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The Greatest Story Never Told [Explicit]

SaigonMP3 Music
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

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  • Original Release Date: February 15, 2011
  • Format - Music: MP3
  • Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
 
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Play   1. Station Identification (Intro) (Feat. Fatman Scoop) [Explicit] 2:43 $1.19  Buy MP3 
Play   2. The Invitation (Feat. Q-Tip & Fatman Scoop) [Explicit] 4:36 $1.19  Buy MP3 
Play   3. Come On Baby (Feat. Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz) [Explicit] 3:43 $1.19  Buy MP3 
Play   4. War [Explicit] 1:59 $1.19  Buy MP3 
Play   5. Bring Me Down Part 2 [Explicit] 4:46 $1.19  Buy MP3 
Play   6. Enemies [Explicit] 3:41 $1.19  Buy MP3 
Play   7. Friends [Explicit] 1:50 $1.19  Buy MP3 
Play   8. The Greatest Story Never Told [Explicit] 3:59 $1.19  Buy MP3 
Play   9. Clap (Feat. Faith Evans) [Explicit] 6:30 $1.19  Buy MP3 
Play 10. Preacher [Explicit] 4:22 $1.19  Buy MP3 
Play 11. It's Alright (Feat. Marsha Ambrosius) [Explicit] 5:59 $1.19  Buy MP3 
Play 12. Believe It [Explicit] 6:01 $1.19  Buy MP3 
Play 13. Give It to Me (Feat. Raheem De Vaughn) [Explicit] 5:17 $1.19  Buy MP3 
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Play 15. Better Way (Feat. Layzie Bone) [Explicit] 4:30 $1.19  Buy MP3 
Play 16. Oh Yeah (Our Babies) [Explicit] 4:14 $1.19  Buy MP3 
Play 17. And The Winner Is (Feat. Bun B) [Explicit] 6:18 $1.19  Buy MP3 
Play 18. Too Long (Feat. Black Thought) [Explicit] 4:11 $1.19  Buy MP3 
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It has something for true hip hop heads!! DreNize  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
Best album of 2011 yet. A. Manheim  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A work of genius February 27, 2011
Format:Audio CD
Saigon's "The Greatest Story Never Told" is a work of genius that vividly describes the challenges facing young African-Americans today through a lens of hope for the future.

The album tells two stories. First is the story of the modern-day poor, particularly the native black population, in the United States, largely trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty from a combination of the legacy of slavery, significant public policy failures, and general societal indifference. Interwoven with this is a second story, that of Saigon himself, including his time in jail, his decision to focus on serving society through his music, and his battle with and eventual split from his original record company to preserve his artistic integrity.

This album is like a rap opera as it slowly tells these intertwined stories, in an inventive and ever-changing way, through a series of gritty anthems. The album should preferably be listened to in a quiet place, from start to finish in a single listen, because the whole of this album is much greater than the sum of its parts. It will take you on a vivid, at times wrenching, yet ultimately beautiful journey filled with history, truth, sadness, but most of all hope for the future.

It is my sincere hope that this album will be in the running for one of the top albums of 2011. By drawing attention to the profound difficulties and lack of opportunity facing many African-Americans, Saigon can contribute in some small way to improving the outlook for the next generation.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Saigon's "The Greatest Story Never Told" was a highly anticipated debut album. A debut that was reached the same fever pitch as another debut- Nas' 1994 album "Illmatic". The trouble was that Saigon's label, Atlantic Records, stood in the way of the album's success. Originally scheduled for release in 2008, the album- and Saigon's career- was delayed, largely due to Atlantic wanting him to be something he wasn't. Saigon wanted to make conscious hip hop with unabashed social commentary, but the label wanted him to shy away from any controversial subject matter. In fact, they really wanted him to be either a gangsta rapper- much like his hugely successful then-labelmates Plies and T.I.- or make club music like Twista and Flo-Rida. The end result was a nearly two year stand off betweeen Saigon and the record company over artistic integrity- so much so, that he threatened to end his career before it even got off the ground. For a while, it seemed like "The Greatest Story Never Told" became just that. In between time, he released the mixtape "Warning Shots" and had a recurring role on the HBO television series "Entourage". In 2010, after years of fighting and failed compromises, Saigon decided he wanted out of his contract with Atlantic, and he was granted a release from his contract as well as his master recordings. So, he took the album to the indie label Suburban Noize Records, a label owned by the late 90's rap-rock band Kottonmouth Kings.

