What happened to Lloyd Banks voice?

[@quietbeest]

I see this went straight over a lot of heads, but the message was that SONICALLY, his voice became harsh over the years and not two tone like it used to be. Which was my same argument for a WHILE now since "I Don't Deserve You". I always thought he was trying to pitch it up a bit like Wayne and Drake, but I too noticed it sounds like he damaged it some point in his career. This video was right on the money with how I've been feeling, but none the less, Banks' pengame is still formidable 💯

[@billythekidproductions5327]

Banks is my favourite rapper of all time and I also agree with you.

[@murkmecca5547]

Yall bugging, Banks later and most recent projects have been his best work

[@darkskinwhite]

absolutely

[@SwagSurf-od3vx]

The subject is about his voice not his material

[@BlackFaithProduction]

@@murkmecca5547 Not really. His projects are dark and depressing now. They’re good for when you yourself are down but to listen to off top, it kills your whole mood. Last night I was feeling good and happy and threw on a song called “Keep Up” by Lloyd Bankd from the Failure’s No Option mixtape and man I started missing my younger years, my ex’s, reevaluating my life and everything.

[@N0_UNITY]

facts it’s called growing up

[@floydjones1219]

Exactly 💯💯

[@jval6459]

His style has gotten better over time. He switched his style up and sounds like no other rapper. GOAT status

[@williammunny5230]

literally

[@Cartman-Official]

​@@williammunny5230for me it's the exact opposite. He used to flow like crazy

[@TERRELLTURNER1999]

@@Cartman-Officialstill does

[@Daybreakhasme]

Listen..Banks still active. Dudes still don't want problems with his pen.💯

[@maroanouadi9782]

I Prefer his voice from before, but his delivery currently..... Man, he has really dope lyrics comparing 2004.

[@FrankWhiteMutts]

I think Banks just got older and his voice changed, because he started as a teenager. Look at this 134 all starz songs, then the earlier g unit mixtapes, then his first album and then since 2010 his voice sounds more nasal. I really like his older voice.

[@tgeiii3554]

While his 2006/7-2016 delivery isn’t the same as his 2001-2005 delivery, I still really enjoy it, especially on HFM2. His 2020+ voice is a weird hybrid of the two.

[@lsddotswimsTV]

you took a wrong turn with this one. yes his voice changed over the years however his vocals being swallowed or fighting for space in a song falls on the engineer... I don't know where your head was when you made this video, the overall presentation make it seem like feelings were hurt judging from the memes you utilized.

[@emekaosuagwu6416]

Shuttup and just understand what he is saying, What'd wrong with you..he said just vocal delivery changed

[@hoovag5224]

Banks had literally gotten better

[@tdsnuggs]

Lyrically, he has, sonically, imo, no.

[@ILoveTheAllCreator]

2006-2011 banks is best

[@jrobbin24]

I agree 2006-2011 was his era. Those underground unknown songs felt like a well-kept secret among me and a couple of my friends cuz nobody else in high school seem to know about them at the time

[@jrobbin24]

I got to say I did really like Cold Corner two and V6 tho. I hear things you're in there since then that I really like but I don't know it just feels like the magic isn't there anymore but I'm still happy he's making music.

[@jrobbin24]

Here and there*

[@Omowalemayasa]

Nah...Banks voice has definitely changed but this is outta line.

[@tdsnuggs]

Neve questioned his pen- if you watch the whole video I give props where it is due. But I have never heard such a drastic change in vocals other than D.O.C(from the car accident).

[@_doomzday]

@@tdsnuggsthen you must never heard of Shyne Po

[@tdsnuggs]

​@@_doomzday difference is Shyne Po bowed out the rap game because of it. And his lyricism along with vocals tanked. 🎯

[@willdiesel8431]

I think Juelz is getting there. But it's not just his rap voice it's the way he speaks too.

[@Tyler06311]

The same Happened wit P his voice changed when he was like in his mid 20s idk if it was drugs tho but Jules got love 4 him but he don’t he don’t even rap or speak da same idk what he snorting fr

[@Wolffrmda7]

Ok course a 42 year old banks won't sound like a 19 or 20 year old banks. Especially with partying, smoking, drinking and touring in G units Glory days. I bet screaming on those stages stressed his voice. We have to account for that too. He is older now. Some people voices change as they get older. I ain't mad at it cause Banks gave us some of the best punchlines in Hip Hop during the early 2000$. Banks is still a top tier MC especially if you ask someone that was around in the early 2000$ to witness the run Banks and G unit had. Banks still has it in him. U can tell but life is much different once you enter your 40$ both physically and situational.... peace

[@Crazy-kk9jt]

Facts

[@ConcaCon]

I agree with your take on the damages from lifestyle and physiological changes from age. I also believe that Banks has had extended bouts with depression. From personal experience, your mental health state warps your cadence, too.

