Official LLOYD BANKS - F.N.O. (Failure's No Option) thread

[villain]

the amount of times i hit that rewind button on keep up though...

im the one they can't figure out, you the one that they chump, chump
you payin the bills and got an other nikka in the houuuse, she don't know what she want
you fukked around and got tricked by a criminaaaale, i got a skip to the front
ain't no turnin back, she prolly lookin for a nikka now, tell thum hoes keep up

him and Fif is probably the only rap nikkas I feel like is playin the game right

 

[scuba]

OK I need some Llloyd Bank$ stans to assist me here:

My conception was lloyd banks was a fabolousesque mixtape rapper... meaning definitely technically skilled, witty punchlines, able to make a hit record every couple years, but ultimately nothing to talk about outside of bragging on his guns, girls, and money. Basically skilled but generic and sticking to the mainstream/mixtape formula.

This FNO mixtape kinda flys in the face of that conception. He got really strong production on this joint without chasing anyone else sound. He got good songwriting without aiming to make anything other than a rap songs, it aint like ohh here is a mixtape song, here is a cross over song, here is a radio song, here is an r&b song... just like here is some east coast style lyrical street edged rap fukk with it or dont. He talks about many different topics from non standard angles, not like he is going out his way to be deep, just like he is naturally having a conversation. Like everyone is trying to bring NYC back, but half their album or singles gonna be trap or whatever is hot right now. right now would say this is the most consistent project i have heard in the last few months, and i dont even like dude like that...

So question is, is this mixtape unsual for banks... or has he been releasing stuff like this for a while and i just aint aknowledge cause i thought he was a standard generic mixtape rapper

 

[A.V.]

OK I need some Llloyd Bank$ stans to assist me here:

My conception was lloyd banks was a fabolousesque mixtape rapper... meaning definitely technically skilled, witty punchlines, able to make a hit record every couple years, but ultimately nothing to talk about outside of bragging on his guns, girls, and money. Basically skilled but generic and sticking to the mainstream/mixtape formula.

This FNO mixtape kinda flys in the face of that conception. He got really strong production on this joint without chasing anyone else sound. He got good songwriting without aiming to make anything other than a rap songs, it aint like ohh here is a mixtape song, here is a cross over song, here is a radio song, here is an r&b song... just like here is some east coast style lyrical street edged rap fukk with it or dont. He talks about many different topics from non standard angles, not like he is going out his way to be deep, just like he is naturally having a conversation. Like everyone is trying to bring NYC back, but half their album or singles gonna be trap or whatever is hot right now. right now would say this is the most consistent project i have heard in the last few months, and i dont even like dude like that...

So question is, is this mixtape unsual for banks... or has he been releasing stuff like this for a while and i just aint aknowledge cause i thought he was a standard generic mixtape rapper

Download V5

Download V6

Download Cold Corner 2

Then ask yourself that question again.


Or...Just bring ur face over here for a second...

 

[ahomeplateslugger]

the boy wonder is back

 

[GetInTheTruck]

OK I need some Llloyd Bank$ stans to assist me here:

My conception was lloyd banks was a fabolousesque mixtape rapper... meaning definitely technically skilled, witty punchlines, able to make a hit record every couple years, but ultimately nothing to talk about outside of bragging on his guns, girls, and money. Basically skilled but generic and sticking to the mainstream/mixtape formula.

This FNO mixtape kinda flys in the face of that conception. He got really strong production on this joint without chasing anyone else sound. He got good songwriting without aiming to make anything other than a rap songs, it aint like ohh here is a mixtape song, here is a cross over song, here is a radio song, here is an r&b song... just like here is some east coast style lyrical street edged rap fukk with it or dont. He talks about many different topics from non standard angles, not like he is going out his way to be deep, just like he is naturally having a conversation. Like everyone is trying to bring NYC back, but half their album or singles gonna be trap or whatever is hot right now. right now would say this is the most consistent project i have heard in the last few months, and i dont even like dude like that...

So question is, is this mixtape unsual for banks... or has he been releasing stuff like this for a while and i just aint aknowledge cause i thought he was a standard generic mixtape rapper

He was always capable of putting out quality music but 50 was holding him back. This kind of output from him doesn't surprise me at all.

