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The Greatest Story Never Told | |||
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Studio album by | |||
Released | February 15, 2011 | ||
Recorded | 2005–2010 | ||
Genre | Hip hop | ||
Length | 79:00 | ||
Label | Suburban Noize | ||
Producer | Just Blaze(also exec.), Adam Blackstone, Buckwild, D. Allen, DJ Corbett, Lamar Edwards, James Poyser, Red Spyda, SC, Spanky, Kanye West | ||
Saigon chronology | |||
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Singles from The Greatest Story Never Told | |||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 89/100[14] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [15] |
The A.V. Club | A[16] |
IGN | (8/10)[17] |
MSN Music (Consumer Guide) | A−[18] |
Okayplayer | 91/100[19] |
The Phoenix | [20] |
PopMatters | 7/10[21] |
RapReviews | 9/10[22] |
The Source | [23] |
The Village Voice | (favorable)[3] |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Station Identification (Intro)' (featuring Fatman Scoop) | Brian Carenard, Isaac Freeman III, Justin Smith | Just Blaze | 2:43 |
2. | 'The Invitation' (featuring Q-Tip and Fatman Scoop) | Carenard, Smith, Kamaal Fareed | Just Blaze | 4:36 |
3. | 'Come on Baby (Remix)' (featuring Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz) | Carenard, Shawn Carter, Kaseem Dean, Smith | Just Blaze | 4:05 |
4. | 'War' (skit) | Just Blaze, Lamar Edwards | 1:59 | |
5. | 'Bring Me Down (Part 2)' | Carenard, Smith | Just Blaze, DJ Corbett (add.) | 4:46 |
6. | 'Enemies' | Carenard, Smith | D. Allen, Just Blaze (add.) | 3:41 |
7. | 'Friends' | Carenard, Smith | Just Blaze | 1:50 |
8. | 'The Greatest Story Never Told' | Carenard, Smith | Just Blaze | 4:00 |
9. | 'Clap' (featuring Faith Evans) | Carenard, Faith Evans, Smith | Just Blaze | 6:30 |
10. | 'Preacher' (featuring Lee Fields and The Expressions) | Carenard, Smith | Just Blaze | 4:22 |
11. | 'It’s Alright' (featuring Marsha Ambrosius) | Marsha Ambrosius, Carenard, Kanye West | Kanye West | 5:59 |
12. | 'Believe It' | Carenard, Smith | Just Blaze | 6:01 |
13. | 'Give It to Me' (featuring Raheem DeVaughn) | Carenard, Raheem DeVaughn, Smith | SC, Just Blaze (add.) | 5:17 |
14. | 'What the Lovers Do' (featuring Devin the Dude) | Carenard, Devin Copeland, Smith, Andy Thelusma | Red Spyda, Just Blaze (add.) | 4:15 |
15. | 'Better Way' (featuring Layzie Bone) | Carenard, Steven Howse, Smith | Just Blaze | 4:30 |
16. | 'Oh Yeah (Our Babies)' | Anthony Best, Carenard, Smith | Buckwild, Just Blaze (add.) | 4:14 |
17. | 'And the Winner Is...' (featuring Bun B) | Bernard Freeman, Carenard, Smith | Just Blaze, James Poyser(add.), Spanky (add.), Adam Blackstone(add.) | 6:18 |
18. | 'Too Long' (featuring Black Thought) (hidden track) | Carenard, Tariq Trotter | DJ Corbett | 4:11 |
Deluxe bonus tracks[28] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | 'It's Cold' | 3:54 |
2. | 'Down The Road' | 3:23 |
3. | 'I Want It All' | 3:40 |
4. | 'On My Way' | 4:19 |
5. | 'Bring Me Down (Part 1)' | 3:15 |
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Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 | 61 |
US BillboardR&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 15 |
US BillboardRap Albums | 7 |
US BillboardIndependent Albums | 9 |