[@realitycheck1092]

Dissin banks? Imma need that fade b…deadass

[@TeddyDaVinci]

nah banks went off on another 70. To each their own though

[@tdsnuggs]

never discredited the bars- his voice drastically changed at that point, and imo, not for the better.

[@TeddyDaVinci]

@@tdsnuggs I feel you. I think I noticed it more around cold corner 2.

[@grymeyworld]

You trippin. Banks is overlooked because 50 throws dirt on his name and Banks doesn’t do the industry games. I think today banks is better than he has ever been. I fux with that grittiness in his voice, bruh raps and sounds like a monster.

[@e5141981]

i honestly never notice the changes in his voice. with the side by side you can hear it clearly but banks its so talented that honestly it doesn't bother me at all.

[@tdsnuggs]

I mention in the video, for instance, on 'death by design', his flow and bars cut through to the point where it shines over the rough vocals. Hope all is well homie! Salute 🫡

[@yaboysix]

Shyt, I never noticed either lol

[@yeau2732]

Nah his voice change isn’t as bad as what happened to Dave east voice after 2016

[@xxreyoxx]

Do explain that one

[@daminharris3879]

East voice has changed but still sound fire 2 me. He puts out more work den anybody in NYC n dats y he losing his voice lol Jada voice soun shitty on sum newer tracks also lol

[@Pharoah510]

Man,I thought i was the only one who noticed that shit! 😂 i knew I wasn’t trippin

[@yeau2732]

@@xxreyoxx Listen to Momma Workin, Let It Go or S.D.E. then listen to his newer music. Sound like 2 totally different people

[@tymon3y]

Bro now has the same voice as Peter Griffin.

[@Day_kilps]

This dude doesn't know what he's talking about

[@BlackFaithProduction]

Nah he’s spot on. After Mo Money In The Bank Pt. 5, the final chapter of that trilogy, it all went downhill. His voice changed, he started picking dark beats, he stopped the punchline flow and started using unknown named producers.

[@Tysmizzy]

​​​@@BlackFaithProductionaka being🎉 himself and stoppin Curtis G-Unit major company shit (good shit tho, but!). The real Banks classics are dark since the beginning. He's too real for tryin to be the King of NY. He's the mayor.

[@Rico401Prov]

Yeah dude over here worrying about his voice instead of the bars. Straight clown shii

[@TERRELLTURNER1999]

I guess

[@charlesscott8551]

I think it’s partly his voice maturing but mostly maturing as an artist. It was a style change to sound more well rounded, not just a distinguished punchline rapper. Banks sounded perfect on I’m So Fly. I think his engineer could tweak his voice if he wanted to, but it’s his choice.

[@brianstone3722]

Definitely agree. I'm so fly will forever be a classic.

[@marcusmayor8528]

Lloyd Banks voice change seems to be purposeful. Note the lyrics on his song. ‘My brothers keeper’. - “' rights and white chicks, havin' nice in-flight trips Made a complete life switch, .” He made an artistic decision to distinguish himself as an MC. The ‘new’ voice, hate it or love it. Is unique to him, and a call to remember his career.

[@jayjayjay021]

Ive ALWAYS wondered how his voice changed!!!!!!!! I noticed it instantly back in the day!

[@realmusictv9205]

This video is fucking remedial banks latest material is fucking fire

[@goatsquadtv8786]

Songs u talking about with his voice not sounding the same aren't even joints that Banks cares about..u obliviously haven't been listening to Banks after he left .. sounds what the real problem is that his content has changed since he was younger and certain Banks fans can't deal with the maturity of his music

[@stoicshogun8912]

Nah. You’re wrong and discrediting 14 years of dope Lloyd Banks music. His delivery may not be for you, but this video is egregious.

[@tdsnuggs]

If you watch the video, I give props where it's due. He has transitioned from being your typical punchline rapper to a lyrically diverse MC. I'm talking vocals here. Just my observation and opinion.

