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Lloyd Banks

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Queens emcee and G-Unit co-founder Lloyd Banks was part of the wave of rappers who found mainstream success with hard-nosed, street-ready rap styles in the early 2000s. Along with other G-Unit cohorts, Banks enjoyed charting hits and platinum album sales, both as a part of the crew and with solo albums like his 2004 debut, The Hunger for More. After a string of high-profile releases, Banks focused on mixtapes and stand-alone tracks for most of the 2010s. After parting ways with G-Unit, he cracked the Top 100 of the Billboard 200 with 2021's The Course of the Inevitable, which he followed with 2022's The Course of the Inevitable 2 and 2023's The Course of the Inevitable III: Pieces of My Pain.

Banks was born Christopher Lloyd and was raised in Jamaica, Queens, by his Puerto Rican mother; his father spent much of his son's childhood behind bars. Like many young men growing up in the poverty and ruin of his community, he found solace through ghetto poetry and the work of rappers like Big Daddy Kane and Slick Rick. He dropped out of high school at the age of 16, finding the structured environment a hindrance to his developing talent for rhyming.

After appearing on numerous local mixtapes, Banks, along with childhood friends Tony Yayo and 50 Cent, formed a crew called G-Unit, a group that proceeded to redefine the term "street marketing" with a series of self-released albums that included original numbers and quality artwork. Banks stayed on with 50 Cent, appearing on the artist's now-classic 2003 debut, Get Rich or Die Tryin'. November of that same year saw the release of G-Unit's Beg for Mercy. Banks' long-awaited solo debut for G-Unit/Interscope Records, The Hunger for More, was released in June 2004. He followed it two years later with Rotten Apple. In 2006, Banks also scored one of his biggest hits with the song "You Don't Know," from the Eminem-curated compilation album Eminem Presents: The Re-Up. The song was the lead single from the compilation and featured guest appearances from 50 Cent, Eminem, and vocalist Cashis. It peaked at number 12 on the Billboard charts.

In 2010, G-Unit announced they were leaving Interscope and partnering with EMI for Banks' third album, H.F.M., Vol. 2 (The Hunger for More, Vol. 2). Banks remained active primarily with mixtapes and a few acting roles throughout the rest of the decade. He released a steady trickle of mixtapes, like 2011's The Cold Corner 2 and 2016's Halloween Havoc 3: Four Days of Fury. Throughout this time period, G-Unit was in turmoil, with shifts in its activity and lineup. In 2018, Banks parted ways with G-Unit and ceased to work with G-Unit Records.

He returned independently in 2021 with his fourth proper studio album, The Course of the Inevitable. Released on independent imprint Money by Any Means, the album featured guest appearances from Freddie Gibbs, Benny the Butcher, Ransom and debuted in the Top 100 of the Billboard charts. A sequel, The Course of the Inevitable 2, appeared the following year and featured more guest spots, including Benny the Butcher ("Living Proof"), Conway the Machine ("Menace"), Jadakiss ("Power Steering"), and others. Banks then continued the project with The Course of the Inevitable III: Pieces of My Pain, which arrived in April 2023. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi

