Lloyd Banks Talks Internet Leaks

Because of an online internet leak, Interscope Records, 50 Cent and the G-Unit have decided to move their album Beg For Mercy up to November 14, the same day as the Jay-Z’s Black Album.

Lloyd Banks, one of the founding members of G-Unit, explained that he heard of the leak as he and the group toured in support of the project.

“I was in Detroit and I got word that they leaked the albums - the Black Album and our album in the internet. It had got leaked the night before [the Detroit tour date] so that meant the bootleggers are gonna be out [selling it] in the next two days,” Banks told AllHipHop.com

50 Cent, whose last album hit the internet early, said he anticipated that the CD would get leaked because of his current stature in the game.

“What can you expect when you’re the hottest rapper around? The streets are used to gettin’ my music the unconventional way. So if they want it why not give ‘em the real deal as soon as you can. Why make ‘em wait?” 50 Cent said through his label.

But, Banks also realized the duality of the leak as it pertained to himself.

“The bootlegging this is a problem to a certain extent. My career has been built on the bootleg. It might help us. I mean, if I had a computer and I was in their position, I would probably do it too,” he said.

“There is no guarantee [on the quality of music]. The last five albums [the consumer] bought, they probably got ripped off. They are going to listen to the records [from the internet] and they'll go back and get the real one. I'm not really sweating it.”

Banks also wasn’t sweating the prospect of going head-to-head with Jay-Z’s last hurrah. In fact, he said he didn’t believe that it was going to be the last one for the living legend.

“I dont believe that [its going to be his last album]. I think his next album is going to be called Turn The Lights On,” Banks joked. “Jay was supposed to come out on the 28th [of November]. He moved up to the 14th and we got the same date. Its cool."

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^^^This is gay.

Why do people continue to do crap like this?

I download tunes, but I dont download a whole album, just a couple, and mix tunes I download mainly.

i get whole albums, last album i purchased was
The Cronic...the original
back when it came out...

like banks sed or whoever, if he was in a position an had a computer he wud

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They should just hand that bullshit out for free. All it's going to be is "Get Rich or Die Trying", just with four niggas instead of one.

This album aint even worth a bootleg. WACK!

Is "Beg For Mercy" anygood? I didn't get the chance to cop it yet

This dont just relate to his album, this relates to all bootlegging you geek.

when someone raps about robbing people its only makes me want to steal their music, they cant complain since they rob people, like they say they do in every track

^^^^^^

True say.

comin from a guy with a small white fictionary character as his avatar

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We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office
Aesop.

^^^EXACTLY...

Support The Artists...Thats How They Put Food On The Table...
I Buy The Whole Album...
And Only Download Singles...

Point Being...

Buy Albums...Don't Burn Them...

for every album you don't buy that's a another good emcee that gets kicked out a label because he didn't meet quota. Or it's a underground emcee who can't afford to upgrade his production. Think about that.

^ agreed.... although half the commercial MC's prolly would be rich even if they flopped 3 albums in a row after their debut... 50 cent would still be a rich fuck even if he lost $20 mil. im pretty sure