Lloyd Banks fans are rejoicing after the Queens rapper revealed both the cover art and an official release date for the third installment on his Course Of The Inevitable series.
On Wednesday (April 12), Banks took to Instagram to share the black-and-white cover, which features himself alongside his young daughter overlooking the city skyline. The album is due to arrive next Friday (April 21).
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“The Course Of The Inevitable III (Pieces Of My Pain) 4/21,” he wrote in the caption on Instagram.
Fans were quick to share their excitement in the comments, with one dubbing it “album of the year already” before it’s even been released.
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“Fam, this second arc of your career is a masterpiece in progress,” another fan wrote. “Much success to you. So thankful for the stories, the art, and your creating opportunities for others.”
Check out the post below:
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The announcement follows the release of Banks’ Method Man-assisted new single “101 Razors” at the end of March, followed by an accompanying visual earlier this month.
The video sees the two MCs spitting against several colorful but moody backdrops, as well as a few black and white ones. Both Banks and Meth deliver a fiery performance over the V Don production, trading sharp bars and vivid imagery, showcasing the chemistry they have when they come together.
The former G-Unit soldier made his long-awaited return in 2021 with his fourth studio album The Course of the Inevitable. He followed that up with the sequel The Course of the Inevitable 2 last year, and now the veteran MC is looking to complete the trilogy in 2023.
COTI 3 isn’t the only new release fans can expect from Blue Hefner. During an interview with HipHopDX last year, Lloyd Banks revealed he has enough material to release an album each year for the next five years.
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“I just feel like I’m chasing the ultimate album, you know what I mean?” he began.
He continued: “So it’s like, I can’t possibly be finished. I also lost more than a few years from just taking hiatuses in the business. In a lot of spots, I’ve might have been expected to have momentum, but I wasn’t in a situation at the time to just drop album after album.”