Total plays

1.5 billion
Updated on 2025-02-11

Monthly listeners

2,560,390

Followers

1,391,019

Top Cities

  1. Brazil
    52,430 listeners
  2. Australia
    37,412 listeners
  3. Canada
    30,182 listeners
  4. United States
    27,522 listeners
  5. United Kingdom
    33,150 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
I'm The Man (feat. Sonny Digital)
I'm The Man (feat. Sonny Digital)
247,739,849 3:56 2016-01-22
You Don't Know
You Don't Know
239,224,728 4:18 2006-01-01
Beamer, Benz, Or Bentley
Beamer, Benz, Or Bentley
122,257,760 3:28 2010-01-01
Hate It Or Love It - G-Unit Remix
Hate It Or Love It - G-Unit Remix
86,691,216 4:24 2005-03-03
On Fire
On Fire
64,651,354 3:07 2004-01-01
Don't Push Me
Don't Push Me
59,938,337 4:09 2003-02-06
Loyal To The Game
Loyal To The Game
55,096,223 3:24 2004-01-01
Too Rich For The B*tch
Too Rich For The B*tch
51,636,723 2:56 2016-01-22
Hands Up
Hands Up
48,533,396 4:02 2006-01-01
Karma
Karma
47,637,558 4:39 2004-01-01
Touch It - Remix/Featuring Lloyd Banks & Papoose (Explicit)
Touch It - Remix/Featuring Lloyd Banks & Papoose (Explicit)
41,615,367 3:58 2005-01-01
Bump Heads
Bump Heads
37,356,315 4:41 2022-05-26
Warrior Part 2
Warrior Part 2
34,314,369 3:38 2004-01-01
I'm So Fly
I'm So Fly
30,822,334 4:00 2004-01-01
Start It Up
Start It Up
24,606,606 4:50 2010-01-01
We All Die One Day
We All Die One Day
17,993,091 5:29 2003-01-01
Tryna F**k Me (feat. Post Malone)
Tryna F**k Me (feat. Post Malone)
14,104,427 2:37 2016-01-22
Victory 2004 (feat. Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent & Lloyd Banks)
Victory 2004 (feat. Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent & Lloyd Banks)
12,323,723 6:21 2004-03-09
Rompe - Remix (Edited)
Rompe - Remix (Edited)
12,256,412 3:29 2005-01-01
I Don't Know, Officer - Album Version (Edited)
I Don't Know, Officer - Album Version (Edited)
9,209,435 4:33 2005-01-01
You Already Know - Album Version (Edited)
You Already Know - Album Version (Edited)
6,654,668 4:15 2005-01-01
Warrior
Warrior
6,194,519 2:48 2004-01-01
I Get High
I Get High
5,792,613 4:09 2004-01-01
Get Low - Album Version (Edited)
Get Low - Album Version (Edited)
5,711,270 3:56 2005-01-01
Til The End
Til The End
5,478,642 5:10 2004-01-01
Hit You Up
Hit You Up
4,656,441 3:24 2015-09-10
I Don’t Deserve You
I Don’t Deserve You
4,614,027 3:52 2010-01-01
I Don't Deserve You
I Don't Deserve You
4,614,027 3:52 2010-01-01
Last Day (feat. Juicy J and Lloyd Banks)
Last Day (feat. Juicy J and Lloyd Banks)
4,522,499 4:35 2013-02-05
Help
Help
4,227,593 3:55 2006-01-01
We Don't Give A Fuck
We Don't Give A Fuck
4,044,731 3:41 2005-01-01
Ain't No Click
Ain't No Click
3,801,591 4:25 2004-01-01
Born Alone, Die Alone - Album Version (Edited)
Born Alone, Die Alone - Album Version (Edited)
3,774,692 3:00 2005-01-01
Violent
Violent
3,673,738 3:56 2018-01-16
Work Magic
