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Roy Banks is an up-and-coming artist, rapper and lyricist from the Windy City of Chicago. Currently residing in Aurora, IL Banks started making music about 4 months ago early 2017. It sounds like he has been recording for years and definitely has the talent for it. Listen and you can hear the culture of Chicago and the selection of beats make the tape even more dope!

Play this phenomenal debut 11 track track tape, Cracking the Asphalt! (42:13 min)

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"The title was Cracking The Asphalt because I'm just scratching the surface of what I can do and create musically. But this tape for sure means alot and put a lot of work into it. " - Roy Banks

Via Instagram @theroybanks Cover Artwork of Tape-- Cracking the Asphalt

Via Instagram @theroybanks Tracklist of Tape-- Cracking the Asphalt

If you could describe your music in one word what would that be?

Roy Banks: "Refreshing"

We at Rareflavr thought the track "Bigger Picture" was the best, but there is also a unique track #10 called "midnight" where banks raps over Kid Cudi's , "MoJo So Dope" which sounds rare and refreshing.

What track depicts your real life the most? If you had to choose 1 track to show someone big in the industry, what would that be?

Roy Banks:"Lol The Track that depicts me the most would easily be 'Vintage' Most commercial tracks would be 'In A Flash' 'Bigger Picture' haha but yeah man this shits a lot of fun and work".

CLICK PLAY BELOW FOR CONDENSED VERSION OF ALL 11 TRACKS!!!!

Cracking The Asphalt

Sunshine (Ft. Koron)
Lucid Dreams (Ft. Lekintro)
In a Flash (Ft. CG Dominiak & CG Beretta)
Vintage
Concrete
The Fight Isn't Over
Bigger Picture
Ghost
Don't Use My Name in Vain (Ft. Veezus Christ)
Midnight (Ft. Lubang)
Under Pressure

Right now Banks is currently promoting his 1st debut album/tape Cracking The Asphalt ,and continuing to make music & look for collaborations. This is only the introduction for Roy Banks in the game and we are impressed w/ the style of the songs and the lyricism/flow.

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Additionally, Banks mentioned he is currently working on a creative movement with him and some of his friends from Chicago called, FWM (Friends With Money). You can now follow Friends With Money on Instagram and Follow Roy Banks at links below.

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Thank you for taking the opportunity to view our Artist Snapshot Featuring @theroybanks. If you have the opportunity, please listen to the tape and let us know what you think! Also, make sure you follow the up and coming movement w/ @fwm.chi ! If you enjoy what you heard, share, comment, like, and follow the social media links provided and share this article w/ Friends. Thank you again for following @rareflavr "detach from the masses".

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