The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2: Bread and Circuses is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Saigon. The album was released on November 6, 2012. The album features guest appearances from Corbett, Styles P, Marsha Ambrosius, Andreena Mill, Rayne Dior, Lecrae, G Martin, Tony Collins, Chamillionaire, and Stic.man.

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The official debut album of talented Brooklyn emcee Saigon has been pushed back time and time again since it was first announced around 2005. A few promising singles like 'Come On Baby' with Jay-Z got released years ago, and at times producer Just Blaze and Sai hyped it up to be the second coming of 'Illmatic' while we has also been left to believe that the album isn't going to be released at all. Now it seems that Saigon finally got his distribution together and will be releasing 'The Greatest Story Never Told' on February 15th and while Just Blaze is still the main producer we will also see Buckwild and KanYe West amongst others creating soundscapes for the album. 01 Station Identification (Intro) f. Fatman Scoop (prod. Just Blaze) 02 The Invita Saigon f. Q-Tip & Fatman Scoop (prod.

Just Blaze) 03 C’mon Baby f. Swizz Beatz & Jay-Z (prod. Just Blaze) 04 War (prod. Scram Jones) 05 Enemies (prod.

Allen) 06 Friends (prod. Just Blaze) 07 The Greatest Story Never Told (prod. Just Blaze) 08 Clap f. Faith Evans (prod.

Just Blaze) 09 Preacher (prod. Just Blaze) 10 It’s Alright f. Marsha Ambrosious (prod. Kanye West) 11 Believe It (prod. Just Blaze) 12 Give It To Me f. Raheem DeVaughn (prod.

SC) 13 What The Lovers Do f. Devin The Dude (prod. Red Spyda) 14 Better Way f.

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Layzie Bone (prod. Just Blaze) 15 Oh Yeah (Our Babies) (prod. Buckwild) 16 Bring Me Down (prod.

. ' Released: July 14, 2007. 'Gotta Believe It (ft. )' Released: September 8, 2009.

'Bring Me Down' Released: November 9, 2010. 'The Greatest Story Never Told' Released: January 11, 2011 The Greatest Story Never Told is the debut by American rapper, released February 15, 2011 on. The album was initially scheduled to be released in 2007, but experienced numerous delays due to issues with Saigon's previous label. Although primarily produced by Just Blaze, The Greatest Story Never Told features additional production from several renowned producers, such as, and, with guest appearances from, and, among others.

In its opening week, The Greatest Story Never Told entered on the Billboard 200 at number 61, selling 11,000 copies. In its second week, the album sold an additional 4,800 copies, bringing its total sales to around 16,000. As of March 6, 2011, the album has sold 19,000 copies in the United States. Upon its release, The Greatest Story Never Told received rave reviews from music critics and hip hop publications, who complimented the album's intellectual lyrics, soulful production, and overall cohesiveness. Contents.

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Background In the late 1990s, Brian 'Saigon' Carenard was sentenced to jail time at Napanoch’s Eastern Correctional Facility, serving a sentence for first-degree assault after shooting at someone in a bar. One day while in the recreation yard, Brian met a fellow inmate named Hakim, who rapped and had a reputation for incorporating positive messages, and heavy use of prestigious vocabulary in his rhymes. Carenard would later state that battle rapping with Hakim would help instigate his personal rehabilitation, as he set a course for redemption through hip hop music. While serving time, Brian named himself 'Saigon' after reading ’s book about the Vietnam War. This book helped realign the content and diction in Saigon's raps, as well as the advice of a prison lifer: 'There’s no right way to do wrong.' Saigon was eventually released from prison in the year 2000, and immediately recorded mixtapes, with the goal of obtaining a record contract as a means to release a debut album, which he wanted to be titled 'The Greatest Story Never Told'.

With the help of the underground buzz that he garnered over the years, Saigon signed a record deal with in 2004. Despite the co-sign from producer and collaborations with several acclaimed rap artists such as, and, Saigon's record label repeatedly balked at setting a release date for his debut album. Saigon revealed that he realized as early as two months into his deal with Atlantic Records that there were problems. He later recalled how his early excitement at signing to the same label that 'had so much history with black music, like and ' was quickly dampened when they suggested he record a radio-friendly song with the Miami-based R&B quartet,.

