Fans of rapper Lloyd Banks flooded his timeline following what appeared to be a retirement announcement Friday morning (March 16), but it seems the G-Unit’s most lyrical MC isn’t going anywhere.
Banks squashed the whole situation by posting a clip of Ric Flair’s infamous speech on the November 26, 2007 episode of WWE Raw to where he announced: “I will never retire.”
“Just goes to show you what a mess the industry has become,” the rapper wrote via Twitter. “They’d rather cover everything that happens around the music than the actual music itself.”
“I hope all these outlets support me when I drop,” he concluded.“
(This original version of this article was published on March 16, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. and can be found below.)
Since the dropping the 2002 mixtape 50 Cent Is the Future, G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks has established himself as a lyrical force. Now, after a storied career that includes 16 mixtapes and three studio albums, Banks announced he’s hanging it all up.
“I fell in love with Hip Hop over 25 years ago … it was that thing I turned to during good times and bad,” he tweeted on Thursday (March 15). “I just wanna say thank you to the artists that inspired me.”
“[I want to] send my appreciation to everyone that supported me till this day,” he continued before adding, “I think it’s time to lay it down.”
Fans immediately shared their disappointment and many begged Banks to reconsider.
Hip Hop has seen its share of false retirements over the years. Too $hort retired in 1996, only to return in 1999 with the LP Can’t Stay Away. JAY-Z also gave retirement a shot.
It’s unclear if Banks will stay away or drop any projects before hanging it up for good. [apple_news_ad type=”any”]
Although he has a strong pen. Ive always felt his voice was perfect for being a ghost writer. He sounds like his lips are paralyzed and his tongue is fighting it’s way through em. Never understood the draw to his music. Or anyone that has a voice that would be hard to understand away from a studio Mic.
I don’t know what you mean bro. His flow is insane.
this makes me so upset. first prodigy died last year, then this, and honestly prhyme 2 is very disappointing as well
He should retire . and open his own label and groom the next generation of new york spitter.z
I’m on the move, smooth, with one eye out for the snakes
Who can’t stand hearin your name all throughout the states
Tune into BET and watchin your video
Pretending to be your friends but the smart ones really know, so
If that’s your man warn him
Cause there’s enough bullets in here to hit every NBA patch on him
BS. There is no retiring from this. Ask Jay-Z, Too Short, and the countless others who tried retiring from the game.
Lol, everyone on Twitter showing him support but still won’t buy his music. Fake fans!
He hasn’t dropped an album in 8 years. I just assumed he retired already.
He drops all the time. Pay attention
One of the dopest NYC mc’s. Mostly everything he drops is fire.
Maybe that Vince Staples comment sealed the deal for him.
Either/or Banks and the Unit are legends based off their 01-07 run!!!!!
I don’t blame him!!! Its useless trying to reach this audience
He should have retired right aftger the G-Unit haydays.
Too bad it ain’t 50 or Uncle murda that wants to retire…best of luck Banks!
50…is that you?
I though he retired already lol
Damn thats real though. Look how quickly and how much Banks so called “retirement” spread across social media and hip hop news outlets. If he were dropping a project, you think the media would jump on it this heavy? He makes an excellent point when he states “They’d rather cover everything that happens around the music than the actual music itself.” How real is that?
Releases come out every freakin week in Dozens. Retirements maybe once a couple Years. Of course this gets more attention
Looking forward to a Lloyd B album!! That earlier announcement was bittersweet! Glad to know he was bs’ing
This f a g g o t only did this for publicity
no shit retard.
Banks had me worried there for a moment. The last of a dying breed.
Bye Felicia
Fuck 50, I wanna banks n ja rule collab