Lloyd Banks Talks About His New Mixtape "Reborn" & More

J-Banks · 05-04-2009, 10:43 AM

The Streets Is Talking: News & Notes From The Underground

Happy birthday to Lloyd Banks! The onetime "Boy Wonder" just hit 27 on April 30 and celebrated by giving a double CD to the streets — his fourth since September.

"I'm still younger than the average rapper," he laughed when called on his actual birthday.

As young as Banks is, he's still a vet — for the mixtape, he spread it out some and reached people from New York and beyond.

"I got a track called 'My Way or Nothing' with Uncle Murda," Banks explained. "You know what it is? I'm a fan of a lot of these MCs. A lot of people got egos. I've been doing this for seven years now. I feel like a veteran. It gets to a point where, c'mon now, we gotta stop all this. If you like somebody's record you won't say it because of your ego? I appreciate what Uncle Murda brings to the table.

"Uncle Murda did what I expected him to do and more," he added. "I reached out to Nipsey Hussle too. I appreciated what he brought to the game. It just feels like something new. He's from the West Coast, he brings the whole culture back into hip-hop from his side. I respect that. I got a track called 'Real Recognize Real' with Jay Rock. It's the opening track and it's my favorite track on the album. I sent it to him and he sent it to me in a half-hour. That made me realize I gotta keep grinding, because you got artists out there like Jay Rock that's hungry. It makes me go harder. I'm just trying to spread it out."

Banks says he's going to be working with a lot of new artists as well as seasoned cats like as Gucci Mane, Red Cafe (look for another "Hottest in the Hood" remix with Banks, Busta and Juelz) and a few other names you know.

"I'm just trying to get in there and mix magic and work with a lot of these artists I've appreciated over the years. I got a record in the works now with me, Juelz, Fabolous and Jadakiss called 'Welcome to New York.' I'm waiting to get the final touches on that. I'm a grown man now. Everybody gotta get their grown man on and get in to the studio and make magic."

Banks also cleared up the rumor that he was dropped from Interscope Records — he hasn't been signed to the label since 2007, when he fulfilled his contractual requirements. He hasn't decided what label his next album will be on, but 50 Cent will definitely have it under his umbrella. He'll continue to drop mixtapes in the meantime — it's like practice.

"On the second CD I got the 'Officer Down,' the Gillie Da Kid remix I put together for Get Down," he said. "There's another record on there called 'My Girl,' 'cause a lot of females are in tune with the mixtapes too. They don't all wanna hear 'shoot 'em up, bang bang.' They wanna hear records like 'Life Goes On,' where I'm speaking about personal experience. 'My Girl,' I got the Rich Girl remix on there. The second CD is more like a party CD. Whoo Kid recorded it with a live feel.

"I went back to a record called 'Money Moves the World,'" he continued. "The second CD is a mixture of new records and records that come in between the mixtapes. I would leak scattered records between mixtapes, so if you're never on the Internet, you might not have heard it. So I wanted to grab all of those favorites and put them back on the CD — now you got a double CD. The double CD is pushing the bar now."

Source: MTV

BlackBauer · 05-04-2009, 10:49 AM

I got a record in the works now with me, Juelz, Fabolous and Jadakiss called 'Welcome to New York.'

Definitely wanna hear this one

I Got It MADE · 05-04-2009, 10:52 AM

damn banks doin it real big, mixtape was a classic.

Samurai · 05-04-2009, 11:24 AM

Classic mixtape, Banks >>>>>>>>>> ______________, haha haters. No one can say that his shit is wack. That 'welcome to New York' track sounds unbelievable, but what will it be on?

Precinct Phantom · 05-04-2009, 01:12 PM

The collabs he's got sound heavy!
Need 2 download the mixtape asap, im on a shitty USB internet atm lol, next weekend im on a proper net, so ill cop it then!
Wonder who he'll get his album released by!
Is that Juelz/FAB/Jada track gonna be on his album, any1 know?

Antonio Montana · 05-04-2009, 01:18 PM

wow that track with juelz jada n loso is excatly what i been dreamin about

LCFC 21 · 05-04-2009, 03:10 PM

aint checked banks in a long minute

rkwilliamsjr · 05-04-2009, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LCFC 21

aint checked banks in a long minute

homie you should. he might not be in your top ten but banks is lyrically solid.

xDizzeTheKingx · 05-04-2009, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LCFC 21

aint checked banks in a long minute

you ain't the only one....

BornIntoThis · 05-04-2009, 07:57 PM

"I got a record in the works now with me, Juelz, Fabolous and Jadakiss called 'Welcome to New York"

finally Banks is really stepping out and working wit other artists

FoShizzlE · 05-04-2009, 08:10 PM

word...this mixtape was fire,hes defnetly gettin more recognision by gettin more features on the mixtapes

reesed · 05-04-2009, 08:14 PM

Banks got some hot mixtapes out. I havent heard this one tho!