In 2011, "The Greatest Story Never Told" actually sees the light of day. It's an almost 80 minute album complete with older songs "Come On Baby" as well as "Believe It", in which he aired out his greiveances with Atlantic Records. Most of the production on the album is handled by his mentor Just Blaze with a few exceptions.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic (yeah, I said it) February 22, 2011
By P. Binh
Format:Audio CD
"The Greatest Story Never Told" is one of the few albums I felt was a hip-hop classic after the first listen. The world has been waiting for this album to drop since 2007 and it was well worth the wait. Even though the music was written more than five years ago, it still sounds fresh.

Saigon is one of the most well-rounded and intelligent rappers in the game right now. On TGSNT, he combines stories about the trials and tribulations of street life, punchlines, and social/political commentary with a strong talent for writing songs that range from the soulful to the catchy. Like I said, he's well-rounded and it should be no surprise that he has been co-signed by Jay-Z and Just Blaze, two of the biggest names in the genre.

If Saigon's lyrics resonate, it's because he speaks from experience. His life of street crime eventually caught up with him and he was locked up in a juvenile detention facility for over a year after when he was 16. While in prison, he read Wallace Terry's book Bloods: Black Veterans of the Vietnam War: An Oral History which transformed his outlook on the world and his life, much like Malcolm X's was changed forever after he encountered the Nation of Islam in similar circumstances. He decided to do something positive and creative with his life experiences in the hopes of preventing other young blacks from ending up in the hustler/convict dead end.

From start to finish, this album delivers five mics. When Saigon claims that TGSNT may be the best debut album in the last 20 years (presumably since Nas's 1994 Illmatic marked the beginning of modern hip hop) I am inclined to agree with him.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A CLASSIC THATS BEEN NEEDED February 15, 2011
Format:Audio CD
this cd is great, i dont listen to much radio or watch tv so i havent heard of this guy and didnt know if he was the same guy off of entourage, but i took the risk and picked it up today and must admit this guy has talent not one bad song on here, been siting on my couch with the head phones off so i can focus all on this album and glad i picked it up
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Real Hip Hop
One of those albums that you can label a Classic immediately. Real Hip Hop lives with few artists and this is one of them. Check out Chapter 2 as well
Published 5 months ago by Nick
5.0 out of 5 stars Saigizzy is the shizzy!!
haha couldn't think of a better name, but don't let my wack review name not want to check this out. Saigon is a legend and this album is legendary
Published 5 months ago by yung
2.0 out of 5 stars not even close to classic
i have no idea why this album got so many high reviews... it was weak plain and simple... Saigon is a great lyricist but just blaze's production was weak and he has always been... Read more
Published 15 months ago by ljtheprophet
5.0 out of 5 stars worth the waite
To me Saigon is a throwback hiphop artist. I have been waiting to hear this LP for so long. I feel the wait was worth it. I really enjoyed the whole LP. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Devin Turner
5.0 out of 5 stars Great album from start to finish
Didn't even know who Saigon was before seeing him on Entourage. I was such a fan of the show I decided to check out a couple samples from this latest album on Amazon. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Tyrone Allen Rockhold
5.0 out of 5 stars Another very solid 4.5 star effort from Sai
16 months since his last solo project was released, the `Yardfather' returns with another very solid 4.5 star effort. Read more
Published 19 months ago by G$
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic hip hop right here.
Waited a long time for this album from the Yard Father to the Abandoned Nation mix-tapes. Props to Saigon on his classic album. Read more
Published 20 months ago by M. Geezy
5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Album Ever Sold?
This is hands down one of the top hip hop records to be released this year. Production wise, lyrically, and creatively it is just a well put together work.. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Fat Bo
5.0 out of 5 stars An Emotional Effort Goes A Long Way (Rating: 9 out of 10- -4.5 stars)
Don't you hate when your favorite underground artist gets signed to the wrong label? That was the deal with Saigon when he got signed to Atlantic Records a few years back and just... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Chandler
3.0 out of 5 stars Sounds Dated
I can't get past the production and beats to appreciate the lyrics with this one. The album literally sounds muffled, and the production and beats are surely those of a late 30s... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Larry Jenkins
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