Prior to having a solo career, Banner was part of the rap duo Crooked Lettaz which released an album called Grey Skies in 1999. Banner then released his first solo album called Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1 in 2000. The album managed to sell over 10,000 copies in his hometown alone despite having little record label backing.
David Banner is well known for his many contributions to his local community of Jackson, Mississippi as well as Mississippi and the entire Gulf Coast region. In Jackson he has volunteered with such community organizations as Stewpot Ministries. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 he started the non-profit organization Heal the Hood which provided a range of services to victims of Hurricane Katrina ranging from reuniting family members separated by the storm to dispensing food to the various devestated communities of the Gulf Coast. A large benefit concert for Heal the Hood was held on September 17, 2005 at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The concert had performances from myriad recording artists, mostly from Atlanta, from Lil Jon to 112, Busta Rhymes to Lyfe Jennings. He was also involved in similar benefit concerts in Mississippi and New York.
In addition to these efforts Banner has given tens of thousands of dollars to college scholarships for minorities.
His first major-label album, Mississippi: The Album, went gold and was a critical and commercial success[citation needed], largely due to the success of lead single, "Like A Pimp", as well as more introspective album tracks such as "Cadillac's On 22's" and "Mississippi." The following album, MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water, was completed in two weeks at the behest of SRC executive Steve Rifkind. His fourth album, Certified was released on September 20, 2005, after repeated delays.
He is currently remains signed to SRC.
Other than rapping, Banner is a producer and has produced for artists like T.I., Chingy, and Nelly among others. He is currently working with new artist Marcus, who was discovered by Banner. Banner says he was inspired to become a producer when, as a newcomer to the rap scene, he couldn't afford to buy beats and had to create his own.
Banner's most popular single, "Play", has caused some controversy for its very explicit lyrics. Its main chorus describes Banner's desire to make women "come." He also mentions having sex "until their pussy aches" and "making the bed break." Despite these controversies, "Play" still received much airplay on Top 40 and Rap/R&B radio stations, and on music video channels like MTV, though the lyrics are changed significantly for the airplay version. His next single "Touching" featuring fellow producer Jazze Pha made some airplay.
Banner graduated from John W. Provine High School in Jackson, MS and is a graduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. While there, he served as president of the Student Government Association. He also has a Master's Degree which he says he obtained while at times being homeless.
Like A Pimp
David Banner Lyrics
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Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor (like a pimp)
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor (like a pimp)
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor
Niggas dressed in suits trickin' all they dough
Me? I'm a pimp, I ain't payin' for no sex
Man I'd rather buy a car or a new Rolex
'Cause I got street fame so hoes flock like birds
I got one holdin' the weed, I got one holdin' the syrup
When I hit the club, I'ma be with David Banner
A thug ass nigga with bad table manners
We act bad, my nigga what is y'all sayin'?
Like when we walk inside clubs, niggas hold they gal hand
'Cause they know we run trains (choo-choo) all night
How could your gal leave me and be with you all night?
But it's all right, 'cause you know we don't kiss
Like Too Short said, "Bitches ain't shit"
I tried to told ya that most girls really freaks
And this is how they got to make they money every week
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor (like a pimp)
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor (like a pimp)
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor (like a pimp)
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor (like a pimp)
Step into club lookin' just like a pimp
We got cash, so we screamin' out, "Shake some' bitch!"
This is your song, tell the DJ put it on
Michael Tyler made you shake and Sisqo made you show your thong
Bitch I'm dead wrong, been playa from the crib
So get out on the floor, girl, and get it how you live
And since you so hot, fuck it, show your pussy lips
You go to Tougaloo, but I know you still flip
Bitch, don't trip, ain't a damn thing changed
I still love my queen but bitches hip me to the game
So if you gotta ho, shake them cuffs and let it go, yeah
And let them girls get down on the flo', on the flo' (like a pimp, yeah)
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor (like a pimp)
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor (like a pimp)
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor (like a pimp)
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor
Make them girls get down on the floor, on the floor (like a pimp)
Now don't you hate them old, lyin' ass hoes?
