50 Cent’s new book Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter is currently on the shelves and stocked full of insights from the Hip Hop mogul.
In one particular chapter, the Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ legend opens up about fellow G-Unit members Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo and essentially blames himself for their careers not taking off like he’d hoped.
“I always felt that if I had maybe done a better job teaching Banks and Yayo how to evolve and change their habits, they each would be in better places right now,” he writes in the book, explaining they both had “unfulfilled potential.” “While I was out hustling, Banks was more content staying on his porch and watching the world from there.
“Banks wanted things to come to him, as opposed to going out and getting them for himself. That’s not me trying to assassinate his character—the guy has ‘Lazy Lloyd’ tattooed on his arm. He literally wears his laziness on his sleeve.”
Fiddy later advised Banks to use social media and other internet platforms to his advantage, but he wouldn’t oblige because it wasn’t something Biggie and 2Pac would’ve done. That’s when 50 says he knew Banks had hit the ceiling.
“When Banks made that comment to me, I realized he’d gone as far as he could go,” he continues. “In fact, my exact thought was, ‘This is someone I can’t invest another minute or dollar in.’ If I got into a disagreement with another artist, Yayo’s reaction was, ‘Let’s just bang ’em,’ because that would have been his response back in the neighborhood.
50 Cent Says Lloyd Banks Refused To Do Social Media Because 2Pac & Biggie Didn't
“Time and time again I’d have to tell him, ‘Yayo, we can’t do that. Nothing else is gonna work if we’re just running around doing dumb shit.’ We’re gonna be outta here just as fast as we got in here.”
G-Unit dropped two studio albums during the course of their career — 2003’s Beg For Mercy and 2008’s T.O.S. (Terminate On Sight) — as well as two EPs, 43 mixtapes and 10 singles. 50 simultaneously jumpstarted his solo career in 2003 with his seminal album Get Rich Or Die Tryin’.
Banks released his first solo album in 2004 called The Hunger For More, while Yayo dropped Thoughts Of A Predicate Felon in 2005.
In his book, Fif also alludes to Lloyd Banks lack of social media presence early on, claiming that the rapper didn’t use the apps because “Biggie and Pac didn’t.”
Banks has since come around, and he often uses both Twitter and Instagram to share new music and update fans on the happenings in his world.
LAZY LLOYD LMAOOOO
Sure that’s due to the way he flows
I used to hate on this dude but looking back at it now it’s obvious he out the battery in Banks/Gayo’a back cause w/o him ain’t neither one did jack shit.
does explain why wale and meek mill blew up and Tony and Lloyd didn’t. Explains why Ross outgunned 50 cent.
Wale and Meek are no more famous now than Banks and Yayo in G Unit’s prime…Stop that shit man, you sound ridiculous. Meek’s more known for his legal battle and slipping down his stairs on camera than his music, and Wale dropped an outstanding album 2 years ago that nobody gave a shit about. They’re basically the same, so this doesnt explain anything you think it does…except for the fact that you weren’t around in 2003
Just being objective here Meek is bigger than Banks or Yayo ever were, and for way longer. Wale is probably closer to Banks. Yayo was never really a big artist tbh
He went platinum….
Meeks music sells far more than 50 cent let alone Lloyd banks. Wale got hindered by lack of promotion by Atlantic. His latest album with Warners did much better, a lot better than Tony yayo’s album.
Meeks music streams more yamean fool
I remember reading 50 also saying that he made them rich as soon as he got on unlike other artists who bring their boys and make them work slowly to get it , so they didnt have that hunger from the beginning, that made sense to me
One thing 50 conveniently leaves out is the consequences of his ‘beef’ with everyone hurting G-Unit artists careers. He’s dissed Nas, Lil Wayne, Jadakiss, Diddy, Khaled, Fat Joe, The Game, Camron, Rick Ross and many more. All in the climate of the late 2000’s when artists really started working together and collaborating. He created so many enemies even Dr. Dre and Eminem had to distance themselves from him
Nah, eminem and 50 still cool. Its just 50 cent was selling anymore so interscope abandoned his ass
Star said it best…. 50 likes to feed his niggaz. When he take the nipple away, they starve.
Good Read . Book describes how to destroy others to show you are above them . Completely attacking Tony Yayo and LLOyd Banks characters in the book . No stranger in the media To attacking characters for which he did publicly shame Randall Ementt 49 and Lala Kent 30 as well for their affairs and relationships but the Curtis Jackson 44 does the same as Randall with the girlfriend Cubinlink 24 . He also humiliates his son 22 who he does not want to be involved with . Definitely a book on what to carefully observe when listening to someone who degraded people for something and then does the same as them but wants no one to say a thing .
U didn’t read it.
It’s a damn shame 50 brought those dudes along for the ride, gave them money and showed them the game. I don’t blame him for cutting them off, they were dead weight. Keep in mind 50 doesn’t even need to make music, his TV shows is generating millions for him.
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Sellout hard sellout smarter out now by 50 cent next book snitch hard snitch smarter with 50 cent using examples of his life and son 69s trial
Says the guy who has nothing!! Clowns that have less always have a need to talk shit on someone doing way better than you
Roddyrich or Roddybitch! Haters are the same the world over! NEVER POKE NUTHIN, NEVER POP NOTHIN, NIGGA STOP FRONTIN!
ALL Y’ALL SOUND LIKE SOME NEW AGE POP FANS 50 PUT HIS HOMIES ON WITH THE MIC NOW WHAAT ARE U GONNA DO WITH IT SHIT FIF AIN’T GOTTA HOLD THEY HANDS AND TELL THEM BANKS & YAYO WHAT TO DO THAT’S ALL ON THEM YOU AIN’T GETTING NO CHECK FOR BEING HALF AZZ, LAZY
real talk… i would choose lloyd’s path any day over 50’s or any other famous rapper. hes one of the most respected mc’s and he prob got millions in the bank because he was smart. he chose not to sell his soul for this fucked up thing called Hollywood. hes a family man and i will always respect a dude that leaves the fame for integrity
That’s why you’re probably broke like him
Unfortunately i REALLY doubt lloyd has millions in the bank… I wish he had, but im sure he doesn’t