Lloyd Banks was born Christopher Lloyd in Baltimore, Maryland. He was raised in South Jamaica, Queens. His mother is Puerto Rican and his father was African-American. His parents were young and never married. His father spent most of Banks and DJ Clouds' childhood in prison. This left Banks' mother to raise Banks and his siblings alone. Young Christopher Lloyd had the responsibility of taking care of his younger brothers when his mother went out. Banks started writing something resembling poetry at a young age and it started taking form, but Banks wouldn't share it with the outside world. Eventually, he got the courage one day and rapped his rhymes on the streets of Jamaica, Queens. People's reaction to it stunned him. Many said he should record them. So he wasted no time in his pursuit to be a rapper. His mother was responsible for nurturing Banks' early desire to be a rapper. She would play hip hop music around the house and took Banks to his first hip hop concert. His rap heroes were Big Daddy Kane, Rakim and Slick Rick, three men who influenced his own style

Lloyd Banks grew up around the corner from 50 Cent and Tony Yayo so they all would usually rap together. Lloyd Banks attended August Martin High School in Queens, New York. Even when he was in school, instead of doing his school work he would write down everything that came to mind. Even when he wasn't rapping he would write. It was something he did in his spare time. He could not flourish lyrically in a structured school environment, so he dropped out before he turned 16.

He took his great grandfather's name -- Banks -- passed on by his uncles who also shared it.

Yayo being an older and more experienced MC went on the road with 50 Cent on the Nas promo tour\the Cash Money/Ruff Ryders Tour. Banks remained at home waiting for 50 Cent and Yayo to return, he started rapping around the neighborhood to create a buzz for himself. Then he hooked up with neighborhood producers and made tracks for local mixtapes. Lloyd Banks has a well-built reputation on the underground mixtape scene.[1]

Banks was shot twice in September 2001, by what's believed to be stray gunfire in his neighborhood.[2]

G-Unit was founded when Lloyd Banks, 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Bang Em Smurf, and Domination decided to make a group with each other. They met Young Buck when Cash Money group came to New York and 50 Cent heard Young Buck rapping. After 50 Cent got his contract with Shady/Aftermath they took Buck in the group and signed him, Domination and Bang Em Smurf left the group because of a personal feud with 50 Cent and Tony Yayo was sent to prison on weapons charges.

Fronted by 50 Cent, G-Unit quickly redefined the urban music industry back to gangsta rap. They produced a series of mixtape albums with original numbers and high quality artwork, making the discs something more than a bootleg, but not quite an independent release.

50 Cent was soon signed to Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records and released the album Get Rich Or Die Tryin, which Banks was featured on the song "Don't Push Me". Lloyd Banks then became one of the first artist signed to Aftermath subsidiary G-Unit. G Unit released their first official group album Beg For Mercy in November of 2003, which remained in the top 20 of the Billboard 2000 after four months on the charts.

In 2003, Banks was anointed 2003's Mixtape Artist of the Year due to his appearance on G-Unit mixtapes as well as his own Money in the Bank series. Though these successes allowed Lloyd Banks to tour the world multiple times over, one accomplishment means a bit more than all the rest.

Lloyd Banks released his solo debut album The Hunger For More in June of 2004. Lloyd Banks released the summer smash hit On Fire featuring 50 Cent to help his album sell over 433,000 its first week and eventually selling over 2.6 million records in the US and 4 million worldwide.

After the creation of G-Unit, Banks went on to have a very strong presence on mixtapes. He was named the 2003 Mixtape Artist of the Year, and had released a number of tapes, mainly with DJ and producer DJ Whoo Kid. His releases include Mo Money In The Bank Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4. Banks was also featured on 50 Cent's multi-platinum success Get Rich or Die Tryin' (along side band members 50 cent, Young Buck, and Tony Yayo), and appeared on G-Unit release, Beg For Mercy, both in 2003. Right now, Banks has released Mo Money In The Bank 4. Also confirmed that the well anticipated diss track towards rappers The Game, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, Jae Hood & Styles P labeled "Death Wish" will be on the mixtape.

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