Smilin' in your face wearin' her best friend's clothes
I suppose they like the way me and Banner pimp
You can catch us at Pappadeaux eatin' steak and shrimp
Or you can catch us at E&J's pourin' it up
Flip whippin' Caddy trucks
Your girl lickin' my nuts
We some Southside pimps
And we ain't givin' a fuck
Poke your girl up in the throat
And make her swallow the nut
We make 'em swallow the nut, so
Follow the truck, Lil Flip and David Banner
We got all of the bucks
And all of they sluts and all of the hoes
So drop it like it's hot, girl
Touch your fuckin' toes (oh)
Gon' touch your toes
And make me a roll and
Go hit the mall and buy me some clothes, mane
And if your boy trip, I'ma bust a clip
Y'all bitches can't fuck with me and Lil Flip, nigga
Nigga, nigga
Yeah, nigga
This for the real money makin' niggas out there, you know?
Get yo' mother fuckin' money
Don't worry 'bout the next, nigga
Get yo' mother fuckin' money
Get yo' mother fuckin' money, nigga
Uh, get your money
In David Banner's song Like a Pimp, the lyrics are mostly focused on partying, getting money, and women. The song is about being in the club, drinking expensive alcohol, and enjoying the company of beautiful women. The artist mentions his homies and how they are armed with straps and magazines, and they are ready to protect themselves and the crew. He encourages the ladies to dance and show off their bodies, telling them he likes it when they work that and they get dick, suggesting that they will receive money and attention in return for their sensuality.
Line by Line Meaning
By the time I done got up in the do' all I wanna see is phatty drop to the flo'
As soon as I enter the door of the club, all I want is to see a woman with a nice body drop her booty to the floor
Come and bump it for the balla' name Twist', while I sit in V.I.P. poppin' Cris' and Mo'
Come dance for me, Balla Twist, while I sit in the VIP section drinking Cristal and Moet
Come and kick it with the playa' that get bitches and cash by the incredible bulk
Sippin' Hiptnoiq and Hennessy, yeah we call it Incredible Hulk
Hang out with the player who attracts women and money in large amounts. We drink Hiptnoiq and Hennessy, which we dub Incredible Hulk.
Cause I gotta' get that bud, when I'm up in the club
Jackin' booties 'til the mornin'
Thinkin' bout it, they don't want up in me rising, realizing that I am zonin'
I need to get high, so I'm in the club smoking weed and fondling women's butts until morning. Thinking about it, the women don't want anything serious from me, making me realize that I am only interested in hooking up.
Cause the guls here look so good somebody need to put them in a magazine, and a
My homies got it from the front to the back with they straps and they magazines
The women here are so attractive that they deserve to be featured in a magazine. My friends are here with their guns and weapons.
And a baby show me how you do that roll
Make it jump and jiggle cause yo' booty swoll
Come over here show me how you pop it and drop it
You know I love when you work that, you get dick
Show me how you move your body, make your butt bounce since it is swollen. Come here and show me how you twerk and drop it. You know I love when you move like that, it makes me aroused.
Get it crunk it's a kinky thing
Baby gul' let me see you fold up your legs like a chicken wing
Figure how you do those kinky things
Slex it if it's a Chi-town head this Mississippi thang
Let's get excited and do some dirty things. Baby girl, let me watch you move your legs like a chicken wing. Let's see how kinky you can get. If you're from Chicago, show me what you've got as this is Mississippi-style.
Cars, got to do it, clothes, got to do it
Ice, got to do it, gul' put yo' booty and yo' back into it
Put a David Banner crack into it, and I bet your system gon' beat
And this is how the Twista spit it to the remix for these freaks
Cars, clothing, and jewelry are essential. Girl, move your booty and your back while listening to my music. Play my song and I bet your sound system will amplify. This is how Twista raps on the remix for these freaks.
Real girls get down on the flo' on the flo'
Like a pimp
All my ladies say oww
My female pimps the way that you hit the flo' and makes a sista' pay cash
Real women dance on the floor like a pimp. All my ladies say, 'oww.' My women who act like pimps make it difficult for other women to compete and earn money.
Bring it back to daddy can you bump that ass out, you know me
It's the M-I crooked letter, crooked letter, I, crooked letter crooked letter, I
Hump yo' back, hump yo' back, I
Come towards me and make your butt bounce. You know me, I am from Mississippi where we spell our state name. Arch your back, arch your back, I.