[@marianosantiniello2213]

​​@@tdsnuggsI totally agree with you here. He has changed sonically, and it's a lot harder for me to listen to him now as well. He has really good wordplay still, but that voice ruins it for me. The Flex free is a really good example of how flat and monotone he sounds now. He still has dope bars, but the package as a whole is lacking. He talked on Joe Buddens podcast about how he still punches but prefers to do more intricate wordplay on his newer projects, that's not the issue most of us take with it though; it's that his voice lacks conviction these days.

[@mauricejohnson6127]

Homie is absolutely right,back in the day i didnt have to look up banks lyrics unless i just wanted to read it,nowadays i look up his lyrics because i cant understand some of his words in his songs,his earlier voice was definitely more crisp and clearer,he is still my favorite rapper and more lyrical than he has ever been and gets better every project

[@BlackFaithProduction]

His projects are dark and depressing now. They’re good for when you yourself are down but to listen to off top, it kills your whole mood. Last night I was feeling good and happy and threw on a song called “Keep Up” by Lloyd Bankd from the Failure’s No Option mixtape and man I started missing my younger years, my ex’s, reevaluating my life and everything.

[@Raffi220]

Yeah I said that to my homie ever since he left 50 his music is depressing.

[@BlackFaithProduction]

@@Raffi220 I’m sure that’s why he left Fif. He was tired of just recording club songs or gunplay records. When Banks father died he needed to express that into his music. The beef started when Banks was explaining to Fif he was depressed that his pops died and Fif was like “yeah I get that but we gotta get these records out”. I’m paraphrasing but it went along those lines. Fif just couldn’t relate. They’re both built different.

[@AyoGhost]

​@@BlackFaithProduction What made things worse was Banks' father and 50 used to hustle in the streets together so that also led to Banks' confusion on why 50 wasn't more understanding. What I think led to their recent issues is 50 did the same thing in 2017 when Banks' mother or grandmother passed away and 50 starting joking on Instagram about him being MIA. Then learning from a fan about what happened and saying Banks didn't tell him about it

[@BlackFaithProduction]

@@AyoGhost That’s crazy. I see why Banks decided to distance himself from Fif. Banks has a new movie coming out called Mother & Gun dropping 9-13-2024. I can’t wait to see it. The trailer is on his IG. Hopefully he starts doing more things in the public now that he’s independent.

[@ryanrusso2954]

Halloween Havoc 4 is dope

[@danjones4978]

His voice has changed. And he’s better than ever now.

[@wendellkirton3694]

Best still sound still even better i love lloyd banks i loves all his albums

[@darkskinwhite]

idk i think his grown man voice better suits his music. when he was younger he sounded a little goofy. now he sounds hardcore.

[@brianstone3722]

I agree his voice is more gritty now I fw it as well, but his old voice was cool too at the time.

[@Therealm14]

What??? (Nick Young Meme)

[@KingMarc24]

I’m 37 and I hear what you are saying but I can listen to Banks all day like I did as a kid. I really didn’t notice the voice until this video. The flow and punchlines are always going to be worth my ear. Banks is a legend that just doesn’t come out to bully as often but if he did, he could be back to normal Banks even better. I feel, just my opinion Great video

[@tdsnuggs]

in retrospect I was a lil harsh on the PLK

[@Nysmitty-w8r]

Yeah i agree 💯💯 rocking with the old banks voice

[@YoungIceMgk]

His voice matured as he got older thats what it is. Also different producers compared to pre 2008. Ive never had any issues with his vocals tbh hes one of my fav rappers ever love all his work

[@raypmusic1902]

I dig the video because I always heard this as a Banks fan others would say it’s his voice that kills it for them. The video leads me to believe we’re both fans here so we can set that aside and speak as if we’re on the same side. I never noticed his voice as being bad and always took it as the people who don’t like him just don’t mess with him. That’s that. But hearing the side by side comparison the change is drastic and it can be something to them not liking his voice. I guess I was a fan of it and didn’t mind his voice. Bars and overall projects always been nice. I think as a grown ass man our voices mature. I’ve recorded over 20 years myself and I can definitely hear that I sound more mature as time passes. Voice wise. So maybe maturity and he always seemed low or “soft” spoken naturally so having to yell on mics in crowds and all that goes against his natural voice and tone and can be a factor too. With that and maturity my man’s voice changed some. Still sounds like Banks though. And most of the people I’ve grown up with have drank and smoked their entire lives. A person would have to be going nuts on that shit and I wouldn’t want to just slap that on my man’s name like that. It’s not “unbearable” like say, Beanie Seagal. That’s a total change for me and even as a fan of him I won’t listen. Overall good video and channel. Fuck with ya boy!

