This year is turning out to be full of surprises. It's safe to say that DMX doesn't have any Tony Yayo tracks in his playlist after the barking rapper spoke out against his fellow emcee. Initially, DMX shared that he wasn't a fan of Lloyd Banks during a conversation with Fat Man Scoop. "Lloyd Banks? Lyrical?" DMX asked. "Quote four bars. Impress me with four bars of his. It shouldn't be hard." Lloyd was made aware of X's remarks, and tried to figure out why he was being targeted by the rapper. Then, someone must have reminded DMX who Lloyd Banks actually was, because he admitted that he was really speaking about Tony Yayo when he made the remarks about Banks.
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Later, DMX issued a formal apology. "It takes a real n***a to admit when he's wrong..... My apologies to loyd banks I was thinking tony yayo when I was asked about banks. I f*ck with banks!" On Friday (May 29), the former G-Unit rapper took a moment to address the controversy over on Twitter. An unfazed Tony Yayo wrote, "Dmx a crack head who cares what he think," along with a crying laughing emoji. Check it out below.
Lloyd Banks Responds To DMX Saying He’s Not A Lyricist
DMX criticized Lloyd Banks by questioning his spot on a list of all-time great lyricists, causing the Punchline King to respond.
During a conversation on Instagram Live, DMX questioned Fat Man Scoop's decision to place Lloyd Banks on a list of all-time great lyricists.
"Lloyd Banks? Lyrical?" he asked. "Quote four bars. Impress me with four bars of his. It shouldn't be hard."
When Fat Man Scoop failed to come up with any lyrics that stood out to him from the G-Unit soldier, DMX was somehow proven right. However, Lloyd Banks (and a bunch of angry hip-hop heads) has a bone to pick with him because of the comments. Constantly overlooked, Banks hopped onto Twitter with some kind words for X after hearing his stance.
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"Dogman is my guy and all but Wth DMX talkin bout lol @Lloydbanks," asked one fan on Twitter. "I have no clue..god bless him," replied the rapper.
Clearly, Lloyd Banks believes he belongs on a list of the best lyricists of all time, which isn't really that obscure of an opinion. For years, he proved to the world that he can write some of the slickest punch lines in hip-hop so why would he not deserve his spot on the list? It's not like he didn't come through every time he stepped into the booth...
What do you make of this? Does Lloyd Banks make your list?
DMX Discounts Lloyd Banks’ Entire Rap Career
DMX doesn’t think that Lloyd Banks is one of the best lyricists in rap history, declaring his opinion during a talk with Fat Man Scoop.
Lloyd Banks seems to always get the short end of the stick. As a member of G-Unit, he was generally always playing second fiddle to 50 Cent. On all-time great hip-hop lists, he seems to never get the recognition he deserves and now, it looks like even his fellow emcees are taking his talents into questions.
For many hip-hop fans, Lloyd Banks can be considered one of the greatest punchline writers ever. He was seriously lyrical but, recently, one man called his entire career into question.
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Speaking to Fat Man Scoop on Instagram Live this weekend, DMX questioned Lloyd Banks’ prowess as a lyrical rapper, calling his name into concern after Scoop listed him as one of the best lyricists ever.
“Lloyd Banks? Lyrical?” asked DMX, seriously confused as to how his name even came up.
“Lloyd Banks of course,” replied Scoop. “He had some of the illest lines ever.”
DMX then requested for Scoop to drop four of Lloyd Banks’ best bars of all-time and the man could not rack his brain hard enough to deliver any. Instead, he just continued counting down his favorites, slightly proving X’s point.
Do you believe DMX has a point or is Lloyd Banks one of the undisputed greatest lyricists ever? Skip to the 9-minute mark below.
