Lloyd Banks
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Christopher Lloyd (born April 30 1982), better known as Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and is a member of the popular hip-hop group G-Unit. Banks is of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent.
Biography
Born in New Carrollton, Maryland,[1] to a Puerto Rican mother and a Haitian father, Banks moved to the New York City neighborhood of South Jamaica, Queens at age 1. With his father in and out of the prison system, Banks' mother was left to raise him. Dropping out of high school before his 16th birthday, Lloyd began performing his rhymes on street corners, where he gained local fame and appeared on several mixtapes. Together with two other local aspiring artists, Tony Yayo and 50 Cent, G-Unit was created. Banks would later sign a record deal with the label after it was established as a subsidiary of Interscope Records.
G-Unit
After the creation of G-Unit, Banks went on to have a very strong presence on mixtapes. He was named the 2003 Mixtape Artist of the Year, and had released a number of tapes, mainly with DJ and producer DJ Whoo Kid. His releases include Mo Money In The Bank Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4. Banks was also featured on 50 Cent's multi-platinum success Get Rich or Die Tryin' (along side band members 50 cent, Young Buck, and Tony Yayo), and appeared on G-Unit release, Beg For Mercy, both in 2003. Right now, Banks has released Mo Money In The Bank 4 and is working on a mixtape with Eminem, both with beats by DJ Whoo Kid. Also confirmed that the well anticipated diss track towards Rappers The Game, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, J Hood & Styles P labeled Death Wish will be on the mixtape.
Music
In November 2003, G-Unit released their first group album titled, Beg For Mercy. Lloyd Banks was joined by 50 Cent and Young Buck on the album, and also had a solo performance with the song, "Smile". His solo debut for G Unit/Interscope Records, The Hunger for More, was released in June 2004. The album included the hit singles "On Fire", "I'm So Fly", and "Karma". The Hunger for More sold over 400,000 copies in its first week, putting him behind millionaire rap mogul 50 Cent and Compton rapper The Game for most sold in the opening week in G-Unit.
In the fall of 2005, an album titled, The Big Withdraw was leaked on the internet and featured an extensive collection of songs; 23 recordings total. All the tracks were exclusive and gave fans a mixtape quality array of Banks raps. It was revealed that some material recorded after "The Hunger For More" was leaked and included on the The Big Withdraw mixtape.[1]
He is scheduled to release his second LP on October 10, 2006, titled Rotten Apple.[2]
Discography
Albums
- 2004: The Hunger for More – Platinum[2]
- 2006: Rotten Apple
Mixtapes
- 2002: Money In The Bank by DJ Whoo Kid
- 2003: Mo Money in The Bank by DJ Whoo Kid
- 2004: Cashing In (Mo Money In The Bank pt. 3) by DJ Whoo Kid
- 2006: Gang Green Season (Mo Money In The Bank pt. 4) by DJ Whoo Kid
- 2006: Paid In Full (Mo Money In The Bank pt. 5) by DJ Whoo Kid
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop | |||
| 2004 | "On Fire"(featuring 50 Cent) | #8 [Platinum] | #4[3] | The Hunger For More |
| 2004 | "I'm So Fly" | - | #32 | The Hunger For More |
| 2004 | "Karma" (featuring Avant) | #17 | #9 | The Hunger For More |
| 2004 | "South Side Story" | #24 | #13 | The Hunger For More |
| 2006 | "Hands Up" (featuring 50 Cent) | #84 | #30 | Rotten Apple |
| 2006 | "The Cake" (featuring 50 Cent) | - | #65 | Rotten Apple |
| 2006 | "Help" (featuring Keri Hilson) | - | - | Rotten Apple |
| 2006 | "Iceman" (featuring Young Buck, 8 Ball & Scarface) | - | - | Rotten Apple |
Guest appearances
- 2Pac - "Loyal To The Game" (feat. 50 Cent, Young Buck & Lloyd Banks)
- 50 Cent - "Don't Push Me" (feat. Lloyd Banks & Eminem)
- 50 Cent - "Hate It Or Love It Remix" (feat. Lloyd Banks, The Game, Tony Yayo & Young Buck)
- 50 Cent - "Get That Money Mayne" (feat. David Banner, Lil Flip & Lloyd Banks)
- 50 Cent - "I Don't Know Officer" (feat. Lloyd Banks, Prodigy, Spider Loc & Mase)
- 50 Cent - "A Little Bit of Everything" (feat. Tony Yayo, UGK, Lloyd Banks & Too $hort)
- 50 Cent - "Order of Protection" (feat Tony Yayo, Young Buck & Lloyd Banks)
- 50 Cent - "We Got the Hood On Smash" (feat Tony Yayo, Young Buck & Lloyd Banks)
- Avant - "Exclusive" (feat. Lloyd Banks)
- Busta Rhymes - "Touch It Remix" (feat. Lloyd Banks, DMX, Mary J. Blige, Papoose, Rah Digga, & Missy Elliot)
- Daddy Yankee - "Rompe Remix" (feat Young Buck & Lloyd Banks)
- Eminem - "Bump Heads" (feat. Lloyd Banks, 50 Cent & Tony Yayo)
- Eminem - "You Don't Know" (feat. 50 Cent, Cashis & Lloyd Banks)
- Hot Rod - "Work It Out" (feat. Lloyd Banks)
- Joe - "Ride Wit U" (feat. 50 Cent, Young Buck & Lloyd Banks)
- LL Cool J - "Freeze" (feat. 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Young HotRod)
- Mobb Deep - "Stole Something" (feat. Lloyd Banks)
- Mya - "Why You Gotta Look So Good" (feat. Lloyd Banks)
- Obie Trice - "We All Die One Day" (feat. Lloyd Banks, Eminem & 50 Cent)
- Obie Trice - "The Set Up Remix"(feat. Nate Dogg, Redman, Lloyd Banks, & Jadakiss)
- P. Diddy - "Victory 2004" (feat. B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent & Lloyd Banks)
- Rah Digga - Party Over Here (feat Lloyd Banks)
- Ras Kass - "Playboy" (feat Lloyd Banks)
- Spider Loc - "Things Change" (feat 50 Cent & Lloyd Banks)
- Tony Yayo - "I Know You Don't Love Me" (feat. Lloyd Banks, 50 Cent & Young Buck)
- Tony Yayo - "We Dont Give A Fuck" (feat. Lloyd Banks, Olivia & 50 Cent)
- Young Buck - "Prices on My Head" (feat. Lloyd Banks & D-Tay)
- Young Buck - "DPG-Unit" (feat. Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Soopafly, 50 Cent & Lloyd Banks)
See also
References
- ^ Born in Carrollton
- ^ http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/default.asp under "Lloyd Banks" Platinum certification
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=511241&model.vnuAlbumId=797261