05-04-2009, 10:43 AM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	Lloyd Banks Talks About His New Mixtape "Reborn" & More Lloyd Banks Talks About His New Mixtape "Reborn" & More The Streets Is Talking: News & Notes From The Underground Happy birthday to Lloyd Banks! The onetime "Boy Wonder" just hit 27 on April 30 and celebrated by giving a double CD to the streets — his fourth since September. "I'm still younger than the average rapper," he laughed when called on his actual birthday. As young as Banks is, he's still a vet — for the mixtape, he spread it out some and reached people from New York and beyond. "I got a track called 'My Way or Nothing' with Uncle Murda," Banks explained. "You know what it is? I'm a fan of a lot of these MCs. A lot of people got egos. I've been doing this for seven years now. I feel like a veteran. It gets to a point where, c'mon now, we gotta stop all this. If you like somebody's record you won't say it because of your ego? I appreciate what Uncle Murda brings to the table. "Uncle Murda did what I expected him to do and more," he added. "I reached out to Nipsey Hussle too. I appreciated what he brought to the game. It just feels like something new. He's from the West Coast, he brings the whole culture back into hip-hop from his side. I respect that. I got a track called 'Real Recognize Real' with Jay Rock. It's the opening track and it's my favorite track on the album. I sent it to him and he sent it to me in a half-hour. That made me realize I gotta keep grinding, because you got artists out there like Jay Rock that's hungry. It makes me go harder. I'm just trying to spread it out." Banks says he's going to be working with a lot of new artists as well as seasoned cats like as Gucci Mane, Red Cafe (look for another "Hottest in the Hood" remix with Banks, Busta and Juelz) and a few other names you know. "I'm just trying to get in there and mix magic and work with a lot of these artists I've appreciated over the years. I got a record in the works now with me, Juelz, Fabolous and Jadakiss called 'Welcome to New York.' I'm waiting to get the final touches on that. I'm a grown man now. Everybody gotta get their grown man on and get in to the studio and make magic." Banks also cleared up the rumor that he was dropped from Interscope Records — he hasn't been signed to the label since 2007, when he fulfilled his contractual requirements. He hasn't decided what label his next album will be on, but 50 Cent will definitely have it under his umbrella. He'll continue to drop mixtapes in the meantime — it's like practice. "On the second CD I got the 'Officer Down,' the Gillie Da Kid remix I put together for Get Down," he said. "There's another record on there called 'My Girl,' 'cause a lot of females are in tune with the mixtapes too. They don't all wanna hear 'shoot 'em up, bang bang.' They wanna hear records like 'Life Goes On,' where I'm speaking about personal experience. 'My Girl,' I got the Rich Girl remix on there. The second CD is more like a party CD. Whoo Kid recorded it with a live feel. "I went back to a record called 'Money Moves the World,'" he continued. "The second CD is a mixture of new records and records that come in between the mixtapes. I would leak scattered records between mixtapes, so if you're never on the Internet, you might not have heard it. So I wanted to grab all of those favorites and put them back on the CD — now you got a double CD. The double CD is pushing the bar now." Source: MTV __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

05-04-2009, 10:49 AM	#2
BlackBauer Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 8,106 Repped: 3,713 Repped 9,644 Times in 707 Posts Neg Reps: 88 Neg Repped at 30 Times in 24 Posts	I got a record in the works now with me, Juelz, Fabolous and Jadakiss called 'Welcome to New York.' Definitely wanna hear this one __________________ ''Where I'm from, there is no plan B. So take advantage of today because tomorrow is not promised'' - 50 Cent

05-04-2009, 01:12 PM	#5
Precinct Phantom Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,229 Repped: 282 Repped 125 Times in 95 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 22 Times in 20 Posts	The collabs he's got sound heavy! Need 2 download the mixtape asap, im on a shitty USB internet atm lol, next weekend im on a proper net, so ill cop it then! Wonder who he'll get his album released by! Is that Juelz/FAB/Jada track gonna be on his album, any1 know? __________________ Links you need to checkout: myspace.com/precinctphantom myspace.com/grandangel510 myspace.com/macwasey

05-04-2009, 01:18 PM	#6
Antonio Montana drop a name on em' Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: @your local police station writing a police report :) Posts: 6,734 Repped: 418 Repped 839 Times in 189 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 137 Times in 62 Posts	wow that track with juelz jada n loso is excatly what i been dreamin about __________________ snitch or die

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BornIntoThis Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Originally From Brooklyn Posts: 3,026 Repped: 366 Repped 963 Times in 321 Posts Neg Reps: 82 Neg Repped at 118 Times in 80 Posts	"I got a record in the works now with me, Juelz, Fabolous and Jadakiss called 'Welcome to New York" finally Banks is really stepping out and working wit other artists __________________

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I Got It MADE Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NY Posts: 1,217 Repped: 131 Repped 3,317 Times in 583 Posts Neg Reps: 79 Neg Repped at 343 Times in 172 Posts	damn banks doin it real big, mixtape was a classic.

05-04-2009, 11:24 AM	#4
Samurai Retired Battler Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 944 Repped: 304 Repped 80 Times in 59 Posts Neg Reps: 22 Neg Repped at 24 Times in 12 Posts	Classic mixtape, Banks >>>>>>>>>> ______________, haha haters. No one can say that his shit is wack. That 'welcome to New York' track sounds unbelievable, but what will it be on?

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LCFC 21 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: h Posts: 9,152 Repped: 2,605 Repped 4,139 Times in 608 Posts Neg Reps: 7 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	aint checked banks in a long minute

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FoShizzlE FaShizzy Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Born In Lisbon Livin In London Posts: 3,071 Repped: 995 Repped 261 Times in 60 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 5 Posts	word...this mixtape was fire,hes defnetly gettin more recognision by gettin more features on the mixtapes

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reesed Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MS Posts: 7 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Banks got some hot mixtapes out. I havent heard this one tho! __________________ $11 HOT BEATS! Paste link to URL box! http://www.beats4tracks.com/members/293/index.php

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