Mississippi: The Album
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| Released | May 20, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–03 | |||
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| Genre | Southern hip hop | |||
| Length | 1:19:32 | |||
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| David Banner chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Mississippi: The Album | ||||
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| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| HipHopDX | 4/5 |
| RapReviews | 8/10 |
Mississippi: The Album is the second solo studio album by American rapper and record producer David Banner. It was released on May 20, 2003, via Street Records Corporation, Big Face Entertainment and Universal Records.
Recording sessions took place at David Banner's house in Jackson and his Astro Van, at the Medicine Cabinet and Crack Alley in Baton Rouge, at Access Studios, the Zone, the FY Station and Seven Eight Studios in Atlanta, at Southside Studios in Houston, at Top Notch Studios in Dallas, at Scott's House, and at 1 Life 1 Love Studios also in Jackson.
Beside Banner, who produced the majority of the album, the production was handled by Billy Hume, Bread and Water, KLC, Lil' Jon and Mixzo. It features guest appearances from Mr. Marcus, Ax, B-Flat, Fiend, J Da Groova, Lil' Flip, Lil' Jon, Mississippi Shawty, Pastor Troy, Skyy, Smoke D, as well as his Crooked Lettaz partner Kamikaze.
The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard 200 and atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States.