In his second solo effort, G-Unit affiliate Lloyd Banks captures the rotten aspects of life in the Big Apple, summed up by track “NY NY” — “We grimy, we dirty/ We New York, New York.” Banks’ lyrical content fits the mold of typical East Coast gangster rap, glorifying guns, money, cars and women on dark beats that utilize minor-key piano rifts and synthesized samples straight out of a retro horror movie.

Unlike his other work, on which Banks kept the listener interested with witty punch lines like, “Touchin’ my doorbell’s the only way I put a ring on your finger,” Apple is concentrated with over-the-top rhymes that don’t back themselves up. In “Gilmore’s,” he raps, “Just a whole lot of anger/ Mind of a leader/ Drama of a gangbanger.” Unlike the greats of his genre, Banks fails to paint the picture behind his topics or provide detailed narratives for such drama.

Despite an overall lackluster effort, the album does contain some tracks worthy of mention, such as the feel-good, Musiq Soulchild-assisted “Addicted,” a formulaic party anthem with 50 Cent on the hook. Another standout, “Iceman,” features fellow G-Unit member Young Buck and Southern rap icons Scarface and 8Ball.

Lloyd Banks performs at 4th & B on Nov. 6.