 

[Suicide King]

The game he spit between Keep Up and Tour Stories is

she on that pill, i'm on that pink
her legs on my shoulders, her ass on my sink
her phone ringin, she ain't even blink
shyt kept rinigng, wonder what he must think
i ain't got the time baby don't quit him
pillow on the face, I don't pillow talk wid em
I bag em up, rag em then forget em
knock some years off em, let you nikkas baby sit em

I know some of you nikkas felt some typa way when you heard that one

Not really. I only feel strongly towards money and blood. After years of self reflection, I realized I was born this way.

Once that AIDS vaccine becomes available, I wouldn't care if she is faithful. Because at that point I won't be so picky.

Might check this out, listening to some '06 Uncle Murda as of now.

 

[GetInTheTruck]

Yo if anybody got DJ famous Best of Banks vol. 3 can you please swing that my way? I've been looking for it for years.

 

[TrifeGod]

Somebody please flood his twitter, we need a video for My Flight

 

[b@squ1@t]

OK I need some Llloyd Bank$ stans to assist me here:

My conception was lloyd banks was a fabolousesque mixtape rapper... meaning definitely technically skilled, witty punchlines, able to make a hit record every couple years, but ultimately nothing to talk about outside of bragging on his guns, girls, and money. Basically skilled but generic and sticking to the mainstream/mixtape formula.

This FNO mixtape kinda flys in the face of that conception. He got really strong production on this joint without chasing anyone else sound. He got good songwriting without aiming to make anything other than a rap songs, it aint like ohh here is a mixtape song, here is a cross over song, here is a radio song, here is an r&b song... just like here is some east coast style lyrical street edged rap fukk with it or dont. He talks about many different topics from non standard angles, not like he is going out his way to be deep, just like he is naturally having a conversation. Like everyone is trying to bring NYC back, but half their album or singles gonna be trap or whatever is hot right now. right now would say this is the most consistent project i have heard in the last few months, and i dont even like dude like that...

So question is, is this mixtape unsual for banks... or has he been releasing stuff like this for a while and i just aint aknowledge cause i thought he was a standard generic mixtape rapper

 

[Pack2]

Goddamn this joint is

Banks still got it...this gonna get HEAVY play

PLK

 

[yo moms]

banks was always my favorite

i used to have the hunger for more album cover as my MSN pic way back in the day

 

[Trey0'5Blue2Gz]

I'm happy to see the response this tape has got
I hope he smart and starts doing videos for this. This shyt has legs to turn into something bigger then a mixtape. Banks might fukk around and put himself back into the mainstream with songs like Tour Stories.


"This is game, this how you play
This how you catch a bytch man. You know you nikkas don't know, ey you heard of ABC's? It's ABP's : Always Be Playing, always! You never just say something out yo mouth man! Especially when someone can hear it, it has to have intention."

 

[Tunez]

OK I need some Llloyd Bank$ stans to assist me here:

My conception was lloyd banks was a fabolousesque mixtape rapper... meaning definitely technically skilled, witty punchlines, able to make a hit record every couple years, but ultimately nothing to talk about outside of bragging on his guns, girls, and money. Basically skilled but generic and sticking to the mainstream/mixtape formula.

This FNO mixtape kinda flys in the face of that conception. He got really strong production on this joint without chasing anyone else sound. He got good songwriting without aiming to make anything other than a rap songs, it aint like ohh here is a mixtape song, here is a cross over song, here is a radio song, here is an r&b song... just like here is some east coast style lyrical street edged rap fukk with it or dont. He talks about many different topics from non standard angles, not like he is going out his way to be deep, just like he is naturally having a conversation. Like everyone is trying to bring NYC back, but half their album or singles gonna be trap or whatever is hot right now. right now would say this is the most consistent project i have heard in the last few months, and i dont even like dude like that...

So question is, is this mixtape unsual for banks... or has he been releasing stuff like this for a while and i just aint aknowledge cause i thought he was a standard generic mixtape rapper

The Usual, Listen to Reborn mixtape

 

[Trey0'5Blue2Gz]

The Usual, Listen to Reborn mixtape

I remember the build up to Reborn

Then he drops it as a double disc

I'm still eating off that mixtape

 

[Regular_P]

Just another example of why Banks has been the best rapper alive the past 4-5 years. NOBODY can match his consistency and quality. I hope he's getting paid for these mixtapes because they're all album quality.