He also recalled a meeting with an Atlantic executive who told him 'We need our three singles, then you can bust your artistic nut on the rest of the album.' Saigon however, wasn’t willing to compromise with this request, and only one year after signing with Atlantic, he hired a lawyer to work out a release from his label.

He explained 'They signed me knowing the kind of music I was making, but then they try and change the direction'. This however didn’t prompt a break from his record company, as they offered a few stipends, leading him and his fans to believe they’d still eventually put the record out. Saigon later suspected that Atlantic wanted to make sure he didn’t take the material elsewhere and benefit from the buzz he’d created. While caught in this issue with Atlantic, Saigon continued to perform freestyles on hip hop radio shows, release mixtapes, and also continued to write and record The Greatest Story Never Told. Despite not having an official album out, Saigon gradually became somewhat of a high-profile hip hop artist, as he appeared on the covers of several magazines and had a recurring role playing himself on the hit HBO show. Controversies MySpace blog On June 1, 2007, Saigon posted a entry on his stating that he felt Atlantic Records didn't have the desire to release his album because he is a real artist, not a 'jingle writer', and they only care about the money, not the music.

He stated that the album will be released independently if Atlantic will not release it. Saigon later took down that blog because he thought it offended Just Blaze. On June 14, 2007, Just Blaze responded to Saigon's comments on his own blog. He stated that he was not offended by the blog but just didn't understand why Saigon would post it now when the only thing holding up the album release is a sample clearance for the single ' which —president of Atlantic—was personally handling. Saigon then posted an apology to Just Blaze. Just Blaze later posted that all samples had been cleared. The issue has since been resolved.

Retirement rumors On November 19, 2007, Saigon posted a blog entry on his MySpace entitled 'I QUIT' announcing his retirement from the music industry. In a statement he gave HipHopGame.com late in the day he said, 'This is it. The Greatest Story Never Told.I guess you could say it was prophecy,' implying the album would not be released. On November 26, 2007, posted a blog stating he was putting the final touches on The Greatest Story Never Told. He continued to hint that the album may in fact be released. On December 19, 2007, exactly one month from the first blog, Saigon posted another blog stating that he had reconsidered retiring. He also said that the album would indeed be released saying, 'My album WILL be released VERY soon'.

The album's executive producer stated that The Greatest Story Never Told had undergone its final mastering on January 8. In an interview with hiphopgame.com, Just Blaze explained various reasons behind the numerous delays of The Greatest Story Never Told, the most prominent being that he wished a relationship to be established with Saigon before creating an album.

In the said interview he expressed that '.people wouldn't have found out about the deal until maybe a year and a half ago as opposed to three years ago' Saigon had stated that he planned to release the album by September 30, 2008, but was unable to achieve this. Release from label In May 2008, Just Blaze announced Saigon's release from Atlantic, while acquiring full ownership of the album.

Shortly after this announcement, Saigon stated there was a new situation in the works, and that they were getting a new deal and the album would be released in 2011. Saigon claims that he’s never been given a definitive reason why Atlantic refused to release the album, but on the song 'Believe It,' he raps, 'They rather me pretend to be something that I’m not/I’m the new, I’m different than '.

Reception Commercial performance In its debut week on the Billboard 200, The Greatest Story Never Told entered at number 61, selling 11,000 copies. In its second week, the album sold an additional 4,800 copies, bringing its total sales to about 16,000 copies. As of March 6, 2011, the album has sold 19,000 copies in the United States.

Critical response Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating 89/100 Review scores Source Rating A− (A) (8/10) (91/100) (7/10) RapReviews (9/10) (favorable) The Greatest Story Never Told received rave reviews from contemporary. At, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an score of 89, based on 13 reviews, which indicates 'universal acclaim '. Nathan Rabin of stated ' Told sometimes feels like too much of a good thing; at 18 furious tracks, it’s overwhelming in the best sense. Saigon’s background as an ex-con lends specificity and direction to his social criticism: He’s a battle-tested survivor singling out the injustices and hypocrisy of a world filled with prisons and traps, real and metaphorical.

