Lloyd Banks gets 'Rotten Apple' Tattoo

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

The G-Unit's Lloyd Banks recently got the title of his sophomore album, Rotten Apple, tattooed on his back. The event will be profiled on an upcoming episode of TLC's reality show, Miami Ink. The episode, which features tattoo artist Chris Garver crafting the full back tattoo, which includes the Statute of Liberty holding a gun and the words 'Rotten Apple,'will air next Tuesday, October 10th.

Tuesday, October 10th, is also the day that the Rotten Apple hits stores. The album features 50 Cent, Young Buck, Tony Yayo, Mobb Deep, Spider Loc, Timbaland, Scarface, Rakim, 8Ball, and Musiq Soulchild.

The latest single is "Hands Up" featuring 50 Cent.

When we spoke with Banks, he explained how he selected the tracks for his new album. He said: "As far as the beats go, you know, I pick all my beats. You know, I don't have an A&R. I don't have anybody that goes through my music and filters what he thinks is good and then gives it to me. You know, I actually sit and go through anywhere from a hundred to 300 CDs in a weeks time. You know, sometimes more than that."

The rapper added: "That's the way I been working for the past four years, is going through all the CDs myself and developing my own sound. I would hate for people to know who produced the record before they read the credits. You know, so that was my whole thing. I just wanted to keep my style new, man."