The Greatest Story Ever Told (David Banner album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Greatest Story Ever Told
Type = studio album
Artist = David Banner


Recorded = 2007-2008
Caption =
Released = July 15, 2008 (U.S.) [http://www.david-banner.com/ David Banner's Official Website] ]
Recorded =
Genre = Rap/Hip-Hop
R&B
Crunk
Dirty South
Pop Rap
Snap Music
Length = 77:53
Label = Universal
Producer(s) = Akon, Cool & Dre, David Banner, Deezle, Lil Jon, Nitti, Warryn Campbell
Reviews =
*Rolling Stone Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/21456894/review/21470285/the_greatest_story_ever_told link]
*Metacritic (53/100) [http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/bannerdavid/greateststoryevertold link]
*Starpulse Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Banner,_David/Discography/album/P441465/R1187719/ link]
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=A6ldqoa8ayi8v&emc=lm&m=630355&l=3&v=70688 link]
*Okayplayer (65/100) [http://www.okayplayer.com/content/view/6083/86/ link]
Last album = "Certified"
(2005)
This album = "The Greatest Story Ever Told"
(2008)
Next album =
Misc = Singles
Name = Greatest Story Ever Told
Type = studio
single 1 = 9mm
single 1 date = July 10 2007
single 2 = Get Like Me
single 2 date = March 25, 2008
single 3 = Shawty Say
single 3 date = August, 2008

"The Greatest Story Ever Told" is the fifth studio album by American rapper David Banner, released on July 15, 2008.

History

The Greatest Story Ever Told, David Banner's fifth studio album, was released on July 15, 2008 [http://www.david-banner.com/ David Banner's Official Website] . Accessed May 17 2008.] . [ [http://www.theblackspotlight.com/news/David_Banner_Releases_The_Greatest_Story_Ever_Told.html David Banner Releases the Greatest Story Ever Told] ] The first single from the album is called "Speaker", better known by its explicit name "9mm". It features Snoop Dogg, Lil' Wayne and Akon. The track was produced by Akon. The second single has been confirmed by Banner himself to be "Get Like Me" which features Chris Brown & Yung Joc.Jokesta (July 31 2007). [http://www.defsounds.com/editorials/view/2191-david-banner-i-m-filthy-fcking-rich.html David Banner: I'm Filthy Fcking Rich!] . Def Sounds. Accessed July 31 2007.] The third single is set to be "Shawty Say", which features Lil Wayne and samples from Lollipop. The music video will premiere on FNMTV on August 1, 2008.

Banner has guest appearances lined up from Akon, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Chris Brown, UGK, Yung Joc, Chamillionaire, Carl Thomas, Jim Jones, and more. In addition to rapping, Banner will also be among his own list of producers, joining Nitti, Get Cool 3000, Warryn Campbell, Deezle and Cool and Dre, who also produced two tracks for the album, entitled "A Girl" and "Fuck You Hoes." [ [http://www.coolanddre.com Cool and Dre - Discography] . Coolanddre.com. Accessed August 10 2007.] [Jason (May 25 2007). [http://www.rapbasement.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2865&Itemid=35 David Banner Tells "The Greatest Story"] . Rap Basement. Accessed August 10 2007.]

Banner put three instrumental tracks on his album. During an appearance on 106 & Park, he confirmed that this was to help up-and-coming artists by letting them rap on the beats after purchasing the album.

ales

The album debuted on #8 on the Billboard 200, selling at 51,000 copies. So far the album has sold 162,569 copies.

Track listing

Album

References