In 2003, Lloyd 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. After the successful G-Unit album it was time for Lloyd Banks to release his solo album The Hunger For More. 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 1.6 million records in the US and 2 million worldwide.

Lloyd Banks released Rotten Apple on October 10, 2006, selling 143,000 copies in its first week debuting at number 3 on the Billboard 200. Banks released his highly anticipated mixtape Mo Money in the Bank Pt.5: The Final Chapter on December the 15th. Banks is currently featured in the Eminem Re Up single You Don't Know along with 50 Cent and Up and Coming Shady Artist Cashis.