Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
After a promising debut, G-Unit soldier Lloyd Banks hedged his bets, subdued the hungry, punch line-filled style that defined him, and delivered a so-so effort that coasts on the G-Unit formula. With an EP's worth of heat -- the infectious single "Hands Up" with 50 Cent being the hottest -- Rotten Apple is no disaster, and there's no doubt the G-Unit faithful will get twice as much out of this than everyone else, especially with the G-Unit universe guest list and the numerous raw, freestyle-flavored productions that sound like they fell off a G-Unit Radio mixtape. The long, word-filled flows are here, as are the humorous stingers Banks likes to drop, but his delivery is surprisingly weary, and often on the more street tracks, the production is drab, making it easy to drift away from the words no matter how sharp. Luckily, G-Unit's bag of hooks just keeps on giving, and when Rotten Apple goes for polish, it succeeds. Besides "Hands Up," there's the cool "Help" -- a "one for the ladies" track with Keri Hilson -- and "You Know the Deal" with Rakim, which sounds exactly how Mobb Deep's G-Unit debut should have. Rocking it with a trio of Southern ballers -- Young Buck, Scarface, and 8Ball -- Banks offers the excellent "Iceman" before closing with "Gilmore's," one of those loose, casual, and satisfying numbers G-Unit members always seem to drop at or toward the end of their albums. "Iceman" and "Gilmore's" suggest Banks is the last soldier who should fall into the "I own this/I own that" or "I moved this many units/You didn't move nearly as many" ruts G-Unit is famous for, but he does, too often to ignore. The highlights are way high, but the album as a whole is "fans-only."
© David Jeffries /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
A. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Ken Williams, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, FeaturedArtist - M. Clervoix, ComposerLyricist - C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist - Kejuan Waliek Muchita, ComposerLyricist - Prodigy, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist - R. Rice II, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
R. Turner, ComposerLyricist - C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist - F. Horton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist - K. Risto, ComposerLyricist - W. Nugent, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Eminem, Producer - 50 Cent, FeaturedArtist - T. Crawford, ComposerLyricist - C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist - P. Pits, ComposerLyricist - Dangerous LLC, Producer
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
Keri Hilson, FeaturedArtist - R. Turner, ComposerLyricist - M. Clervoix, ComposerLyricist - C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
D. Jones, ComposerLyricist - M. Clervoix, ComposerLyricist - Musiq Soulchild, FeaturedArtist - C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist - J. Mobley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist - Rakim, FeaturedArtist - C. Richmond, ComposerLyricist - J. Whitton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
A. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - MOBB DEEP, FeaturedArtist - K. Cain, ComposerLyricist - C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
M. Clervoix, ComposerLyricist - N. Speed, ComposerLyricist - C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist - P. Rogers, ComposerLyricist - J. Polo, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, ComposerLyricist - S. King, ComposerLyricist - C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Tony Yayo, FeaturedArtist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist - M. Bernard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
C. Franklin, ComposerLyricist - Keon Bryce, FeaturedArtist - P. Douthit, ComposerLyricist - C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
D. BROWN, ComposerLyricist - B. Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Scarface, FeaturedArtist - Young Buck, FeaturedArtist - D. Morris, ComposerLyricist - C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - 8-Ball, FeaturedArtist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist - P Smith, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
R. Frierson, ComposerLyricist - C. Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist
℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
Album review
After a promising debut, G-Unit soldier Lloyd Banks hedged his bets, subdued the hungry, punch line-filled style that defined him, and delivered a so-so effort that coasts on the G-Unit formula. With an EP's worth of heat -- the infectious single "Hands Up" with 50 Cent being the hottest -- Rotten Apple is no disaster, and there's no doubt the G-Unit faithful will get twice as much out of this than everyone else, especially with the G-Unit universe guest list and the numerous raw, freestyle-flavored productions that sound like they fell off a G-Unit Radio mixtape. The long, word-filled flows are here, as are the humorous stingers Banks likes to drop, but his delivery is surprisingly weary, and often on the more street tracks, the production is drab, making it easy to drift away from the words no matter how sharp. Luckily, G-Unit's bag of hooks just keeps on giving, and when Rotten Apple goes for polish, it succeeds. Besides "Hands Up," there's the cool "Help" -- a "one for the ladies" track with Keri Hilson -- and "You Know the Deal" with Rakim, which sounds exactly how Mobb Deep's G-Unit debut should have. Rocking it with a trio of Southern ballers -- Young Buck, Scarface, and 8Ball -- Banks offers the excellent "Iceman" before closing with "Gilmore's," one of those loose, casual, and satisfying numbers G-Unit members always seem to drop at or toward the end of their albums. "Iceman" and "Gilmore's" suggest Banks is the last soldier who should fall into the "I own this/I own that" or "I moved this many units/You didn't move nearly as many" ruts G-Unit is famous for, but he does, too often to ignore. The highlights are way high, but the album as a whole is "fans-only."
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:51
- Main artists: Lloyd Banks
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: G-Unit Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records ℗ 2006 G Unit/Interscope Records
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.