Return of the PLK

Hip-Hop · 2008 · 18 tracks · 41m

Return of the PLK

Gritty, unpolished street rap defined by a gravelly monotone and dense punchlines. A cold, nocturnal snapshot of Queens hip-hop at its most uncompromising.

Banks at his grittiest, proving why he's the king of the punchline over some of the coldest beats of the mixtape era.

A cold, nocturnal confidence that feels like a veteran rapper defending his territory in the shadows.

Return of the PLK · vs · Lloyd Banks

Identity+1.9σ

The writing leans notably further into identity than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks · 41m

01

Flat Line

3:06

02

5 and Better

2:44

03

Love and Hate / Don't Matter

2:41

04

Call It How I See

2:40

05

Hand Days / RIP

1:33

06

Finally

2:18

07

718 Nigga

2:28

08

Eminem

0:06

09

It's My Time

3:16

10

S.O.D.

3:37

11

I Am Legend

2:25

12

Put It Back

2:00

13

Without You

2:48

14

Never Enough

1:55

15

Fast Lane

1:57

16

Hate on Me

2:02

17

Another 50

3:46

18

Outro

0:32

Moments Worth Waiting For

The relentless barrage of metaphors on Flat Line that sets a grim tone for the entire project.

The haunting, slowed-down vocal sample on Love and Hate that creates a claustrophobic emotional space.

The sudden shift in energy during S.O.D. where the flow tightens against a more aggressive drum pattern.

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