Lloyd Banks revamps his H.F.M. 2 single “Start It Up,” this time adding Young Jeezy to the star-studded lineup. Jizzle throws a 16 on the beginning of the Cardiak-produced anthem, joining Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Fabolous, and Ryan Leslie. “While I’m on that new thug passion, that Belvedere and sake/ Choppin’ bricks with some chopsticks, told y’all I got this,” growls the Atlanta rapper on the verse. Put the key in the ignition below.

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Lloyd Banks and Jeremih tone it down for the ladies in the video for “I Don’t Deserve You,” the latest single off the G-Unit rapper’s third album H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger for More 2). In the clip, the gravel-voiced rapper cruises around New York City with his girl riding shotgun, while the falsetto crooner is pulled back and forth between two sexy sirens in the club. Keep your eyes peeled for a cameo from 50 Cent.

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A Gucci-outfitted Lloyd Banks hit the stage on Wednesday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to perform his hit single “Beamer, Benz, or Bentley.” He later brought out Jeremih for a second performance of their collaboration “I Don’t Deserve You,” the next release from his album H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger for More 2).

Banks is back on his grind for the new year, working on Cold Corner 2011, the sequel to his 2009 mixtape.

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With his third album H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger for More 2) in stores today, Lloyd Banks teams up with Eminem for the Boi-1da-produced “Where I’m At.” Over oozing synths and brash drums, Em drops a visceral verse aimed at an ex, rapping about his tortured heart while putting down the former flame. Banks picks up where he left off, spitting, “Love is like a cancer when you don’t let go.”

“Lyrically it’s taking it to another place,” the G-Unit member previously told Rap-Up TV. “This is a unique record and it’s powerful.”

Feel their pain by listening to the iTunes bonus track below.

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Lloyd Banks gets comfortable on the Pusha T-assisted “Home Sweet Home” off H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger for More 2) (Nov. 22). The Nick Speed production rocks with its soulful beat, while the G-Unit soldier doles out metaphors and rhymes over a jam-packed verse. “I’m countin’ paper like the cashier/ Living like I’m limited, breathing like it’s my last air,” he spits before handing over mic duties to the Clipse member.

“It’s basically just speaking from a perspective of somebody who’s been in the game going on 10 years,” Banks told Rap-Up.com. “Pusha is somebody who I respect lyrically, and he came in the game around the same time I did. He’s going into that 10-year bracket also, so who better than him?”

He added, “The record is just bringing you how I feel, somebody coming from nothing, getting everything, and still have the want to convince [people] where you come from. That’s the hunger. ‘Home Sweet Home’ is let’s go back to where I come from.”

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The money, cars, and clothes haven’t changed Lloyd Banks. The grounded G-Unit rapper spits about the ups and downs of being a “Celebrity,” including the groupies and intense media scrutiny, while Akon provides an ominous hook over the snapping instrumental.

“I’m telling mainstream that this is where I’m from, regardless of how far I’ve come,” Banks tells Rap-Up.com of the cut from his third album. “I’m still from Southside Jamaica, Queens, and I take the fame in a little different.”

Satisfy your cravings for H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger for More 2) below.

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Lloyd Banks reveals which of today’s rising rap stars he’s banking on. “Wiz Khalifa, I like what he’s doing. He’s consistent,” Banks tells Rap-Up TV, while also giving props to J. Cole and Curren$y. “I respect longevity and consistency,” he explains before sharing how new artists can increase their buzz online. Take note rookies.

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Lloyd Banks’ third album H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger for More 2) will go up against Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday, and more on the biggest release day of the year, November 22. The G-Unit soldier weighs in on the competition and explains how his next single “Start It Up,” featuring Kanye, Swizz Beatz, Ryan Leslie, and Fabolous, came together.

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