Wed 6 Oct 2010
New Music: Lloyd Banks feat. Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Ryan Leslie & Fabolous “Start It Up”
Posted by Mr.North under new music[30] Comments
One album that many are anticipating on November 23rd will be Lloyd Banks’ The Hunger For More 2. Funkmaster Flex just premiered one of the tracks off the album called “Start It Up” which features Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Ryan Leslie & Fabolous.
New Music: Lloyd Banks feat. Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Ryan Leslie & Fabolous – “Start It Up” (prod by. Cardiak) [CDQ]
*Stream for now.
NOTE: Even though Banks previously mentioned a Kanye produced track with a futuristic sound, (in the video after the jump) this song was produced by a new up and comer named Cardiak.
Props to Funkmaster Flex
Previously: Kanye West feat. KiD CuDi, Pusha T, John Legend, Lloyd Banks & Ryan Leslie – “Christian Dior Denim Flow”
Banks talks working with Kanye on “Start It Up” and his Mood Muzik 4 collabo with Joe Budden after the jump……
Banks Speaks on Kanye from XXL Video on Vimeo.
Banks on Budden from XXL Video on Vimeo.
Recently Banks was over at XXL for a live ustream where he spoke about the recent G.O.O.D. Friday collab “Christian Dior Denim Flow” plus gave details on the sound of “Start It Up” for his HFM2 album. In the second video he talks about his feature on Joe Budden’s upcoming Mood Muzik 4 called “Remember The Titans” which also stars Royce Da 5′9″ & Fabolous.
Previously: Kanye West feat. KiD CuDi, Pusha T, John Legend, Lloyd Banks & Ryan Leslie – “Christian Dior Denim Flow”

October 6th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
YEEAAHH!!!
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October 6th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
its produced by Cardiak, not kanye
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October 6th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
fire
HFM2 NOV. 23rd
HATERS DIE SLOW; well miss you more
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October 6th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
What is Ryan Leslie’s contribution?
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Miss Info Reply:
October 6th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
we were debating that….perhaps he’s playing instruments?
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apaaman Reply:
October 6th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
he sings back ground “start it up” on swizz hook
btw i been a banko fan a long time, happy to see him start shining. I really feel he is one of the most lyrical dudes out right now, his ryme patterns and multi sylably ryming are insane. His “sleepy” flow sometimes makes it hard to realize how good he is but the mixtapes he put out last year really show how good he is,
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john macabee Reply:
October 6th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
Background vocals
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c1rca Reply:
October 6th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
he harmonizes on the chorus
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October 6th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
HFM1 is one of my favorite albums of all time, HFM2 is coming along nicely, i think he may surprise a few people with his album sales, i think he will beat nicki, and come 2nd, not too far behind kanye…
50 Cent deserves credit aswell for letting Banks do his own thing, thats how it should have been in the first place with buck and game, i hope they can squash this beef like dipset did and make some good music, cos game and 50 are sounding mad stale right now
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EastNY Reply:
October 6th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
i think the album will be very good; sales idk
but i dont really see much of Banks on tv like Bet 106 or mtv; thats how u appeal to the young gen
but i havent watch those stations much lately
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October 6th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Is Ryan Leslie not singing one line right before Fab’s verse?
Full transcription here: http://www.killerhiphop.com/lloyd-banks-start-it-up-lyrics/
Feel free to link
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October 6th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Les is playing background voice . That’s what i was hearing . Can’t wait for the dirty version?
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October 6th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
Nice! is it me or has the student surpassed the teacher? Banks music sounds alot better these days then 50’s recent work. It’s amazing what opening up one’s self to new collaboration and broadening one’s horizons will do for one’s artistry. Long story short take a step back from the trumped up drama and posturing bull shit that is 50-cent these days and watch you’re music flourish. Never was a huge fan of Banks before, I found him a little monotonous but I can’t deny it he’s got me listening. Now lets hope he follows through with this up coming album.
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October 6th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Honestly, Why is Swizz on this joint…or that other New Kanye, JAY joint?…homie needs to stopping a hype man….And for the record, LOSO boddied this Track….Banks, was aiiight…but FAB killed them
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October 6th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
YE said He Coloniced tha album!!!!!!!! DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
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October 6th, 2010 at 11:19 pm
this is fire.
banks shoulda kept fab’s verse for a remix with 50 and spit a second one after swizzy’s little bridge section.
“diamonds spinnin’ ’round the bezel, that’s +tornado watch+”
(despite having the worst rap name ever) fab bodies this.
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October 6th, 2010 at 11:49 pm
Who’s that stupid bitch interviewing him. She puts words in his mouth and interrupts him. AND her voice is annoying. Dumb bitch.
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October 7th, 2010 at 1:42 am
Sounds good.
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October 7th, 2010 at 3:43 am
Banks spits. I was bumping those PLK tapes hard, but I honestly thought he had seen his most successful days. Glad to see he’s getting some shine. I wanna hear him go in on one of these nice beats with no features though.
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October 7th, 2010 at 7:59 am
damn banks this joint is fire but I wanna know why he let Ye n Fab body his own shit!
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October 7th, 2010 at 10:58 am
http://www.KanyeToThe.com/
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October 7th, 2010 at 11:15 am
Im sorry but Banks lost it and he lost it bad! You guys must’ve forgot this guys verses before he dropped “Hungry for more”! This use to distroy every feat. he was on for 50 with lyrics and punch lines that were amazing. Decent song but Banks verse doesnt leave you “”hungry for more”" like he once use to and thats why he will never sell. This shit reminds me of what happen to freeway after he dropped his 1st album
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October 7th, 2010 at 11:36 am
http://www.KanyeToThe.com/
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October 7th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
This is not a good look for Banks…. Half way through the song I forget he had a verse. lol The other dudes on the track make me forget about dude.
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Dre Reply:
October 7th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
i had the exact same reaction too lol
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Hugo Reply:
October 7th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
agreed^^
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October 7th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
these interviewers in the xxl video won’t even let dude answer a question without jumping in…
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October 7th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Beat-4.2/5
Hook-4.6/5 SWIZZY!!!!
Banks Verse-4.2/5 nice flow, PLK?, uhh ask Kiss
Kanye-4.4/5 the boy GOOD, real GOOD
Fab-4.6/5 as usual, NICE!!!
Overall Song 4.5/5
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Kam Reply:
October 8th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
I will respectfully disagree with you, swiss should not be rapping on any song
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October 8th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
swiss is becoming very annoying with his ‘rapping’, about as annoying as the new banner ads on this website, please do something about this miss info,there’s no need for a banner to take up 65% of the screen
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