Lloyd Banks: Return Of The PLK... Mixtape Review!!!!!!!

by **J The Kidd** Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:07 am

Where has Lloyd Banks been? When G-Unit was on top, Banks was
everywhere. The Southside sharpshooter has been a ghost since 2006,
appearing a few tracks at a time around G-unit releases.

Each of those verses showed glimpses of Banks in prime form. Thus,
his first official mixtape release in two years could answer the big
question of any solo rust when the light is on him, and only him.
Return of The PLK not only answers the question, but could signify the
rebirth of his career.

On Hunger For More Lloyd was a punchline machine, dropping clever
wordplay behind interesting beats. Return Of The PLK signifies a return
towards that old style. Banks goes off a myriad of beats, from his
usual street grit on “S.O.D”; where he smacks lines around a bass heavy
track. “Without You” is classic Banks as he goes in over sample heavy
production with fully loaded quips.

On the other end of the spectrum you have “Hard Days / RIP”. Over the
solemn cloudy beat behind Tre William’s syrupy crooning you hear lines
like “You wonder why my days hard / I spent the morning at the
graveyard / They say you crawl in this world you walk away scarred”. It
is rare, but Banks tactfully shows range that isn’t forced.

Every once in a while, a track or two will appear where Banks just has
no pop. Ironically this is most prevalent in the song “I Am Legend”,
where he flows quite nonchalantly over a dull beat. Furthermore “Fast
Lane” falls in the same territory as the repetitive guitar riffs do
nothing for his less than quotable two minute verse.

On “Another 50“, Lloyd Banks says “Anything’s possible, I’m back,
anything else really don’t matter from here on out”. Return Of The PLK
displays just how that statement can have some teeth, as its
punchlines, and range gives supporters a reason to believe in Southside
once again.

by **The Remedy** Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:09 am

Punch line king my ass, Game got you on that

Lloyd Banks: Return Of The PLK... Mixtape Review!!!!!!!

Lloyd Banks: Return Of The PLK... Mixtape Review!!!!!!!

Re: Lloyd Banks: Return Of The PLK... Mixtape Review!!!!!!!