Work Magic
3,608,904 4:27 2004-01-01
Things Change - Album Version (Edited)
Things Change - Album Version (Edited)
3,486,977 3:60 2005-01-01
Any Girl
Any Girl
3,220,329 3:31 2010-01-01
When The Chips Are Down
When The Chips Are Down
2,753,036 3:40 2004-01-01
Cake
Cake
2,712,889 2:52 2006-01-01
Juvenile Hell (feat. Flee Lord, Havoc & Lloyd Banks)
Juvenile Hell (feat. Flee Lord, Havoc & Lloyd Banks)
2,473,374 3:36 2020-09-11
South Side Story
South Side Story
2,359,318 4:11 2004-01-01
Get It (Feat. CyHi The Prynce & Lloyd Banks)
Get It (Feat. CyHi The Prynce & Lloyd Banks)
2,303,572 4:49 2021-12-08
If You So Gangsta
If You So Gangsta
2,264,036 3:31 2004-01-01
Stole Something
Stole Something
2,150,533 3:57 2006-05-02
Get Clapped
Get Clapped
2,074,995 5:01 2006-01-01
N..GA NI..A (feat. Lil Boosie)
N..GA NI..A (feat. Lil Boosie)
1,981,800 4:32 2016-01-22
Propane
Propane
1,949,949 3:04 2021-06-04
You Know The Deal
You Know The Deal
1,913,705 4:05 2006-01-01
baby get on your knees
baby get on your knees
1,900,894 4:36 2003-07-08
Rotten Apple
Rotten Apple
1,823,119 4:26 2006-01-01
Fell In Love
Fell In Love
1,804,824 2:23 2022-07-08
Playboy
Playboy
1,798,023 4:32 2004-01-01
Menace
Menace
1,770,696 3:50 2022-06-29
Empathy
Empathy
1,658,598 4:16 2021-06-04
NY NY
NY NY
1,561,774 3:30 2006-01-01
Survival
Survival
1,555,382 3:47 2006-01-01
So Forgetful
So Forgetful
1,450,558 3:59 2010-01-01
Plain Sight
Plain Sight
1,311,496 3:25 2022-11-04
Take 'Em To War
Take 'Em To War
1,193,727 3:30 2010-01-01
Die One Day
Die One Day
1,192,390 3:14 2004-01-01
Latex Gloves
Latex Gloves
1,163,113 3:18 2023-08-25
8 More Miles - Freestyle
8 More Miles - Freestyle
1,156,946 3:44 2003-08-12
Father Time
Father Time
1,154,531 3:25 2010-01-01
Speak My Language
Speak My Language
1,148,726 3:58 1999-11-08
We Don't Play
We Don't Play
1,121,262 3:36 2011-10-04
Power Steering
Power Steering
1,048,044 3:40 2022-07-15
Bump Heads
Bump Heads
1,025,518 5:06 2003-01-01
Body Bag
Body Bag
997,070 4:23 2016-01-22
Payback (P's And Q's)
Payback (P's And Q's)
992,158 4:12 2010-01-01
Addicted
Addicted
964,059 3:00 2006-01-01
Celebrity
Celebrity
957,214 3:29 2010-01-01
Death by Design
Death by Design
956,054 4:03 2021-06-04
Sidewalks
Sidewalks
903,611 2:58 2021-06-04
Iceman
Iceman
895,444 5:27 2006-01-01
101 Razors (feat. Method Man)
101 Razors (feat. Method Man)
891,767 3:07 2023-03-24
Movie Scenes
Movie Scenes
888,021 2:42 2023-03-30
Crown
Crown
848,506 3:18 2021-06-04
Early Exit
Early Exit
829,360 4:17 2021-06-04
Remember the Titans
Remember the Titans
817,489 6:31 2010-10-26
Remember The Titans (feat. Fabolous, Lloyd Banks & Royce Da 5'9'')
Remember The Titans (feat. Fabolous, Lloyd Banks & Royce Da 5'9'')
817,489 6:33 2010-11-09
Living Proof
Living Proof
813,133 3:49 2022-07-15
Food
Food
801,173 3:12 2021-06-04
Unexplainable
Unexplainable
795,368 4:13 2010-01-01
