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.
seems to always get the short end of the stick. As a member of , he was generally always playing second fiddle to . On all-time great hip-hop lists, he seems to and now, it looks like even his fellow emcees are taking his talents into questions.
For many hip-hop fans, 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, 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.
