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The money rolls in, the inspiration drains out. It happens to a lot of artists. David Banner, however, does not fall into that camp. Now that he knows he has a lot of people paying attention, built on the popularity of Mississippi: The Album and MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water, he's more fired up and outspoken than ever, fearlessly and descriptively expressing the rage he feels for the way his people have been treated throughout history, whether the events went down centuries or weeks ago. (Needless to say, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, going down as he was promoting this album, must be giving him loads of thoughts and feelings to work through for his next release.) As on his past albums, Banner has all the bases covered, so there's also plenty of material to soundtrack an orgy of any variety, and even those moments are intense and sound like very pointed protest songs. Every other chorus seems to be have been written for a mob of some kind, while the production work -- handled mostly by Banner, along with contributions from Jazze Pha, Lil Jon, Maestro, Get Cool, and a couple others -- takes on a number of dimensions without making for a disjointed listen. If Certified has one problem, it's the overabundance of features that eats up too much time. Banner could hold down every aspect of an album on his own, no problem, so all the guest spots show that he's actually the one being supportive. Scanning the list -- from Lil Boosie to Talib Kweli, from Jagged Edge to Too Short -- also demonstrates his range rather than desperation to appeal across styles and ideologies. If the album has a second problem, it's that "Play" is a little too similar to the Ying Yang Twins' "Wait (The Whisper Song)" (also produced by Michael "ColliPark" Crooms), even if it's no less amazing, fitted with screwed-and-chopped sirens and frenzied electronic squiggles (and with that, Ludacris' "Splash Waterfalls" is almost completely erased from existence). Certified certifies that Banner is as crucial to hip-hop in the early 2000s as any other MC. Whether in conscious mode or not, he's at the top, and he's taking all his family and friends with him to celebrate.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Craig Love, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - LaMarquis Jefferson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Skyler Synclair Keeton, ComposerLyricist - David Banner, Producer, MainArtist - John Frye, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sky, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Fly, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
J. Smith, ComposerLyricist - David Banner, MainArtist - John Frye, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil Jon, Producer - Jadakiss, FeaturedArtist - J. Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Gary Fly, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
Three 6 Mafia, FeaturedArtist - J. Houston, ComposerLyricist - P. Smith, ComposerLyricist - P. Beauregard, ComposerLyricist - David Banner, MainArtist - M. WILLIAMS, ComposerLyricist - John Frye, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus, FeaturedArtist - Gary Fly, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist - K. Sapp, ComposerLyricist - M Goodwin, ComposerLyricist - 8-Ball & MJG, FeaturedArtist - Cybersapp, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
Jagged Edge, FeaturedArtist - David Banner, Producer, MainArtist - Mike Hartnett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Carmouche, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Maestro, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - B. Casey, ComposerLyricist - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist - Rob Skipworth, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
David Banner, MainArtist - Michael Crooms, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Frye, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Fly, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
P. Alexander, ComposerLyricist - David Banner, MainArtist - Jazze Phá, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Mike Hartnett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Maestro, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist - Steve Fisher, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
David Banner, Producer, MainArtist - C. Woodard, ComposerLyricist - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - K. Rudolf, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Rudolf, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Case, FeaturedArtist - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist - Robb Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Skipworth, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
David Banner, MainArtist - Carl Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - NILE RODGERS, ComposerLyricist - Twista, FeaturedArtist - John Frye, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Get Cool, Producer, Programmer - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist - W. Poole, ComposerLyricist - Fredrick Taylor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
P. Alexander, ComposerLyricist - David Banner, Producer, MainArtist - Mike Hartnett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Brathwaite, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. WILLIAMS, ComposerLyricist - Maestro, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Marcus, FeaturedArtist - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
David Banner, Producer, MainArtist - Lil Boosie, FeaturedArtist - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist - Billy Hume, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Magic, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
David Banner, Producer, MainArtist - John Frye, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Fly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - B.G., FeaturedArtist - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist - C12, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clarence Dorsey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
David Banner, MainArtist - Maestro, Producer - Segal, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sky, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist - Steve Fisher, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - V. Brooks, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
T. Shaw, ComposerLyricist - P. Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Bun B, FeaturedArtist - Too Short, FeaturedArtist - David Banner, Producer, MainArtist - Jazze Phá, FeaturedArtist - Mike Hartnett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kori Anders, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maestro, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist - Steve Fisher, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - C. Ussery, ComposerLyricist - Bernard James Freeman, ComposerLyricist - Chris Flame, Producer
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
Skyler Synclair Keeton, ComposerLyricist - David Banner, Producer, MainArtist - Mike Hartnett, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sky, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist - Steve Fisher, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
Laurent Alfred, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vijay Iyer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Banner, MainArtist - Kori Anders, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - E. Franklin, ComposerLyricist - Talib Kweli Greene, ComposerLyricist - Talib Kweli, FeaturedArtist - Gregory Jackson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist - Dead Prez, FeaturedArtist - V. Iyer, ComposerLyricist - M1, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SOL MESSIAH, Programmer - C Gavin, ComposerLyricist - L Alford, ComposerLyricist - Dave "Supastar" Dar, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Down Beat Production Collective, Producer
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
David Banner, Producer, MainArtist - Mike Hartnett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kamikaze, FeaturedArtist - Get Cool, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Maestro, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Segal, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist - Steve Fisher, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfamega, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - B. Franklin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
David Banner, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Dodd, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sky, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - L. "D.B." Crump, ComposerLyricist - Billy Hume, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - J. Arnold, ComposerLyricist - Grout, FeaturedArtist - Jake Arnold, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
Album review
The money rolls in, the inspiration drains out. It happens to a lot of artists. David Banner, however, does not fall into that camp. Now that he knows he has a lot of people paying attention, built on the popularity of Mississippi: The Album and MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water, he's more fired up and outspoken than ever, fearlessly and descriptively expressing the rage he feels for the way his people have been treated throughout history, whether the events went down centuries or weeks ago. (Needless to say, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, going down as he was promoting this album, must be giving him loads of thoughts and feelings to work through for his next release.) As on his past albums, Banner has all the bases covered, so there's also plenty of material to soundtrack an orgy of any variety, and even those moments are intense and sound like very pointed protest songs. Every other chorus seems to be have been written for a mob of some kind, while the production work -- handled mostly by Banner, along with contributions from Jazze Pha, Lil Jon, Maestro, Get Cool, and a couple others -- takes on a number of dimensions without making for a disjointed listen. If Certified has one problem, it's the overabundance of features that eats up too much time. Banner could hold down every aspect of an album on his own, no problem, so all the guest spots show that he's actually the one being supportive. Scanning the list -- from Lil Boosie to Talib Kweli, from Jagged Edge to Too Short -- also demonstrates his range rather than desperation to appeal across styles and ideologies. If the album has a second problem, it's that "Play" is a little too similar to the Ying Yang Twins' "Wait (The Whisper Song)" (also produced by Michael "ColliPark" Crooms), even if it's no less amazing, fitted with screwed-and-chopped sirens and frenzied electronic squiggles (and with that, Ludacris' "Splash Waterfalls" is almost completely erased from existence). Certified certifies that Banner is as crucial to hip-hop in the early 2000s as any other MC. Whether in conscious mode or not, he's at the top, and he's taking all his family and friends with him to celebrate.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:35
- Main artists: David Banner
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: SRC Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2005 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.
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