Told is worth the wait'. In his review for, Phillip Mlynar complimented Saigon for his 'sincerity' and ability to offer advice to his listeners. Chad Grischow from praised the album's themes and message, and wrote that 'it is the balance of uplifting, positive energy and gritty realism that makes this debut work so well'. 's Henry Adaso gave the album four out of five stars and called it 'tight, visceral, consistent'. Although stating 'there are references to events like Katrina, that while certainly not irrelevant, are not quite as much in the musical parlance as they were a couple of years prior' and being unfavorable of several of the songs long lengths, Marisa Brown from extolled producer 's contributions, commenting 'Blaze has always been a very involved, musically attuned producer, and his attention to detail is evident here, from the alarm clock motif to the way he transitions between tracks'.

Brown also applauded Saigon's 'intelligent' lyrics and complimented him for his maturity throughout the years while recording the album. Chris Faraone from also complimented Saigon's maturity, explaining 'To his credit, the Saigon who emerges here is aeons more mature than the clever criminal who kicked the New York mixtape game in the dick five years ago, or even the MC who played himself on Entourage. The somewhat reformed loose cannon is now a thoughtful class warrior with switchblade skills, whom cats can actually relate to'. In his consumer guide for, critic gave it an A- rating and stated 'this is the Saigon and Just Blaze album I've been waiting for since a student tipped me to them five years ago—heroic post-gangstaism, with the conscious ex-con forthright as rhymer and rapper and the Jay-Z sideman bigging him up with soul singers and cinematic beats (and also with Jay-Z)'. Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. 'Station Identification (Intro)' (featuring ) Brian Carenard, Isaac Freeman III, Just Blaze 2:43 2.

'The Invitation' (featuring and Fatman Scoop) Carenard, Smith, Kamaal Fareed Just Blaze 4:36 3. ' (featuring and ) Carenard, Shawn Carter, Kaseem Dean, Smith Just Blaze 4:05 4. 'War' (skit) Just Blaze, 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 ) 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, Carenard, Kanye West 5:59 12. 'Believe It' Carenard, Smith Just Blaze 6:01 13. 'Give It to Me' (featuring ) Carenard, Raheem DeVaughn, Smith SC, Just Blaze (add.) 5:17 14.

'What the Lovers Do' (featuring ) Carenard, Devin Copeland, Smith, Red Spyda, Just Blaze (add.) 4:15 15. 'Better Way' (featuring ) Carenard, Steven Howse, Smith Just Blaze 4:30 16. 'Oh Yeah (Our Babies)', Carenard, Smith Buckwild, Just Blaze (add.) 4:14 17. 'And the Winner Is.' (featuring ) Bernard Freeman, Carenard, Smith Just Blaze, (add.), Spanky (add.), (add.) 6:18 18. 'Too Long' (featuring ) (hidden track) Carenard, Tariq Trotter DJ Corbett 4:11 Deluxe bonus tracks 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. (add.) Additional production.

Track 4 was incorrectly credited to Scram Jones; actually produced by Just Blaze and Lamar Edwards. Sample credits.

'Come on Baby' contains a sample of 'Southside Shuffle' performed by. 'War' contains a sample of 'The Golden Apple' performed by. 'Bring Me Down Pt 2' contains a sample of 'Sunshine (Adagio In D Minor)' by. 'Friends' contains a sample of 'Comment' by. 'Oh Yeah' contains a sample of.

'The Greatest Story Never Told' contains a sample of 'B.M.F. Beautiful' by. 'Clap' contains a sample of 'Let Me Make Love to You' by. 'Preacher' contains elements of 'Woe Is Me' by. 'It's Alright' contains a sample of 'Superstar/Until You Come Back To Me' performed by Personnel Credits for The Greatest Story Never Told adapted from. Allen – Producer.

Maki Athanasiou – Guitar. – Bass. Ariel Borujow – Engineer, Mixing. David Brown – Engineer, Mixing. Raymond Brown – Design, Layout. Buckwild – Producer. Deniece C.

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