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But Banner is no mad green Hulk version of Paul Reymond. He hails from Jackson, Mississippi and ‘Play’ is the “untypical” first single from the soon to be released album Certified.

Originally influenced by NWA and A Tribe Called Quest, this will be Banner’s third album. He’s got collaboration credits with Nelly, Twista, Talib Kweli, Lil’ Jon and has production credits for Ludacris, Busta Rhymes and Juelz Santana (these last three all feature in that hip hop chart).

He also gets big Brownie points for personally funding a college scholarship program of five awards totalling $50,000 in 2004. In the same year, Banner reported for MTV News during the Presidential elections highlighting the poor housing and social conditions of Mississippi ghettos.

The b-side is a UK mix of ‘Ain’t Got Nothing’ featuring Durty Goodz and the ever popular Rodney P.

Be warned ‘Explicit Content’ indeed.

Reviewed: David Banner - ‘Play’ (Island) Cat. No. MCSTD 40433 CD Release date: 6th February 2006

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www.metrotunes.co.uk 6th February: Sway’s album This Is My Demo got an encouraging three stars out of five. “Sway displays sharp social consciousness with coming across as holier than thou”.
1Xtra Ronnie Herel 20th January 2006
10. David Banner - Play (Universal)
9. Emmanuel - Lets Go Away (Little League)
8. LL Cool J & Freeway - Watchu Want (Def Jam)
7. Mobb Deep ft 50 Cent - Have A Party (G Unit/Interscope)
6. Ludacris ft Field Mob - Georgia (Def Jam)
5. Three 6 Mafia - Stay Fly (Hypnotize Minds)
4. Busta Rhymes - Touch It (Aftermath)
3. Sway - Little Derek (D Cypha/Alliance)
2. Juelz Santana - Oh Yes (Def Jam)
1. Notorious BIG - Nasty Girl (Bad Boy)
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