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Out of nowhere, Lloyd Banks announced Halloween Havoc V via Instagram. No major label push. No radio singles. Just a promise: new, raw, unfiltered Bars over beats from producers like Cardiak, Prime Beatz, and Showtime. The project dropped digitally on Halloween night, immediately causing servers to lag from the sudden traffic. We’re seeing a trickle effect
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