[@jacobalamo5911]

I agree, but Beanie Sigel's voice changed because he got shot, it didn't just change over time naturally.

[@raypmusic1902]

@@jacobalamo5911 Indeed. I was just speaking on the fact that it’s totally different now and makes it hard to listen to him and how Banks’ is different but not to that extent or “unbearable” like my man’s said in the video.

[@tdsnuggs]

I've heard people say they prefer Banks' current voice and the more darker/boombap beats he raps over. That's understandable. If Banks had his old voice and his now wider range as a lyricists- we'd be talking top 10 right now.

[@raypmusic1902]

@@tdsnuggs What’s crazy is when he does drop he has his spot for sure and all the top underground guys respect him and work with him. He has an odd spot in the game that seems to be good to be in.

[@jacobalamo5911]

@@raypmusic1902 No doubt, I really don't mind their voices tho. Its hard to hear sometimes, but they can still sound dope over the right beats

[@doodiemac100]

I noticed this around the time he dropped Halloween Havoc 1 and Return of the PLK. His pitch definitely changed and became more gritty and raspy than it already was. However, I felt it was for the better. It gave him a greater presence and flair and his choice in his album making improved as well. I like his grit pitch now, it suits him

[@tdsnuggs]

Great perspective

[@isaiahferrara1149]

come on bro he don’t sound that bad 😭

[@Jackietreehorn39]

Dam, can she live is one of my favorite tracks. L take. V6 is a classic.

[@FromThe36thChamber]

I think it’s so dope how fast your channel is growing bro, much deserved!!! Interesting and informative content as always 🙌🏻🔥

[@tdsnuggs]

Thank you 36! 🫡

[@Longestspring]

Horrorcore Bankz is where he shines the best. His latest freestyle on flex is a good example

[@jasielnikka]

I only hear music for the bars. He's not a singer, so his voice shouldn't be an issue. The only voices I hated were those nerdy Drake/ Lil Wayne voices, but that's because their bars were fraudulent. You can't have hard-core bars and be a nerd. They're voice didn't match their bars. Atleast, with the grimeyy LB voice matches his bars.

[@Truvillaintv]

I agree 100% and I noticed this many many years ago when it first changed. At the time game was beefing with them and mentioned banks not using his "voice box" any more. I figured he stopped using a recording program that made his voice sound deeper... but This actually happened to a lot of rappers. Ghost face was another one whose voice seemed to lose its bass. This is a good catch. Don't mind what people say, I absolutely noticed this and at the time people were acting like they didn't see a difference. Even with you playing the difference side by side it goes over their heads... banks had that platinum sound.. now he's just a shell unfortunately. And I was a huge banks supporter .. still listen to his earlier stuff.

[@elijahhanley55]

@That Dope Sh^t I do agree that the smoking, drinking, and also the older he got definitely are huge factors in his voice but to say that he sounds close to the cookie monster naww! maybe a little raspy maybe cause to me the rapper who's voice sound clearly as the cookie monster hands down is Ja Rule! that's why he got dissed so much times because of his deep cookie monster voice singing on those records not PLK! though. Maybe raspy

[@howardside90]

I noticed that his voice seemed to get higher as the years went on too but the lyrics and bars are still there

[@tdsnuggs]

Facts!

[@willyfischer5072]

Banks later stages is actually better than Banks prior to 2008 - he got better, the voice changed was a transition that actually worked in his favor for his most recent projects !

[@brianstone3722]

Definitely agree he's definitely evolved in every way.

[@ChloeHotline]

Same thing happened with Camron, everytime he raps (after crime pays) it sound like he got sum stuck in his throat ⏸️

[@ABPBANKS]

Halloween HAVOC IV is a classic and a masterpiece BANK$ always delivers PLK

[@FediMayn]

Must be your ears

[@ChazBrown22]

But yet he’s still regarded as one of the best lyricists in the game. I see the voice change but to not think one bit that the joints you played beats took over the whole joint, not just his verse is a plain out opinion.

