It seems as though David Banner has managed the quickest rise in the rap game over the course of his five years of popularity. His latest album The Greatest Story Ever Told though nearly three years removed from his previous effort promises to be filled with even more socially and equality conscious messages than his past ones. After recently attacking those who most black people would look at as heroes, its no wonder why it can be easily stated that Banner definitely has his work cut out for him in this election year.

David Banner immediately starts with his usual outspoken antics as he chastises the bitch moves of the current generation on “So Long.”The legendary Pimp C makes another posthumous appearance on the southern twisted “Suicide Doors” and talks the type of shit we all still love him for.For a lack of better wording David Banner along with Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, and Akon get ass and shit nasty on the underground classic “9MM.” Banner shows he knows how to keep the asses shakin’ with the Chris Brown and Yung Joc assisted first single “Get Like Me.”

Banner comes with something for the strugglers on the socially conscious and sorrow filled “Hold On.” I sort of respect the attempt but “Cadillac On 22’s Part 2” aint got shit on the classic original version so I kind of wish he would have just left it off this and all future albums. On the soul filled “I Get By” Banner spits with fluid and pain filled hope over a classic feeling beat courtesy of Davel “Bo” McKenzie. David Banner comes with his usual and unflattering rants on the climaxing “B.A.N. (The Love Song).”

For some dumb ass reason the Banner beat breaks have tracks better than most of the album. It kind of makes me want to question why they weren’t used for the weak ass tracks that Chamillionaire and Jim Jones showed up on. Everything is well as Banner reconfirms what TI was talking about earlier on the closing “Faith” as well as offers some insight on some drastic changes that led up to his rise in the rap game.

Much like his past albums The Greatest Story Ever Told is full of good old down south wisdom, the only difference is the inconsistencies in some of the actual music. For some odd reason or another it seems as though David Banner isn’t as up on his beat game as he used to be. Hopefully for the sake of mankind he will get back on his shit and continue to preach to these bad ass 2000’s kids like they really need to be.

VERDICT – 13 / 20 
LYRICS: 3
PRODUCTION: 3
DELIVERY: 3
CONSISTENCY: 4