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treads a fine line between keeping it real and selling units, but Banner treads that line very well. Though it is his best album to date, hopefully this is only the beginning for the game's most conscious rapper."
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Kellman said that despite the cluttered list of guest artists, the record delivers on Banner's established material with higher production values and gusto conviction, saying that "
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was lukewarm on the record, finding the production and guest artists not at the level of Banner's vision at times but said that its still able to deliver its twisted empathy, saying that, "
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gave high praise to Banner for building upon his previous material and delivered an album with solid production, balanced themes and capable guest artists, concluding that "
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Nishimoto admired Banner's approach of crafting a mainstream hip-hop album that over-exaggerates tropes while delivering serious topics in disguise, saying that "
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is mostly a frightening album because it’s so clearly not up to Banner’s full potential but still a dramatic cut above almost everything else." Azeem Ahmad of
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certifies that Banner is as crucial to hip-hop in the early 2000s as any other MC."
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1273:"Certified (Bonus Track Version) by David Banner on iTunes"
1545:"David Banner :: Certified :: Universal Records"
1707:"David Banner Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)"
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394:", which reached number seven on the US
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1521:from the original on September 18, 2021
1314:from the original on September 18, 2021
1298:"Reviews for Certified by David Banner"
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1650:"David Banner - Certified (Universal)"
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386:, among others. The album spawned one
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1507:Nishimoto, Dan (September 28, 2005).
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1579:"David Banner - Certified - Review"
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1485:from the original on June 12, 2021
1409:Ahmad, Azeem (February 13, 2006).
964:"Thinking of You" (featuring Case)
755:score of 71, based on 13 reviews.
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1613:"Bon Jovi rocks; Streisand rolls"
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1697:. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
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1148:"Crossroads" (featuring Grout)
999:"Certified" (featuring Marcus)
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1805:MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water
1685:"David Banner Chart History (
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1858:Sex, Drugs & Video Games
1819:The Greatest Story Ever Told
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274:The Greatest Story Ever Told
1791:Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1
1134:"X-ed" (featuring Kamikaze)
981:"On Everything" (featuring
862:"Treat Me Like" (featuring
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1411:"David Banner - Certified"
1338:"Certified - David Banner"
1241:Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
882:"Gangsta Walk" (featuring
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906:"2 Fingers" (featuring
1798:Mississippi: The Album
1769:Production discography
358:. Most of the album's
314:Released: July 7, 2005
944:"Fucking" (featuring
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410:Professional ratings
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1826:Death of a Pop Star
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1452:on October 17, 2006
1387:on January 25, 2008
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