Greatest Story Ever Told - David Banner
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  • Summary: The fifth album for the rapper includes Akon, Chris Brown, Chamillionaire, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, UGK, and Yung Joc as guests.
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  1. Dismantle, reconstruct, then split, and The Greatest Story Ever Told earns decent marks--it's just hard not to focus on the handful of cuts that point to what could have been.
  2. It's a shame that such moments [lyrics that objectify and highlight abuse toward women] can so completely mar an album, as Banner is on sparklingly articulate lyrical form elsewhere. [Sep 2008, p.66]
  3. The extremes offer up a portrait of a man far more complex than what we get from many of Banner's peers, and the inventive beats (by Banner, Cool & Dre, Akon and others) add vital life to his gruff flow. But you have to wonder if some of these tracks simply reflect the rapper's desire to be all things to all consumers.
  4. All things considered, we like Banner much better when he's angry. [25 Jul 2008, p.71]

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