The Course of the Inevitable III: Pieces of My Pain is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lloyd Banks. It was released on April 21, 2023, through Money by Any Means. Production was handled by Haas Almahdi, George Getson, Cartune Beatz, Tha Jerm and V Don. It features guest appearances from 38 Spesh, Cormega, Dave East, Method Man, Tony Yayo and Vado.
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Released | April 21, 2023 | |||
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Length | 53:28 | |||
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Singles from The Course of the Inevitable III: Pieces of My Pain | ||||
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Source | Rating |
HipHopDX | 3.8/5[1] |
Legends Will Never Die | 4/5[2] |
RapReviews | 7.5/10[3] |
Background
editOn March 17, 2023, Banks announced the release of the album and confirmed that C O T I was a trilogy. He also released a trailer revealing the title The Course of the Inevitable III: Pieces of My Pain via Instagram.[4]
On March 24, 2023, Banks revealed the debut single of the album entitled "101 Razors" featuring Method Man.[5] On April 7, 2023, a music video for the single directed by Llama was released.[6]
On April 14, 2023, Banks announced that the album would be released on April 21, 2023.[7]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Pieces of My Pain" |
| George Getson | 2:40 |
2. | "Onyx AMG" |
| Haas Almahdi | 2:32 |
3. | "Money Machine" |
| Haas Almahdi | 3:14 |
4. | "Cliffhanger" |
| V Don | 2:33 |
5. | "101 Razors" (with Method Man) |
| V Don | 3:06 |
6. | "Movie Scenes" |
| George Getson | 2:42 |
7. | "Opened Gates" | Lloyd | Cartune Beatz | 3:39 |
8. | "LSD" (featuring Vado) |
| Cartune Beatz | 3:36 |
9. | "Voices" | Lloyd | Cartune Beatz | 3:41 |
10. | "Red Alert" (featuring 38 Spesh and Tony Yayo) |
| Haas Almahdi | 3:57 |
11. | "Keys to Success" |
| Haas Almahdi | 3:14 |
12. | "Automatic Pilot" (with Dave East featuring Vado) |
| Cartune Beatz | 4:51 |
13. | "Invisible" | Lloyd | Cartune Beatz | 2:33 |
14. | "Daddy's Little Girl" | Lloyd | Cartune Beatz | 3:48 |
15. | "Showers" | Lloyd | Tha Jerm | 3:25 |
16. | "Deceitful Intentions" (featuring Cormega) |
| Cartune Beatz | 3:57 |
Total length: | 53:28 |
References
edit- ^ Diep, Eric (May 3, 2023). "Lloyd Banks 'The Course of the Inevitable 3' album review". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Lloyd Banks – "The Course of the Inevitable 3: Pieces of My Pain" review". Legends Will Never Die. April 21, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Shackleford, Sy (May 2, 2023). "Lloyd Banks :: The Course of the Inevitable 3: Pieces of My Pain – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Lloyd Banks Announces "The Course Of The Inevitable 3: Pieces Of My Pain"", hotnewhiphop.com, 17 March 2023
- ^ "LLOYD BANKS & METHOD MAN SHARPEN THEIR SWORDS ON '101 RAZORS': LISTEN", hiphopdx.com, 24 March 2023
- ^ "LLOYD BANKS AND METHOD MAN DROP VIDEO FOR '101 RAZORS'", rockthebells.com, 7 April 2023
- ^ "LLOYD BANKS ANNOUNCES APRIL RELEASE DATE FOR HIS NEXT ALBUM, 'THE COURSE OF THE INEVITABLE III'", thesource.com, 14 April 2023
- ^ "The Course of the Inevitable III: Pieces of My Pain / Lloyd Banks". Tidal. 21 April 2023.