[@Jackietreehorn39]

Jackpot was 🔥 way better than that Shurmad 🗑

[@mss3183]

I’ve been saying this for years 😂… thank you for making this video Maaan I was hoping you had the answer but I’m not sure wtf happened

[@Craze18]

I thought I was tripping. Glad someone else noticed it too.

[@ILoveTheAllCreator]

Heard his new albums are good as 2006-2011 banker

[@coreylscott7272]

I love all his work, his voice changed and goes perfect with the raspy times

[@malcolmnkowani1042]

His last 2 albums were dope. The flows and the message unmatched

[@lajikn9ne945]

Yeah i remember at a certain point i figured it was because he was very young and all that smoking, touring, etc. changed his voice. But after a while i got used to it. His rhymes have way more substance now even tho his old voice was ill. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@tdsnuggs]

Way more substance. FNO could have been an album. And CC2.

[@gibletgibby1567]

I prefer his voice now but i find him hard to recommend him to people due to it. I've always rocked with banks but not nearly as much as how he sounds now aged up, leveled up and gruff as fuck. it fits his lyrical content a lot more for me too, totally get what you're saying tho. for me it's just *chefs kiss*

[@flyking6622]

I always felt like this. I 100% agree.

[@foreverbMT]

The hunger for more voice was special. idk why it changed

[@Sender1257]

South side story is one of the dopest tracks man

[@LeoMuia]

After all those lyrics, I do not really mind the voice change. He is aging too. Listen to Broken Arrows from his last project. The last half of the project is crazy good

[@cmrant]

There’s a lot of contributing factors for sure. The team of engineers he was working with while on Interscope was world class, and that shows. His voice has changed, but so have all the tools bringing his voice to the final song. His pen game is still fierce though. I also respect his decision to return underground (or whatever we call it it now) - not everyone wants the pressure associated with 50 level celebrity. Even for the extra money, although I am sure he is comfortable.

[@rayhanakram9912]

HIs voice was perfect for Pieces Of My Pain and the tunes he did with Conway but that's really all I have listened to from him.

[@wattupgee3777]

Banks NEVER fell off.. bro rather be barbershop talk instead industry type. His choice. The real kno wusssup 🐐

[@TopNotchSports1]

He switch a flow a little but it’s definitely for the better

[@ProdBySxB]

We need to know what happened to Dave East’s voice

[@tdsnuggs]

this isn't the first comment suggesting that 🤔

[@ProdBySxB]

@@tdsnuggs exactly because he sounds nothing like his mixtape days his voice became cringe af

[@dedheddred1773]

​@@ProdBySxBhe sounds the same on every song

[@354allday]

​@@dedheddred1773you bugging

[@shanebaxter5038]

Banks is dope. I noticed differences and put it down to production/engineering from mixtapes to albums. But listening to comparisons here its more profound than I imagined. TDS

[@tdsnuggs]

Word up! still waiting on CC3 though

[@PostLikeHakeem]

TDS Early banks was fire Victory and Banksworkout are legendary.

[@firethetruth82]

I said the same shit yrs ago he does sound different bro aye when you played half of his (Bad News) versus I Got hyped as hell start spitting it word for word... Stay blessed

[@tdsnuggs]

that's verse goes crazy! stay blessed 🫡

[@bruceleeds7988]

I disagree with EVERYTHING you said. However, how someone performs and what is used to record, amongst a multitude of other factors, can affect takes. Overall though, I think Banks having to side with Fifty against all the elite rappers in the 2000's, Nas, Remy, Jada, Beanie, Cam, Raekwon, the list goes on, hindered the people he could work with and earn his place amongst Hip Hop's top Lyricists.

[@aaronconnor6547]

I’ve always wondered this same thing! I literally don’t know what happened to his previous vocal tone 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@TommyGauthier-y2b]

Every rapper goes through a voice change at some point. This is a huge reason i don't listen to most of their new shit most times. I understand evolving as time passes, but when you're basically unrecognizable from what made me a fan in the first place, its hard to ignore that.

[@MelanieReyes-mb3dj]

I Love banks voice how it is now!!

[@seandon2511]

I been noticed the change in his vocals and I never liked it either. His voice was much deeper and solid but now he Sounds like he's losing his voice.

