Rosario HarperNew York rapper 50 Cent‘s G-Unit camp just lost a key member. The hip-hop veteran has announced the unexpected departure of longtime protégé Lloyd Banks.
Fif went to Instagram Tuesday (June 12) to announce the shocking news and reveal the Punchline King is going solo for dolo.
WOW!!! 📸 @50cent @lloydbanks 🤦🏾♂️ pic.twitter.com/nUHEQu9BOX
— SOHH (@sohh) June 12, 2018
Back in March, 50 Cent joked about Lloyd Banks gearing up for a rap game retirement.
SAVAGE!!! 😂 📸 @50cent still on ☝🏽 and clowning both @realDonaldTrump @Lloydbanks! pic.twitter.com/xzoaaEZPLS
— SOHH (@sohh) March 17, 2018
😂 📸 @50cent just doesn’t give a you-know-what!! 🤦🏾♂️ 😆 pic.twitter.com/Uh46bbCaJD
— SOHH 2.0 (@sohhdotcom) March 16, 2018
After mounted speculation, Banks finally went to Instagram Friday to shut down the retirement buzz.
📸 @Lloydbanks is here to stay!!! 🎤 👑 pic.twitter.com/5w7nXrlnAW
— SOHH 2.0 (@sohhdotcom) March 16, 2018
The same day, Lloyd hinted at possible plans to fall back from the hip-hop scene.
I fell in love with Hip Hop over 25 years ago..it was that thing I turned to during good times and bad..just wanna say thank you to the artist B4 me that inspired me..and send my appreciation to everyone that supported me till this day THANK YOU!!
— Lloydbanks (@Lloydbanks) March 16, 2018
With that being said..I think it’s time to lay it down 💯
— Lloydbanks (@Lloydbanks) March 16, 2018