50 Cent Announces Lloyd Banks’ Depature From G-Unit Records

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After teasing retirement a few months back, Lloyd Banks has had a change of mind on making new music, but he won’t be affiliated with this G-Unit Records ties, at least according to 50 Cent.

Taking to social media, G-Unit leader 50 Cent, made an announcement that his label mate Banks would be dropping a new mixtape and that he is officially off of the New York-based label. In his Instagram post, that has been removed, 50 says:

Check out my boy Lloyd bank$.New Mix tape coming soon ! Independence Day, he is doing his own thing and you know it’s gonna be loaded with bars.

Banks’ departure from the label now makes his an independent artist and while there’s no word on why he stepped away, his retirement teaser proves he’s ready to get back to his craft.

A post shared by Lloyd Banks (@lloydbanks) on Mar 16, 2018 at 3:00pm PDT