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home
790,119 3:59 2010-01-01
One Night Stand
One Night Stand
788,628 3:57 2006-01-01
On Everything
On Everything
766,121 2:47 2016-01-22
Respect The Jux
Respect The Jux
754,656 3:59 2021-10-29
Myself (feat. Jadakiss)
Myself (feat. Jadakiss)
751,236 3:17 2016-01-22
Gettin By (feat. Schoolboy Q & Lloyd Banks)
Gettin By (feat. Schoolboy Q & Lloyd Banks)
714,984 3:58 2013-05-14
Where I'm At - Bonus Track
Where I'm At - Bonus Track
703,851 5:18 2010-01-01
Falsified
Falsified
672,556 3:59 2021-06-04
Playboy 2
Playboy 2
650,254 3:44 2006-01-01
Stranger
Stranger
638,377 3:10 2006-01-01
Break Me Down
Break Me Down
630,478 4:52 2021-06-04
Porno Star
Porno Star
626,467 2:53 2003-01-01
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde
611,912 3:36 2021-06-04
Stranger Things
Stranger Things
602,647 3:07 2021-06-04
Gilmore's
Gilmore's
590,992 2:51 2006-01-01
Element of Surprise
Element of Surprise
578,272 2:55 2021-01-08
Drop 5
Drop 5
574,509 3:06 2021-06-04
Change
Change
567,594 3:35 2006-01-01
C O T I
C O T I
554,838 3:50 2021-06-04
Socialize
Socialize
549,614 2:33 2022-07-15
Dishonorable Discharge
Dishonorable Discharge
542,210 4:48 2021-06-04
Pain Pressure Paranoia
Pain Pressure Paranoia
522,987 4:32 2021-06-04
Commitment
Commitment
520,527 3:12 2021-06-04
Impact
Impact
506,865 2:60 2022-07-15
Invisible
Invisible
501,566 2:34 2023-04-21
Above The Law
Above The Law
486,720 3:13 2023-10-31
Pieces Of My Pain
Pieces Of My Pain
472,115 2:40 2023-04-21
Broken Record
Broken Record
468,049 3:30 2022-11-18
Burner On Me
Burner On Me
466,159 3:27 2016-01-22
Panic
Panic
466,150 4:19 2021-06-04
No Reward
No Reward
462,662 2:34 2022-07-15
Gluttony
Gluttony
449,807 2:23 2021-05-21
Why You Gotta Look So Good?
Why You Gotta Look So Good?
449,146 4:40 2003-01-01
Exclusive
Exclusive
444,826 3:26 2006-01-01
Short Notice
Short Notice
442,440 3:12 2022-12-09
Make A Move
Make A Move
438,894 4:46 2006-01-01
Air Your A$$ Out
Air Your A$$ Out
436,708 2:02 2003-01-01
Dead Roses
Dead Roses
431,286 3:12 2022-07-15
Smoke and Mirrors
Smoke and Mirrors
411,882 3:50 2021-06-04
On The Double
On The Double
398,289 2:49 2010-01-01
Had It Coming
Had It Coming
389,223 3:10 2024-08-16
Southside
Southside
382,889 1:33 2003-01-01
Traffic
Traffic
381,040 4:06 2022-07-15
Don't Switch
Don't Switch
375,534 4:41 2022-07-15
Sooner Or Later (Die 1 Day)
Sooner Or Later (Die 1 Day)
375,249 3:31 2010-01-01
Cake
Cake
368,127 2:23 2014-01-29
Value of a Check
Value of a Check
361,852 2:33 2022-07-15
Onyx AMG
Onyx AMG
360,944 2:33 2023-04-21
Champion
Champion
358,957 4:39 2011-09-13
Voices
Voices
350,158 3:41 2023-04-21
On My Way
On My Way
346,134 2:51 2022-07-15
Lamborghini Lloyd
Lamborghini Lloyd
331,184 2:15 2006-07-12
Lamborghini Loyd
Lamborghini Loyd
331,184 2:15 2016-07-12
LSD (feat. Vado)
LSD (feat. Vado)
