The Hunger For More [PA] by Lloyd Banks (CD, Jun-2004, Interscope Records USA)

As the sound of a money counter flipping bills kicks off the first track ( Ain t No Click ) of Lloyd Banks 2004 debut, The Hunger for More, I wondered whether this was going to be some cruel capitalist joke played on the public. After all, the young Queens rhymeslinger belonged to G-Unit, a crew not exactly known for artistic brilliance. Thus crowning him the best G-Unit wordsmith is a sort of a backhanded compliment. So how would I not be expectant of an album with top-notch boardwork but generic gangsta rap? Apparently I was right. It is indeed shocking that The Hunger for More contains...

What is one thing the new record label or clothing line G-Unit has something wrong with it? People buy the stuff but what do they feel after wards? Disappointed. The latest album from the record label is from Tony Yayo. Also, Eminem's latest Encore sold and sold but the results was pretty bad. BUT there is some light in the record label but however, he left earlier this year who goes under the name of The Game. His album sold and had satisfying results. Now, that light is gone and it leaves the rest of G-Unit. In 2004, their latest member to the company is Llyod Banks with a record titled...

Within the past year, G-Unit has invaded radio stations nationwide and hereby cursed us once again with their brand of idiotic, overly-dramatic gangsta rap. Their whackness has been showcased again and again, starting with leader 50 Cent's first major label release: 2003's Get Rich or Die Tryin'. This album simultaneously managed to not only unleash the vile, gruesome stench of 50 Cent upon the world, but opened the doors for his cronies to appear. With Tony Yayo of G-Unit incarcerated, 50 and original member Banks recruited southern rapper Young Buc into their collective and the trio...

Back in 2002 in high school I bought a mixtape from a friend. It was the G-Unit No Mercey, No Fear mixtape. Now I had never really been a huge 50 Cent fan, but I had heard some G-Unit and was somewhat impresed by Banks and Yayo, so I gave the NMNF mixtape a listen. Man was I surprised when I hear this cat named Lloyd Banks just absolutely terrorizing the mic spitting killer punchlines with crazy similies and metafores, and even some street narratives. Man I couldn't wait to get more Banks sh!t. Then came the Best of Lloyd Banks tape, and out of the 40 tracks, id say 32 of them were absolute...