Lloyd Banks - Rotten Apple
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Lloyd Banks' mellifluous tone, more sway than spit, is best suited to an ensemble approach—which is why the G-Unit mainstay's second solo joint works best when he's rapping alongside guests such as Rakim, Mobb Deep, Prodigy, Musiq Soulchild, Tony Yayo and big boss man 50 Cent. Banks steps out on these 16 tracks as a gangsta ("Survival," "Stranger," "NY NY," "Iceman") and a playa ("Hands Up," "Help") and also strikes an elder statesman role with some cautionary messages in "Make a Move." Amid the ringing synthesizers and halting beats that are...
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