Lloyd Banks is Back to Kickin' Ass & Takin' Names With Dead Roses (Official Video)

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Lloyd Banks wants rap fans to give him his flowers while he can still smell them. That’s what the former G-Unit rapper demanded on his latest single “Dead Roses,” which he gave the visual treatment on Friday (July 15).

The track is taken from Banks’ new project The Course of the Inevitable 2, which features guest appearances from Jadakiss, Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine, Tony Yayo, Dave East and Vado.

The black and white Llama-directed video chastises the wayward youth and follows Banks as he taunts his haters for wanting to take his spot, and criticizes the industry for allowing violence to be a driving force behind profits.

“State of emergency, hear the culture calling,” he raps. “Anyone that seems cool they make you focus on ’em/You lose your life to much sleep and having the dream is tough/N-ggas gotta see your bloodstream to make your streams go up.”

he Punch Line King also tapped Conway The Machine for “Menace”, released last month (Jun. 29), while Lloyd Banks takes center stage on “Fell In Love,” also shared ahead of the project’s official release. The video for “Dead Roses” is set to arrive later today (Jul.15) at 3 p.m. EST. Listen to the project below.

Lloyd Banks has been building anticipation for The Course Of The Inevitable 2 since he shared the cover art in May. Then he announced its upcoming release the following month before confirming the tracklist last week.

Meanwhile, Joe Budden invited Lloyd Banks to appear on his podcast and shared a clip of the episode. In it, Banks is asked to address Jim Jones’s claims that he would beat him in a Verzuz. The Dipset member told The Joe Budden Podcast last month that he’s ready to return to the Verzuz stage.

“I’ll smoke Banks head up right now,” Jones said of Lloyd Banks. “You beg to differ? My s### is a package. more info To my drip, to my water, my s### is a package. My s### just ain’t the rap-age — it’s the package. When I come out they wanna see Capo. It’s not too many n##### that got that package.”

Joe Budden then asked, “Why you think people got you f##### up this way?” Lloyd Banks replied, “I think the correct question is ‘Do I give a f###’?” before discussing the “cheat codes” he learned recording with 50 Cent.

One of the more respected lyricists in rap makes his return. Lloyd Banks has unleashed his new album, The Course of the Inevitable 2—the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2021 release. The rapper’s fifth studio album and second full-length solo project within the last decade. On The COTI 2, Banks attempts to capitalize on the success and buzz of his previous offering while proving his artistic rejuvenation is more of a trend than a fluke.

And the Queens native succeeds on both fronts in that regard, shining throughout the album’s 14 tracks and showcasing his varied skillset atop production from Cartune Beatz and Fruition. Featuring guest appearances from Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine, Jadakiss, Dave East, Vado, and Tony Yayo, The COTI 2 is a refined offering that pairs Banks with the best spitters from New York state and keeps getting better and better with every listen.

After giving the album a couple of spins and sifting through the bars, here are six of the best songs from Lloyd Banks’ The Course of the Inevitable 2 album to keep on replay from this New Music Friday and beyond.