| The Greatest Story Ever Told | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | David Banner |
| Cover: | Greatest Story Ever Told.jpg |
| Released: | July 15, 2008 |
| Recorded: | 2006–2008 |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 77:53 |
| Label: | Universal Motown, SRC |
| Producer: | Akon, Cool & Dre, Davel "Bo" McKenzie, David Banner, Get Cool 3000, Jazze Pha, Lil Jon, Nitti, Warryn Campbell |
| Prev Title: | Certified |
| Prev Year: | 2005 |
| Next Title: | Death of a Pop Star |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
The Greatest Story Ever Told is the fifth studio album by American rapper and record producer David Banner. The album was released on July 15, 2008, by Universal Motown and SRC Records. The first single from the album is called "Speaker", better known by its explicit title "9mm". It features Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne and Akon. The track was produced by Akon. The second single is "Get Like Me", which features Chris Brown and Yung Joc. The third single is "Shawty Say", which features Lil Wayne and samples Lollipop. The music video premiered on FNMTV on August 1, 2008.
The album features guest appearances from Akon, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Chris Brown, UGK, Yung Joc, Chamillionaire, Carl Thomas, Jim Jones, and more. In addition to rapping, Banner will also be among his own list of producers, joining Nitti, Get Cool 3000, Warryn Campbell, Deezle and Cool and Dre, who also produced two tracks for the album, entitled "A Girl" and "Point 'Em To The Door." Banner put three instrumental tracks on his album. During an appearance on 106 & Park, he confirmed that this was to help up-and-coming artists by letting them rap on the beats after purchasing the album.
The album debuted on number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 51,800 copies in its first week.[1]