1) A'int No Click Featuring Tony Yayo- Nice Start Off 10/10
2) PlayBoy- Good Song 8/10
3) Warrior- Perfect 10/10
4) On Fire- 50 Cent Is In A Little Bit 8.5/10
5) I Get High Featuring 50 Cent- An Okay Song 8/10
6) I'm So Fly- Perfect Song ShowStealer 10/10
7) Work Magic Featuring Young Buck- A Good Song 9/10
8) If Ya So Gangsta- This Song Sucks 1/10
9) Warrior Part 2 Featuring 50 Cent, Eminem & Nate Dogg- Great Remix For Warrior 10/10
10) Karma- Great Love Song 10/10- Karma Remix Featuring Avant- A Great Song 10/10
11) When The Chips Are Down Featuring The Game- A Great Song 8.5/10
12) Til The End- Real Dep, Serious And SoulFul 10/10
13) Die One Die- A Okay Song 7/10
14) SouthSide Story- Not The Best Ending 7.5/10
Top 5 Songs
1. Warrior Part 2 Featuring Eminem, 50 Cent & Nate Dogg
2. Warrior
3. Til The End
4. Karma
5. A'int No Click Featuring Tony Yayo
OverAll A Great Album 9.5/10
It Would Have Got Perfect If It Didn't Have If Ya So Gangsta That Was The Worst Song I Ever Heard In A While

Very impressive, exceptional production and Banks backs it up with classic lyrics. Banks has a very unique style and ultra-clever punchlines. His super smooth and "cooler than the other side of the pillow" style are a nice relief from most of the crap G-Unit puts out. He is by far the best one in the group and should be held with the greats (only if would leave G-Unit, keep his mouth shut a little more and release another great album) other than that, he's golden.

I thought this was a very good cd. The only reason I give four instead of a five is because I thought the cd was to edited. I'd say there were about 10 "beeps" in each song.

Otherwise, I thought this was a good cd. If you like 50 Cent, I'd get this-Lloyd Banks is kinda like him.

It seems like today everybody either loves or hates G-Unit. Even though pretty much every casual and intense rap fan loved 50 Cent's debut Get Rich Or Die Tryin, a backlash would follow over the next few years from rap fans once 50 and his crew took over the hip hop airwaves with their gangsta rap and grimy production. This has really occurred with every multi-platinum selling hip hop crew, so I don't find it surprising. I neither love nor hate G-Unit. A lot of the music they've been putting out recently is extremely disappointing, but the first round of albums was great, and between 2003 and 2004 I happily purchased the group's solos. And even if you absolutely loathe G-Unit, you'd have to admit that their first round of solos was far better than the garbage that plagues hip hop radio today.

While Lloyd Banks certainly isn't the most charismatic or appealing of the G-Unit rappers, I'd say he was actually the most talented. He raps in a raspy monotone that can range from a laidback flow to an fast and angry one, but it makes him instantly recognizable. Banks is first and foremost a punchline rapper, and he makes clever one-liners and threats throughout his debut's 14 tracks. But he also proves to be a good vocabularist and lyricist, telling stories about struggles of urban life and working nicely on collaborations. The production of this album is very nice, with a very appealing sound. A lot of "The Hunger For More" picks up right where Get Rich Or Die Tryin left off, and the nice production is certainly one example. The grimy, dark beats often show a flash of funk or deep bass perfect for a club track. The songs are all an appropriate length and don't run too long. This album was anchored by a quintet of excellent singles, which ensured great album sales. These singles were all extremely well produced, and the rest of the album lives up to these singles. "The Hunger For More" is a very solid debut album that I recommend to fans of these singles.

The album opens with a real banger, the thumping Tony Yayo collaboration "Ain't No Click." In between a great hook, the two rappers trade of vicious verses representing their crew and hometown. "Playboy" is a solid track built around a repeating horn fanfare. The single "Warrior" is an excellent anthem with a catchy, funky beat. This song is very well produced, the hook and bridge work really well and this song is quite memorable. Next comes the biggest hit from this album, the inescapable club track "On Fire." While I admit this song was a little overplayed, this is another nice production that Banks performs well on. 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg collaborate on the low-key "I Get High," not one of the more memorable songs here. Another single, "I'm So Fly," is a great song, with a nice beat and clever verses with a good hook. "Work Magic" with Young Buck has a familiar feel and doesn't stand out. "If You So Gangsta" is okay, followed by "Warrior Pt. 2," which is every bit as good as the original. This one has a much rougher edge to it, and it features Eminem, 50 Cent, and Nate Dogg. I also really like the popular single "Karma," a heartfelt love song with a nice R&B-styled hook and fitting beat. The lyrical highlight is "When the Chips are Down," a rough collaboration. The Game's verse is excellent, and Banks is great too. The street-level production is perfect for this song. Following the good "Til the End" comes the dramatic "Die One Day," another highlight. The album closes with "South Side Story," a solid finish.

This album isn't revolutionary or jaw-dropping by any means, but it's a very complete, effective, and well-produced debut from a definite talent. I think that more so than later G-Unit releases, this and the other earliest albums maintain a nice balance of mainstream sensibility and a rough edge. I definitely recommend Lloyd Banks' debut.

go get this cd- all the songs are good

how can that other guy say "When The Chips Are Down" is bad. ITS ONE OF THE BEST SONGS ON THE ALBUM!!!! Game is also great on it so go get this and LOVE IT