The Course of the Inevitable 2 is the fifth studio album by American rapper Lloyd Banks. It was released on July 15, 2022, through EMPIRE and Banks' label imprint, Money by Any Means. Production was handled by Cartune Beatz, who produced the majority of the album, as well as Chris Noxx, Cryptic One, Doe Pesci, Fruition Beats, Mr. Authentic and Tha Jerm. The album features guest appearances from fellow American rappers Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, Dave East, Jadakiss, Tony Yayo and Vado.
On April 29, 2022, Banks announced he was working on the sequel to his previous album The Course of the Inevitable. He also announced that the album would be released during summer 2022.[4]
On July 8, 2022, he revealed the track listing of the album and announced that the album would be released on July 15, 2022.[5]