Saigon Greatest Story Never Told Rarest
Very nice LP. Not groundbreaking or classic, just good rhymes over dope beats, this is what Hip Hop needs more of. Although a great effort, Very nice LP. Not groundbreaking or classic, just good rhymes over dope beats, this is what Hip Hop needs more of. Although a great effort, some tracks feel a bit dated, this is really my only criticism of the album.
You can't help but feel that if it had indeed been released all those years ago then it would have been that little bit more special. This is a really solid full length album from start to finish.
It provides plenty of guest appearances such as Jay Z., Q-Tip, Faith Evans, and This is a really solid full length album from start to finish. It provides plenty of guest appearances such as Jay Z., Q-Tip, Faith Evans, and more, a huge track list, and great production. I don't think it stands out enough though.it's hard to explain but the album is just a good solid album, like a good home cooked meal. It's not mandatory but nice to have on occasion.
Greatest Story Never Told Movie
In the works for years, then stalled on the shelf for even longer, Saigon's The Greatest Story Never Told was finally released in 2011 and shockingly achieved the impossible—it lived up to the hype. Rock-solid from start to finish and loaded with exceptional production from Just Blaze, it could have easily blown up Saigon to superstar status had it not taken so long. In the meantime, hipster rap, Auto-Tune, and EDM beats have seemingly taken over the game, and the market for smart lyricism, streetwise commentary, and sample-based tracks has dramatically dropped off. Functions of the musculoskeletal system. On this follow-up, The Yardfather's lyrical skills remain as sharp as ever, and he delivers a gang of higher-level, thought-provoking rhymes (especially on 'Brownsville Girl,' 'Blown Away, Pt. 2,' and 'Our Babies 2'). Yet the musical accompaniment—from DJ Corbett, Shuko, Bounce Brothers, and Clev Trev, among others—doesn't have the same impact or triumphant, soulful vibe as the first edition.
Regardless, it's still a good album, with strong features (Styles P, Chamillionaire, stic.man) that will definitely appease Saigon's legions of fans. In the works for years, then stalled on the shelf for even longer, Saigon's The Greatest Story Never Told was finally released in 2011 and shockingly achieved the impossible—it lived up to the hype. Rock-solid from start to finish and loaded with exceptional production from Just Blaze, it could have easily blown up Saigon to superstar status had it not taken so long. In the meantime, hipster rap, Auto-Tune, and EDM beats have seemingly taken over the game, and the market for smart lyricism, streetwise commentary, and sample-based tracks has dramatically dropped off. On this follow-up, The Yardfather's lyrical skills remain as sharp as ever, and he delivers a gang of higher-level, thought-provoking rhymes (especially on 'Brownsville Girl,' 'Blown Away, Pt. 2,' and 'Our Babies 2'). Yet the musical accompaniment—from DJ Corbett, Shuko, Bounce Brothers, and Clev Trev, among others—doesn't have the same impact or triumphant, soulful vibe as the first edition.
Regardless, it's still a good album, with strong features (Styles P, Chamillionaire, stic.man) that will definitely appease Saigon's legions of fans.