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The Greatest Story Ever Told – David BannerJuly 15th, 2008  or  iTunes Price: $9.99 Genre: Hip Hop/Rap Released: Jul 15, 2008 Customer Ratings (331 Ratings)
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View More By David Banner Our ReviewAfter the usual round of label delays and tracklisting shuffles, David Banner’s fourth solo album has finally come to light. True to its author’s nature, The Greatest Story Ever Told is fiercely conflicted, an album torn between mainstream aspirations and revolutionary ideals. It's unlikely that 2008 will see a more incendiary rap song than “So Long;” with unparalleled venom, Banner tears into the police establishment, as well as his complacent peers in the rap industry. The song’s opening verse should be a contender for the year’s best: “When do we stop playing / When do we stop pimpin and start spraying / 50 shots for every cop that shot Sean Bell, his body laying / But they don’t quit cause they know that our generation won’t do s**t.” “A Girl” and “Fly” are hollow imitations of Banner’s raunchy smash hit “Play,” but on the other hand, “Shawty Say,” “Get Like Me” and especially the brilliant posse cut “9mm” are some of Banner’s best club songs to date. But the real gems are hidden on the album’s second half. “Hold On,” “I Get By,” and “B.A.N. (The Love Song)” are haunting and imaginative productions that exhibit Banner’s inimitable mixture of empathy and outrage.. Customer Reviewsdavid banner (2 stars)your a one hit wonder go away David Banner - The Greatest Story Ever Told (4 stars) David Banner is back after "Certified" and he's definitely on top of his game. "9mm" was a hit song and same with "Get Like Me." Lets see how the rest of the album did. After several delays, lets hope he put out a hot one. Track By Track: 1. So Long: What a great way to start out the album. The beat is hot and Banner sounds great. It introduces the album and it may be one of the better tracks. We'll see. 4/5 2. Nothing Special (1 star) David Banner's music can hardly be described as catchy. Let's face it: he got lucky with super-sexed-up "Play." Flash forward about three years and we have "The Greatest Story Ever Told," which should be called "The Same Story Being Told Again." His lyrics are typical rap, nothing to set any of these songs apart from the other millions of rap songs. He uses popular artists to entice buyers (Lil Wayne, Chamillion BiographyBorn: April 11, 1973 in Jackson, MSGenre: Hip Hop/Rap Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s One half of the rap duo Crooked Lettaz, David Banner helped put Mississippi on the map in 1999. In 2000, he released his first solo album in Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1. Originally on Penalty Records, he realized quickly that a New York-based record label just didn't know how to handle the south. With the help of his crew, he managed to sell over 10,000 copies of his first album in his hometown alone. He broke out nationally in 2003 with a pair of albums, Mississippi: The Album and MTA2: Baptized...
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