330,391 3:36 2023-04-21
My House
My House
328,694 2:39 2014-01-29
My Bandana
My Bandana
328,444 2:42 2009-09-21
Realest
Realest
321,131 3:41 2022-02-25
1970 Something
1970 Something
313,860 1:32 2006-07-12
Money Machine
Money Machine
312,693 3:15 2023-04-21
Life We Chose
Life We Chose
302,024 3:34 2013-04-16
Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
297,117 2:34 2023-04-21
Rocket Chamber
Rocket Chamber
293,901 2:24 2022-12-29
The Shitty City
The Shitty City
284,467 4:02 2014-01-29
Shi**y City
Shi**y City
284,467 4:02 2006-07-12
Higher Killer (feat. Lloyd Banks)
Higher Killer (feat. Lloyd Banks)
280,803 3:45 2024-08-30
Opened Gates
Opened Gates
280,261 3:39 2023-04-21
The Work Out - Pt. 4
The Work Out - Pt. 4
276,510 3:42 2014-01-29
The Work Out Pt 4
The Work Out Pt 4
276,510 3:42 2019-07-31
The Workout 4
The Workout 4
276,510 3:42 2006-07-12
Convoy
Convoy
276,506 3:52 2023-10-31
The Rush
The Rush
274,065 1:32 2006-07-12
Murda One
Murda One
273,666 2:57 2022-07-15
Daddy's Little Girl
Daddy's Little Girl
270,781 3:48 2023-04-21
Speeding Season
Speeding Season
270,360 2:51 2023-10-31
Last Day
Last Day
266,136 4:21 2014-01-22
Automatic Pilot (feat. Vado)
Automatic Pilot (feat. Vado)
263,951 4:52 2023-04-21
70 Bars
70 Bars
259,151 2:60 2006-07-12
Trapped
Trapped
257,836 2:42 2022-07-15
Check Me Out
Check Me Out
252,972 2:46 2011-10-11
No Opinions
No Opinions
249,689 2:32 2023-10-31
Been Around The World
Been Around The World
248,662 2:40 2014-01-29
Been Around the World
Been Around the World
248,662 2:40 2006-07-12
Latex Gloves (feat. Lloyd Banks & 38 Spesh) - Big Ghost Ltd Version
Latex Gloves (feat. Lloyd Banks & 38 Spesh) - Big Ghost Ltd Version
239,305 3:07 2024-02-02
true loyalty
true loyalty
239,138 3:02 2003-07-08
Gang Green Season
Gang Green Season
232,658 1:48 2006-07-12
BANKS MEETS PAYNE
BANKS MEETS PAYNE
228,920 2:45 2023-01-06
Twist It
Twist It
227,781 3:25 2005-01-01
Regulate (feat. Jadakiss, Lloyd Banks, Joell Ortiz & Meet Sims)
Regulate (feat. Jadakiss, Lloyd Banks, Joell Ortiz & Meet Sims)
222,371 3:53 2017-09-22
Red Alert (feat. 38 Spesh & Tony Yayo)
Red Alert (feat. 38 Spesh & Tony Yayo)
221,732 3:58 2023-04-21
Clubbin' & Chaos
Clubbin' & Chaos
219,187 2:44 2023-10-31
Keys To Success
Keys To Success
217,163 3:14 2023-04-21
Party Bout to Pop (feat. Lloyd Banks & Papoose)
Party Bout to Pop (feat. Lloyd Banks & Papoose)
214,071 3:42 2011-10-11
Special
Special
208,416 2:13 2006-07-12
1 Shot Deal
1 Shot Deal
206,191 1:51 2006-07-12
True Lies
True Lies
205,541 2:48 2022-06-24
Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds
204,976 3:08 2023-10-31
No Mercy
No Mercy
204,919 0:56 2003-01-01
Victory
Victory
202,819 3:51 2003-01-01
Familiar Scars
Familiar Scars
199,326 3:05 2023-10-31
Killas Them
Killas Them
196,592 3:57 2014-01-29
Killas Theme
Killas Theme
196,592 3:57 2006-07-12
