Lloyd Banks has revealed that his career in the early 2010s could have been very different. Banks has been in the news a lot as of late. He is currently promoting his upcoming album The Course Of The Inevitable III (Pieces Of My Pain). The G-Unit co-founder announced this week that the project would be released next Friday. Fans have been eager for Banks to drop something new Additionally, many will be waiting to see if the project can vault the 40-year-old back into the mainstream, Subsequently, Banks is now telling the story of the time he nearly linked up with Kanye West on the G.O.O.D Music label.
The Hip Hop Wolf recently shared a video of an interview Banks did with the Rap Radar Podcast. Banks revealed that were plans in the works for a G-Unit and G.O.O.D Music album. “it was supposed to be a G-Unit G.O.O.D. Music type of situation, ‘Christion Dior Denim Flow,’” he said. A collab between G-Unit and Kanye would surely have been legendary. However, Banks says the deal fell through. “I was on other records too, they never came out or whatever, the business didn’t get done. But yeah, that was probably like 2010/11,” he said. If Banks’ timing is correct, that would have been around the time of his third solo album.
Lloyd Banks Says Deal With G.O.O.D. Music Fell Through
Indeed, Hunger For More dropped in early 2010. Kanye himself is featured on the album. The project’s third single “Start it Up” features vocals from Ye and numerous other artists. The song performed decently on the charts, peaking at number 52 on the Hot 100. Although the album was well received, it didn’t generate the same buzz as Banks’ previous efforts.
However, Banks hasn’t fallen off completely. The “I’m So Fly” rapper has retained a loyal fan base over the years. Additionally, people always check in whenever any of the G-Unit alumni are working on something. Meanwhile, it is hard not to speculate where he would be if he had linked with Kanye in a greater capacity. That notwithstanding, Banks was part of one of the most influential groups in hip-hop history. He deserves his flowers regardless of how his next project performs. Moreover, It is unlikely that his supporters are going to count him out any time soon.
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