I’m so fly
Wrong artist dude! Thats not Banks U talking about
Ow shit
Dumbass! Shorty wanna ride is Young Buck. Banks aint even on that song. And he has more albums than that. and Hunger For More is a fkn classic so stfu BigDyke! Banks is legend. PLK all day!
I’m pretty sure banks was on that song original version. Check your facts dude!
I don’t get this one either! O .k. X screwed up. I think? He’s allowed to + Said he was wrong. Anyone who actually knows hip hop & the body of work Bank’s has knows just how valuable & impressive he is. X, legendary. The man made a mistake. I also suspect he’ll talk to Banks if he hasn’t already & make that right. I’m glad Banks chilled & let it play out though. He smart like that & look; Coulda been a big b.s. scene. Nah, Banks let it handle itself. Hopefully these 2 work together because the barz are needed!! NOT the b.s.!
I also think genuinely think he made an honest mistake
BANKS had On Fire as his biggest single, but he also had I’m so Fly; Beamer, Benz or Bentley and Start It Up ft Kanye. The last 2 were hotter to me than ‘On Fire’ in my opinion.
“On Fire” was better beat-wise thou
Tony Yayo music is 70% trash
Lloyd Banks is tha shit!! Fck all tht bs talk.. g-unit was the sht in tha day n I still be bumpin they shit today! Em is my mf’n fav fo sho! Dem boy’s music n songs brought me up in some dark af times in my life thru tha years!
Alright Harvey
Sound like big duke on the same drugs x on
Can’t even lie, you can’t mention the top 20 without KRS-ONE and Three Stacks! Yeah Andre 3000 drops bars! TRUTH! I also agree with the individual who mentioned Pun!
Dmx = Crack Head Deluxe
you sound real stupid watch your mouth
I give him 3 months before he hits the pipe again.
Lol but I genuinely think he made an honest mistake
X the goat but i think hea seen more cells than brain cells he has left ……p.s lloyd banks raw …..rompe remix had me hyped working at a pizza joint in high school when it came on the tv thier was pepperoni n ass everywhere
“takes a real n to admit he’s wrong”
What kind of ego you need to praise yourself while you’re apologizing.