Due to the leak, Lloyd Banks began work on "Rotten Apple". "Rotten Apple" is a play on New York City's nickname "The Big Apple". It was released on October 10, 2006. The album debuted at #3, selling 143,000 copies in its first week. "Rotten Apple" was not considered as a commercial success because his debut album sold a significantly higher number of copies in its first week. He has released three singles from "Rotten Apple": "Hands Up", "The Cake", and "Help".