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Bank Vault, Part 2
Hip-Hop · 2008 · 23 tracks

Bank Vault, Part 2

Gritty, low-fidelity street rap defined by a gravelly monotone and dense punchlines. A snapshot of the mid-2000s New York mixtape circuit in its rawest form.

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Pure, unadulterated Queens street rap with enough punchlines to keep you rewinding for an hour.

A cold, relentless focus on lyrical craftsmanship set against a backdrop of dark, urban isolation.

Bank Vault, Part 2 · vs · Lloyd Banks
Drum Machine+1.5σ

The instrumentation foregrounds drum machine notably more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 23 Tracks
01
DJ Woogie intro
02
Gzz Up
03
Im Back
04
No Love
05
Rat as Nigga
06
Bout That
07
Get Shot
08
Ur Girl
09
Be a Gangsta
10
Freestyle
11
Claped
12
Brand New Wagon
13
Bangin
14
Still Breathing
15
Alot of Talking
16
Frontin
17
Red Light Green Light
18
Love Me
19
Stole Somethin
20
Change
21
Alot of Niggas
22
Welcome
23
DJ Woogie outro
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless barrage of metaphor-heavy bars on track 10 where the beat feels like an afterthought to the lyricism.
The transition into Still Breathing where the production takes a more reflective, melodic turn without losing its edge.
The gritty, unquantized drum pattern on Be a Gangsta that perfectly mirrors the rasp in Banks' delivery.
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