Diamond Heist
Diamond Heist
195,547 2:56 2023-10-31
Deceitful Intentions (feat. Cormega)
Deceitful Intentions (feat. Cormega)
191,744 3:58 2023-04-21
Talk Bout Me (feat. Young Buck, Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo)
Talk Bout Me (feat. Young Buck, Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo)
188,387 4:15 2007-12-03
Not Going Home
Not Going Home
184,505 5:52 2009-11-04
I'm Back
I'm Back
182,267 2:28 2006-07-12
Life Goes On
Life Goes On
178,086 2:40 2016-01-22
The Wave (feat. Juelz Santana & Lloyd Banks) - Remix
The Wave (feat. Juelz Santana & Lloyd Banks) - Remix
175,491 4:00 2011-09-06
Take A Picture
Take A Picture
175,200 3:07 2014-01-29
Take a Picture
Take a Picture
175,200 3:08 2006-07-12
Clips
Clips
172,057 3:04 2003-01-01
Story to Tell
Story to Tell
170,875 2:31 2003-01-01
Broken Arrows
Broken Arrows
167,455 4:05 2023-10-31
We All Die One Day - Album Version (Edited)
We All Die One Day - Album Version (Edited)
165,620 5:29 2003-01-01
Connoisseur
Connoisseur
163,974 2:49 2024-10-31
Take Me Under
Take Me Under
160,806 3:57 2023-10-31
Last Trip To Scotland
Last Trip To Scotland
160,088 2:43 2011-01-01
What Goes Around
What Goes Around
157,459 4:23 2003-01-01
Bad Advice
Bad Advice
156,587 3:00 2023-10-31
It's Alright
It's Alright
154,681 4:04 2021-03-12
Ten Pints
Ten Pints
153,832 2:35 2016-01-22
Season Of The Psychos
Season Of The Psychos
153,692 3:01 2024-10-31
Showers
Showers
153,059 3:26 2023-04-21
Condolences
Condolences
152,929 3:35 2023-10-31
Lee TV
Lee TV
152,865 3:57 2017-05-30
Trap Dice
Trap Dice
151,642 3:07 2023-10-31
Last Trip To Scotland
Last Trip To Scotland
146,283 2:43 2011-01-01
Roaming Weather
Roaming Weather
144,047 2:44 2023-10-31
Double Up
Double Up
142,704 2:46 2024-10-31
You Shouldn't Be Here
You Shouldn't Be Here
142,550 2:38 2023-10-31
Monument
Monument
140,322 3:00 2015-10-31
Take a Bow
Take a Bow
137,099 4:40 2011-08-28
Take A Bow (feat. Lloyd Banks, Prodigy & Sen City)
Take A Bow (feat. Lloyd Banks, Prodigy & Sen City)
137,099 4:40 2011-04-05
You Have My Word
You Have My Word
131,220 2:56 2024-10-31
Broken Hearts
Broken Hearts
130,840 2:48 2024-10-31
Complications
Complications
128,649 2:46 2024-10-31
Turn It Up
Turn It Up
124,647 2:37 2013-05-27
Turn It Up Feat. Lloyd Banks
Turn It Up Feat. Lloyd Banks
124,647 2:42 2018-08-28
I'm Back
I'm Back
124,347 1:17 2005-01-01
Life Goes On
Life Goes On
123,045 3:42 2023-09-28
Choose Wisely
Choose Wisely
120,588 2:49 2024-10-31
Cashing In
Cashing In
118,453 2:32 2005-01-01
All in tha Gang
All in tha Gang
116,221 3:60 2017-03-12
Get Down
Get Down
110,015 2:42 2003-01-01
Grand Scheme
Grand Scheme
107,761 2:43 2022-10-07
Send Ya to Hell
Send Ya to Hell
107,009 1:28 2005-01-01
Pimp
Pimp
106,281 2:15 2003-01-01
Funeral Arrangements (Remix)
Funeral Arrangements (Remix)
103,902 6:43 2022-06-10
My House
My House