Lloyd Banks is ready to drop an album next week. Banks is no stranger the limelight. He has been in the industry for the past two decades. Moreover, the Queens native initially came to prominence as a member of G-Unit. The 40-year-old was an original founder of the stable along with friends 50 Cent and Tony Yayo. Subsequently, G-Unit would blow up to become one of the best-selling groups in history. Additionally, Banks would break out to form his own solo career. However, he has never quite found the same success as his bandmate 50 Cent.
Banks took to Twitter to announce that his latest project will be released next Friday. Moreover, the album is titled The Course Of The Inevitable III: Pieces Of My Pain. Banks’ solo career has been a bit of a mixed bag. 50 Cent experienced worldwide acclaim with his solo album in 2004. Additionally, Banks decided to follow in 50’s footsteps. Bank’s initial solo work showed a lot of promise. He released The Hunger for More in 2005. The album featured the single track “On Fire.” Subsequently, the song became a hit and peaked at number eight on the Billboard charts. Meanwhile, Banks’ other singles on the album, “I’m so Fly” and “Karma” both received considerable airplay.
Lloyd Banks Hopes To Recapture Singles Success
It appeared that Banks was gearing up for a successful singles run just like 50. However, subsequent projects would not receive the same attention and Banks’ solo career would fall off hard. Additionally, in-fighting led to dissension in the G-Unit Camp. Moreover, the group would officially call it quits in 2008. Several attempts have been made to revive the G-Unit brand over the years. But it is unlikely that name will ever ascend to the heights it once held. Despite not having much commercial success, Bank’s last few projects have been hits with fans. Indeed, the rapper will likely see his latest effort as a chance to get back into the mainstream.
Elsewhere, other G-Unit alumni have also been capturing attention. 50 Cent has continued entertaining fans and offending others with his abrasive public persona. Moreover, Tony Yayo has been in the news for the “You Can’t See Me” dance he created. The gesture was brought back to the forefront following an exchange between LSU star Angel Reese and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark in the women’s basketball National Championship game. We will see if Banks can keep the momentum going with his latest work.
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