[@Noble100]

This video is accurate and I would add that I closely followed BANKS and his voice changed around 2009 -2010 because during the 2 precedent years, G-unit had been touring consistently and Banks was performing all his songs with insatiable passion and won’t resort to lip-synching like the other members in order to save his energy and voice. Doing so consistently for 2yrs will definitely affect your voice. This is factual, just my theory.

[@Undone545]

His voice has changed but i think this is more of a delivery issue than a vocal one. He still sounds great on modern songs though arguably less aggressive/energetic. One coule argue he had consistently better production/direction in his earlier career but i ront think he sounds bad now by any stretch

[@TERRELLTURNER1999]

Love Lloyd banks current projects but those engineers needed to make his voice sharper and cleaner on a lot of tracks though

[@Manaz1er]

His voice is dope, it’s the mixes that let him down at times.

[@tdsnuggs]

Good point

[@officialdoctv]

His voice is way better now. All his music is phenomenal.

[@soundminerz517]

You make this sound as if the vocal pitch are more norm when they’re really just an exception. I think it’s just a combination of a how it’s mixed too and if his new delivery matches the personality of the beat. The way you tell it though is like D.O.C. after the car crash or Beanie Siegel post Roc.

[@tdsnuggs]

save the excuses. mixing? his early mixtapes had horrible mixes but his voice shines through. his delivery is a shell of what it once was.

[@soundminerz517]

@@tdsnuggs I clearly say it’s a combination (keyword, combination) of how it’s mixed and how his new vocal delivery may not be matching the personality of the production. His new delivery isn’t so pervasive where it ruins a majority of what he touches which you also acknowledge. Now if you gave examples of where his new style ruined the entirety of a full project or projects, you’d have a solid case

[@yanokia]

Always liked his voice. Matter a fact I started listened to him because of that on first. Now his voice way better. And his ear for beats is incredible like 50 cent's

[@Fernando-rp6rm]

You’re right. His voice is not good sonically. People don’t realize how important it is to have vocals that are pleasing to the ears. He also needs to get back to his punchlines, and shorten up his bars. He’s been trying to squeeze to many words in

[@BlackFaithProduction]

After Mo Money In The Bank Pt. 5, the final chapter of that trilogy, it all went downhill. His voice changed, he started picking dark beats, he stopped the punchline flow and started using unknown named producers.

[@JEFFMAN90]

Downhill TF smh

[@DippedInInk]

Thanks for listening to my request and covering the Rap God.

[@tdsnuggs]

what's your take on it?

[@DippedInInk]

@@tdsnuggs u need to do more research and pay attention more. I understand whatchu saying about the voice but he is spitting ALOT of darts that went over your head. He flow is Predator wit the mask off.

[@geestreetz4478]

That Halloween album was fire 🔥

[@Tyler06311]

So everybody not gonna talk about P one of my personal favorite MC’s top 5 personally but no one gonna talk about what happened to his voice in his mid 20’s Infamy prodigy is where we heard a Jurassic change in his voice gotten a lot deeper nd more stronger slur, nd he sounded nothing like infamous, Hell On Earth, or Munda Musik Prodigy trust me when I tell u I’ve been asking da shit to myself since 01 or 02 when I was five going on six years old still asking ts at 28 even Cam 2 nd Raekwon but that’s a whole nother story

[@demariogoings4295]

Na i disagree on this one chief, his catalog actually got better after the g unit run, less filler rarity rap shit and more intimate and personal. Respect to the work you put in tho, your research and attention to detail is top tier indeed! Big UPS

[@TheMogreen28]

Buggin. Yes, his voice did change and us fans did have to adjust to it. But he still as dope as ever. V.5 was definitely heat. Can She Live is one of my favorite tracks off V6. It's different but not bad but to call the tracks whack is crayy My guy. And I noticed the voice change before 07/08 I actually noticed it on some tracks on the mixtapes Money In the Bank 4 and 5, The Big Withdraw tracks and on some tracks on Rotten Apple( Which makes sense they were all recorded around the same time)

[@vash254]

damn bruh so harsh on banks voice. i mean in hip hop we went through worse without the level of lyrcism. i mean do u remember the Timberland and Magoo era? Silk tha shokker. and honestly for a lot of people from the south and east coast, the bay area's hyphy movement would get no play in at all. But i never found his new voice unbearable i just think those years of being 50's hype man on tour destroyed his vocal chords. without proper training this happens. Look at the screamo scene, its very common for them to switch out lead singers at most 4 times in a decade span.

