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gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying, "In true Sai-giddy fashion, he leaves his audience with some of his own lessons that he has learned in life. Rather than sounding preachy, he succeeds in leaving the impression that he simply wants other people to listen, understand, and take
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gave the album an XL, saying, "In short, Saigon’s second LP offers a sizable amount of diversity over fitting instrumentals, exhibiting how much he has evolved as a rapper by personifying his bars to reflect his music and his life. The album is gratifying, surely enough to make those whom purchase
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gave the album a seven out of ten, saying "Saigon's only downfall is that sometimes he's just a little too earnest. Social conscience and political awareness are good, but occasionally they feel too much like he's making us eat our vegetables. 'Brownsville Girl' comes across like an after-school
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gave the album four out of five stars, saying, "Still, the beats are as varied and well selected as the guest list which counts Styles P, Chamillionaire, Marsha Ambrosius, and Lecrae amongst its most desirable guest shots. A couple more albums this rich and Saigon might actually save the game,
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special, while 'Blown Away' is just straight-up ham-fisted in its tales of social injustice. These missteps aside, it's hard to argue with Bread and Circuses. It's not game changing, but Saigon's fanbase will love it, and sometimes it's better to stick with what you know." Amanda Bassa of
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found the album "slightly less militant and, as a direct result, stronger" than its predecessor and stated, "almost nothing here dips to ordinary. And beats or not, one reason is that the rapper's rough clarity is musical bedrock." Chris Dart of
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The album was originally scheduled to be released on September 11, 2012, but was later pushed back until November 6, 2012. The track listing for the album was released on September 20, 2012. The first single "Not Like Them" featuring
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notes in hopes that children like his daughter won’t have to grow up in such a volatile environment (word to 'Crazy World'). 'Stocking Cap' Sai may be no more, but Saigon proves that he still hasn’t lost his touch on the mic."
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some people will feel that it's not as good as the original, but as for this reviewer Saigon is still that dude who has something to say that's worth hearing." David Jeffries of
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was released. On October 24, 2012, the music video was released for "Relafriendship" featuring G Martin. The second single, "The Best Thing that I Found" featuring
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On November 5, 2012, the music video was released for "Blown Away". On November 27, 2012, the music video was released for "The Game Changer" featuring
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the album to be happy with what they paid for." Steve Juon of RapReviews gave the album an eight out of ten, saying, "As a sequel to '
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was released on September 11, 2012. On September 11, 2012, the music video for "Not Like Them" featuring
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and Corbett. On May 27, 2013, the music video was released for "Rap vs. Real".
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rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an
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score of 69, based on 6 reviews, which indicates "positive reviews."
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chart, with first-week sales of 2,800 copies in the United States.
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New Video: Saigon "Plant The Seed (What U Paid For)"
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begging the question: then what will he rap about?"
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New Video: Saigon x Marsha Ambrosius "Game Changer"
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Martin "Relafriendship" 456:was met with generally favorable reviews from 382: 1308: 1189: 1187: 8: 1148: 1146: 1058: 1056: 917:New Video: Saigon x Styles P "Not Like Them" 332: 1118: 1116: 745:"Forever Dreamin’" (featuring Tony Collins) 1315: 1301: 1293: 1086: 1084: 307: 27: 18: 1194:Juon, Steve "Flash" (November 13, 2012). 1223:Minaya, Christopher (November 6, 2012). 535: 898:. Cheri Media Group. September 11, 2012 841: 685:"The Vowel Song" (featuring Rayne Dior) 520:The album debuted at number 151 on the 1257:. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2013-04-30. 1218: 1216: 717:"Relafriendship" (featuring G Martin) 699:"Best Thing That I Found" (featuring 313: 7: 1123:Bassa, Amanda (November 14, 2012). 892:"Saigon f. Styles P "Not Like Them" 384: 1040:"New Video: Saigon "Rap vs. Real"" 941:Solis, Steven (October 22, 2012). 558:"Plant the Seed (What U Paid For)" 14: 1091:Dart, Chris (November 14, 2012). 667:"When Will U Love Me" (featuring 334: 589:"Let Me Run" (featuring Corbett) 403: 398: 393: 388: 383: 353: 348: 343: 338: 333: 16:2012 studio album by Saigon 1063:Jeffries, David (2012-11-06). 969:New Video: Saigon "Blown Away" 805:"Blown Away Pt. 2" (featuring 635:"The Game Changer" (featuring 539: 505:The Greatest Story Never Told' 285:and Corbett, was premiered on 1: 1415:Albums produced by Just Blaze 1348:The Greatest Story Never Told 142:The Greatest Story Never Told 773:"Our Babies 2 (Crazy World)" 196:Released: September 11, 2012 1020:. Rap Radar. 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Index


Studio album
Saigon
Genre
Hip hop
Label
Suburban Noize
RED
Producer
Just Blaze
exec.
Saigon
The Greatest Story Never Told
G.S.N.T. 3: The Troubled Times of Brian Carenard
Singles
studio album
hip hop
Saigon
guest appearances
Styles P
Marsha Ambrosius
Andreena Mill
Lecrae
Chamillionaire
Stic.man
Styles P
Styles P
Lecrae
Rapzilla
Marsha Ambrosius

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