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The Indiana Daily Student

It's all 'Dirty Water' from here

For his third album, MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water, David Banner has included enough featured artists to make it a compilation CD of some of today's most popular rap artists instead of a solo disc. Although the album features artists such as Nelly, 8-Ball, Lil' Flip and Busta Rhymes, there is nothing spectacular about this latest disc from Banner.\nWhile the featured artists do add flavor, Banner sometimes seems to avoid prominence by demoting himself to basic grunts and groans. Though, when Banner does take the spotlight he produces noteworthy music.\nUnlike his last CD, Mississippi: The Album, many of these new songs are hard to distinguish between. A lot of the beats and tempos are recycled throughout, while a few tracks highlight his strong sense of religion for a change. In "Eternal," Banner can be heard singing, "I spend most of my time praising the Lord," but the religious themes seem ironic in wake of Banner's violent lyrics.\nBanner also remixes "Like a Pimp" and "Airforce Ones" -- they are some of the few distinguishable tracks. Overall, I think Banner has done better work in the past and can do more in the future.

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