[@tdsnuggs]

On some tracks, for me at least, it teeters between being unbearable and listenable. I want to reiterate I do believe his performance as a lyricist has evolved from being just a punchline rapper. Always will be a fan of Banks. Can't wait for CC3 to drop.

[@vash254]

@@tdsnuggs once you get through drakeo the rulers catalog with his leaned out delivery u literally can listen to anything. Took a while for his voice to grow on me but once it did I couldn't stop laughing at his punchlines and sense of humor. Another rappers voice whos went drastic changes is the doc. Now his voice after the accident you couldn't imagine on a track at all.

[@MilesBeatsLive]

Y'all wanna talk about a voice change look at yuk mouth

[@vash254]

@@MilesBeatsLive that's a good one. But another comes to mind is Shyne. I wouldn't say his voice changed it was just older and lacking charisma and it seemed like he lost his flow.

[@Dnero518]

​@vash254 shyne voice change hurt cause he was one of the dopest gangster rappers ever to me. He couldve been a legendary rapper.

[@sugma2786]

sometimes he sounds like Westside Gunn if he was rapping in his talking voice (TDS).

[@tdsnuggs]

Sugma! Yeah it's real frustrating when he raps in these ridiculous tones that sound unnatural.

[@alejandroespinolajimenez9804]

His voice changed a lot, but his style is unique. From hunger for More until COTI,he never disappoints.

[@didierpatnais1652]

I did like his old voice a little better. But his pen got sharper with time.

[@Tyler06311]

@That Dope Sh*t. Gotta Do A Cassidy The Only Rapper 2 Battle Himself Vid, the Murder Case nd how a car accident almost killed him nd his career

[@TracksInTheLab]

The problem is your speakers or the quality you’re hearing this music at not banks voice

[@bronxriverchinobrown2856]

Like your channel love the topics. Some of them are videos I actually wanted to make or would’ve made.

[@tdsnuggs]

Thank you!!

[@ThouzandWattz]

All Banks did was use more octaves in his throat to develop different voices. Speaking from experience, using new voices leads to new new styles. He also stopped dubbing all his verses as much and focused on one layer of vocals which makes the beats 'pop' more. Banks has taken a more Nas approach with COTI series and HH4. He is more lyrical than ever and his vocabulary has sharpened since his hiatus. Just look up the lyrics. I will say this, I feel like his production lately though has been from the same 'box' if you will. I want to see him branch out his ear some more like with CC2 and V6.

[@mxhughes]

Yea his voice change was very noticeable in the 2010-12 range notably with his mixtape V6 The Gift.Some tracks sounded like he was starved of water even though the project was fairly solid to me.I like banks old voice it was grittier and made the punches hit harder but musically he's gotten better from the FNO series onward and I think he's mostly kept a sound that favors his newer vocal tone to make it more tolerable which it has.This was a good topic cuz I've never heard anyone seriously bring it up but as a banks fan I always noticed but still enjoyed the music

[@tdsnuggs]

people think I'm hating, but it's really pure frustration as a Banks fan. CC2 is still classic, FNO is still classic. I think I was a lil harsh on a couple points though lol. Thanks for your logical response.

[@mxhughes]

​@@tdsnuggs I understand cuz I noticed the same thing after he made his hfm2 and then it got real bad during that 2012 V6 run.It sorta reminds me of dave east voice changing after 2017/18 timeframe the same timeframe he admitted he was addicted to lean which likely altered his voice.Rappers underestimate the value of keeping their vocals protected and healthy cuz you never know what might alter it

[@nollem]

South Side story is timeless

[@dowjonez3806]

Banks cadence and tone has change because of him being relaxed and comfortable with his position in rap.

[@Luke973T]

I agree. I noticed the start of the changes in 2006 when he dropped the hands up song. It wasnt as egregious as it got in 2008 but he didnt sound as cool or aggressive as he did in the early 2000s. I remember people complaining about his original voice and i thought that they were crazy. In Jersey I never heard that complaint but when i moved back down south thats when I heard it.

[@tdsnuggs]

Yeah the east coast don't play about Banks 😂

[@mattbyrd123]

Bro, his voice is got deeper and he started being more lyrical this man bugging 😂

[@brianturner4760]

It sounds like he mumbles now. I remember the gunit days. He sounded a lot clearer

[@GrandNoble]

This is a weird take.