Dave East Ft. Lloyd Banks – Violent
As a Harlem native, Dave East has often
spoke about keeping the traditions of New York rap alive, and in the
process, he’s worked with some legendary artists from the region. On
Paranoia 2, East’s new project released Friday, he works with a range of
artists, but “Violent,” a collaboration with G-Unit’s Lloyd Banks feels
the most symbolic. Moreso than 50, the Queens-based Banks feels like a
stylistic predecessor to East. While he also had an underrated ability
to write hooks, Banks was mainly known for his punchlines and wordplay.
His uncompromising dedication to
straight-ahead bars is not unlike East’s, and on “Violent,” both emcees
sound like they’re trying to impress each other with unrelenting bars.
In his verse, East once again references those from New York who laid
the foundation for what he’s now able to do (“I can’t even count the
diamonds in the Rollie face / Supreme clientele, I feel like Ghost and
Rae”). Meanwhile, Banks lives up to his reputation for clever couplets
(“Rocks to light me up, 18 years old last time my neck been warm / You a
enemy don’t type me, I prolly’ got a Tec message for him”).
Lloyd Banks has recently been releasing freestyles on a weekly basis. Listen to his remix of Ghostface’s “Mighty Healthy.”
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