Former G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks dropped his first proper studio album in over a decade last week. Titled The Course of the Inevitable (or COTI for short), the project serves as the long awaited follow-up to 2010’s H.F.M. 2 (Hunger For More). As loyal G-Unit fans rushed to consume the 18-track project, they were likely searching for any reference to G-Unit boss 50 Cent.
In 50 Cent’s book Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter, the rapper-turned-television executive called Banks lazy, something that evidently didn’t sit right with him. Fans think Banks addresses the friction between the ex-groupmates on the COTI song “Stranger Things” in which he raps, “When you’re fucked up, behavior turns irregular quick, sometimes the pressure overwhelms when you’re the head of the clique/But don’t get ahead of yourself, I ain’t bending for shit/Nobody sees your vision until you’re successful.”
He continues, “Your favorite’s nowhere near me when I’m dedicated/Always humble, usually disciplined and never hated/Call me quiet, call me lazy, talent never faded/It’s frustrating when your grindin’ ain’t appreciated/Should have been dead in my twenties, shit, at least I made it/Guess I gotta prove myself again, increase your payment.”
50 Cent may have inadvertently insulted Banks in Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter, but he also accepted culpability for his perceived shortcomings.
“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.
50 Cent Blames Himself For Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo's 'Unfulfilled Potential'
“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.”
The Course of the Inevitable arrived on June 4 with features from Freddie Gibbs, Benny The Butcher and Styles P, among others. Check it out below.
lloyd banks one of the biggest let downs in ny rap history
That just became the front runner for AOTY
Without 50 triggering your anger to prove your, these lazy lines on lazy tracks would have ended in the grave yard.
Credit to 50, now your having a revolution against your laziness .
Its crazy how many people dick ride 50 and his antics… all he does is shit talk everyone (including those he is cool with) and troll, just for ya to buy into it EVERYTIME…honestly 50seems to be a hating ass mf on the low, eventually that will become his downfall. He gets ahead of himself with arrogance, those artiston G Unit could had signed elsewhere and possibly could of had a better career, congratulate ya homies… he has no respect from his squad that even contributed to the success of his career, if you cant dig wbat im saying tbh you have to be on some sucka shit
Funny, that what your dad said about you being the biggest letdown of his life.
Nothing to see here
COTI = AOTY!!!
COTI sounds gay
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50 is clearly the Better business man but Banks still does and always has rapped circles around fifty
More to rap than just technical skills, of which Banks does outrank 50. When 50 is firing on all cylinders and that hunger comes out he has an ability to connect to people more than Banks. 50 has better chemistry with the audience
obv we know
50 never doubted his talent, so this is just a lazy response from Banks lol. You can have all the talent in the world but if you’re lazy what’s the point?
True
Banks ass
No he isn’t DH
Tit for Tat
‘FIRE’
50 wanted the business. Banks loved the craft.
Well said
50 is right. Lloyd Banks will go down in history as a lesser version of Fabolous. Who are these kids who suddenly praise him? The album isn’t even that good
Banks and Fab are both killers on the mic so it’s all good. Lesser or greater, being mentioned with Fabolous is solid. This dude is giving compliments when trying to hate. Congratulations, you played yourself.
Banks is a killer on the mic only in your head. I think you feel pity for him. He’s average at best
Who the hell is y’all? #thehateisinevitable
Real new Yorkers know banks and Fab shared the same flow they did tracks together also fall back brandy fabolous banks fall back banks fab busta rhymes shock the world fabolous banks ….
Fab is better in a sense industry wise and paying homage to 80 90’s and 2000 pop culture and hip hop culture but there are some times that banks surpassed Fab like first album i think banks got it
Best Album Of Da Year So Far.
No Lies.
Do birda if you can.
Much Respect.
I know you understand that without banksThat group would have been garbageWithout dr. Dre what kind of music you think 50 would have been making50 Cent. Said Banks is a Sure thing y’all n***** might blow
Without Dre he would’ve been making music like Power of the Dollar, which is almost as good as GRODT…
Sound like a griselda album tho can’t deny the fires burning in there.
Banks probably influence Griselda no the other way around.
decent album, these comments are nothing more of people being hateful because on the internet it requires no effort and saying something nice would require them to use their brains
The album was super hard! Banks came in hungry and it showed ? I’ve had it on repeat for days now! Death by design and early exit my fav tracks ??
who are you, dj fuckin clue…?
Glad Banks rapped about that. Banks just dropped Album of the year. C’mon 50 maybe it’s time you put a good album out because Banks just smashed everything out period. Heavy bars!!!!!
Man 50 ain’t gotta drop an album. He’s a mogul/Hollywood exec. Fck is you talking about drop an album?!?! Been there done that. Life is about elevating! 50 has nothing to prove musically.
Everybody knows50 Cent was the weak Link in that groupThat’s why I brought the game in
Hell yeah him and Yayo were always trash. Buck and Banks held it down!
no his the reason the gunit’s debut LP sold over 10 million copies
I agree with 50, FLoyd is lazy. Even his music isn’t anything.
Non of his songs are memorable, they were always on 50’s shoulder and they will remain that way.
None of bank’s songs are memorable are you ok where have you been for real 50 ain’t shit and his songs are trash banks and buck carried G-Unit period gtfo
You’re a fool
Best Album Of Da Year So Far.
Do birda if you can.
Never disrespectful.
Much Respect Banks.
Shout’Aw to 50.
Album was amazing! Had on repeat for days now and I actually purchased it not jus steamed it – not buying many a vbanks can take my money I’ll hand it over happily
Whole album is amazing, but “Falsified” was made for real systems the bass on the track is insane!
What you don’t realize is that he always praises a lot, making it clear that they have potential and have everything to explode, but they take a long time to take action!
New Banks album is fire… really dope and he sounds hungry. Only issue I have with it is… the mixing and mastering. Not sure who mixed that shit but some of that (especially that feature from Roc Marci on Early Exit) was really off. Other than that, the tracks are dope, solid project. Great to hear new shit from him, as always.
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