2008 studio album by David Banner
The Greatest Story Ever Told Released July 15, 2008 Recorded 2006-2008 Genre
Length 77 :53 Label Universal Motown , SRC Producer Akon , Cool & Dre , Davel "Bo" McKenzie, David Banner, Get Cool 3000, Jazze Pha , Lil Jon , Nitti , Warryn Campbell
The Greatest Story Ever Told is the fifth studio album by American rapper and record producer David Banner . The album was released on July 15, 2008, by Universal Motown and SRC Records . The first single from the album is called "Speaker ", better known by its explicit title "9mm". It features Snoop Dogg , Lil Wayne and Akon . The track was produced by Akon . The second single is "Get Like Me ", which features Chris Brown and Yung Joc . The third single is "Shawty Say ", which features Lil Wayne and samples Lollipop . The music video premiered on FNMTV on August 1, 2008.
The album features guest appearances 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 "Point 'Em To The Door." 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.
Commercial performance [ ]
The album debuted on number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 51,800 copies in its first week.[11]
Track listing [ ]
1. "So Long" Get Cool 3000 3:43 2. "G.S.E.T. (Intro)" Warryn Campbell 1:30 3. "Suicide Doors" (featuring Young Dro , UGK and Kandi ) David Banner 4:14 4. "9mm" (featuring Akon , Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg ) Akon 4:08 5. "T.I. Speaks (Interlude)" David Banner 2:11 6. "Get Like Me " (featuring Chris Brown and Yung Joc ) David Banner 3:45 7. "Shawty Say " (featuring Lil Wayne) David Banner 3:38 8. "A Girl" Cool & Dre 5:00 9. "Syrup Sipping (Banner Beat Break)" David Banner 1:12 10. "Hold On" David Banner 4:43 11. "Cadillac on 22's (Part 2)" David Banner 4:18 12. "Uncle Swac (Interlude)" David Banner 1:28 13. "I Get By" (featuring Carl Thomas ) Davel "Bo" McKenzie 3:25 14. "Freedom (Interlude)" 1:03 15. "B.A.N. (The Love Song)" David Banner 4:25 16. "Point 'Em To The Door" (featuring Jim Jones ) Cool & Dre 4:28 17. "Marz (Banner Beat Break)" David Banner 1:10 18. "Ball With Me" (featuring Chamillionaire ) Nitti 3:26 19. "K.O." David Banner 3:53 20. "Fly" (featuring Jazze Pha ) David Banner, Jazze Pha 3:10 21. "Faith" Warryn Campbell 3:38 22. "Wealth (Banner Beat Break)" David Banner 1:17
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