All my gang bangin' dope slangers throw it up, high
Sets up, you could come to the south talkin' smack and get so wet up
Screamin' 'Where's my girl?'
Don't worry buddy she here with us, shakin' and poppin'
Droppin' real slow but she ain't stoppin' nothin' man
She came to get down for the clique
We got cash so we screamin out 'shake somethin BITCH!'
All my drug dealer gang bangers, raise your hands up high. If you come to the South and start talking nonsense, you'll get into trouble. You may ask where your girl is, but don't worry, she's with us dancing. She's dropping it slow but not stopping. She came to party with our crew, who's got cash, so we shout at her to shake something, bitch.
This is yo' song, let me see your dirty thong
David Banner, Mississippi tell them boys that it's on (Tell them boys that it's on)
(Like a pimp)
This song is for you, show me your alluring underwear. David Banner from Mississippi tells the boys that it's on (it's lit). (Like a pimp)
Y'all know who it is, better believe it's Busta Rhymes
So start runnin' around my niggas
I'm bustin' bustin' heads
Instead fill them with lead you better chill when my runners around, my nigga
You all know who it is, it's Busta Rhymes, so start running my friends. I'm going to hit you, hit you in the head. Instead, you better calm down when my people are around, my friend.
I got a lot of bitches playin' with eachother in a hotel room while they rollin' around
Cause everytime we in a place every nigga know Flip Mode gotta' be holdin' it down
I have many women who play with each other in a hotel room while they roll around. Every time we go somewhere, every guy knows that Flip Mode has to dominate.
Sick, with a little dro', sick, with a little dough
Sick, with a little flow make you love it a lot
Quick cause I gotta' do it
And I gotta' rep for the rich and the little po' ho tuggin' on the block
I am unwell but have some weed, I have some money, and I can rap, which makes you love me. I have to do it fast since I am busy. I have to represent both the rich and the poor women involved with crime on the block.
Chicks in the mink sit in the back seat when I'm on a strip and I roll in the drop
Sip a little bit of 'gac dip a little when I whip the Cadillac truck throwin' it up
Women in fur coats sit in the back seat when I'm driving down the strip in my convertible. When I'm driving my Cadillac truck, I take a sip of Hennessey while driving and throwing hand gestures.
And we gotta' put it down and keep it pimpin' 'til they cannot deny
Just grab yo' bottles and keep sippin', throw your hands in the sky
All of my, people (people), keep it (keep it), goin' (wassup)
You little sucka' fucka' tryna keep it a secret but we blowin' you up
We will keep it cool and keep pimping till they can no longer ignore. Let's grab our bottles and keep sipping and put our hands up in the air. All my people must keep it going. You little coward trying to hide from us, but we're going to draw attention to you.
Better get it, better grip if you ain't know that we only messin' with the hoes
Better know wassup, better pour a little 'gac in my glass
While I'm watchin all the bitches like a pimp while I'm holdin' my cup
Now watch me pour just a little bit of 'gac out for my homies
Throw it back OUT, with a little shorty, blow her back OUT, like a PIMP, playa
You better hurry and grab a girl because we only mess with women. You need to understand what's up and pour a little bit of Hennessey in my glass while I watch women like a pimp while holding my cup. Now watch me pour a little Hennessey for my friends while we pick a girl and blow her back out like a pimp, playa.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Barry White, Bernard James Freeman, Chad L. Butler, David Banner, Wesley E. Weston
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@thomass7006
Everyone who was part of this era and generation yall don’t know how lucky we were. This forever a classic. Flip a Houston legend.
@Four6Three1Two
Agreed Bro! 🫡
@standby6072
Yup
@charlestonheard603
🫡🫡
@MaesRemedy
He is from Mississippi.
@staylitt_exotics9051
facts
@coldkid6
David Banner is the most underrated producer in hip hop
@MrMikelew2929
He got bars and flow too, on the low
@bigperm079
Especially Rubber Ban Man" T I song
@alboffy
disagreeeee everybody from Atlanta south southwest is underrated.