David Banner Bio
One half of the rap duo Crooked Lettaz, David Banner helped put
Mississippi on the map in 1999. In 2000, he released his first solo
album in Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1. Originally on Penalty Records, he
realized quickly that a New York-based record label just didn't know
how to handle the south. With the help of his crew, he managed to sell
over 10,000 copies of his first album in his hometown alone. He broke
out nationally in 2003 with a pair of albums, Mississippi: The Album
and MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water. These releases spawned a varied
clutch of hits -- "Like a Pimp," "Cadillac on 22's" and "Crank It Up."
Two years later, he released Certified. ~ Brad Mills, All Music Guide
Written by Brad Mills
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