Mississippi: The Album | ||||
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Released | May 20, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002–03 | |||
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Length | 79:32 | |||
Label | SRC, Universal Records | |||
Producer | Billy Hume, Bread & Water, David Banner, KLC, Lil Jon, Mixzo | |||
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Entertainment Weekly | (B+) [2] |
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Mississippi: The Album is the second studio album by American rapper and record producer David Banner. It was released on May 20, 2003, by SRC Records and Universal Records, serving as his major-label debut studio release with SRC and Universal. [5] The album spawned the popular club track "Like a Pimp" featuring Lil Flip, and the single "Cadillac on 22s".
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | David Banner | 1:22 |
2. | "What It Do" (featuring Smoke D) | KLC | 5:14 |
3. | "Might Getcha" (featuring Lil Jon) (written by Reverend C.L. Moore) | Lil Jon | 5:02 |
4. | "Like a Pimp" (featuring Lil Flip) (written by Chad Butler) | David Banner | 4:15 |
5. | "Whoremonger" | David Banner | 1:03 |
6. | "Fuck 'Em" (featuring Pastor Troy) | David Banner | 4:43 |
7. | "Mississippi" | David Banner | 5:05 |
8. | "Cadillac on 22's" | David Banner | 4:25 |
9. | "Fast Life" (featuring Ax) | Mixzo | 4:53 |
10. | "Choose Me" (featuring Sky Keeton) | Billy Hume, Lil Jon | 4:26 |
11. | "Really Don't Wanna Go" (featuring B-Flat and Marcus) | David Banner | 3:26 |
12. | "So Trill" | Bread & Water | 3:15 |
13. | "My Shawty" (featuring Fiend) | David Banner | 3:55 |
14. | "Phone Tap" | David Banner | 1:53 |
15. | "Bush" | David Banner | 3:01 |
16. | "Bring It On" (featuring J da Groova and Mississippi Shawty) (written by J.D. Martin) | David Banner | 4:15 |
17. | "Still Pimpin'" (featuring Kamikaze and Marcus) | David Banner | 7:12 |
18. | "Outro" | David Banner | 2:04 |
19. | "Fire Falling (bonus track)" (written by Kerry Livgren and Steve Walsh) | David Banner | 4:38 |
Total length: | 1:19:32 |
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