David Banner

Lavell William Crump (born April 11, 1974), known professionally as David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and activist. Born in Brookhaven, Mississippi, Banner's family moved to Jackson, where he was raised. Banner graduated from Southern University with a bachelor's degree, then attended University of Maryland Eastern Shore to pursue a master's. He started his music career as a member of the rap duo Crooked Lettaz, before going solo in 2000 with the release titled Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1. In 2003, Banner signed to Universal Records, where he released four albums: Mississippi: The Album (2003), MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water (2003), Certified (2005), and The Greatest Story Ever Told (2008). He is also a noted producer, having produced music for himself, Trick Daddy, T.I., Lil Boosie and Lil Wayne, among others. As an actor, Banner appeared in the films Black Snake Moan (2006), This Christmas (2007), The Butler (2013), and Ride Along (2014), as well as the television series Empire, Saints & Sinners, and The Family Business: New Orleans.

Southern Mixtape Exclusives 3 - 2019-12-01T00:00:00.000000Z

00s Middle School Dance - 2019-08-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Hip Hop 2000 - 2017-10-27T00:00:00.000000Z

The God Box - 2017-05-19T00:00:00.000000Z

II Trill - 2008-05-20T00:00:00.000000Z

The Greatest Story Ever Told - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Rich Boy - 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Blow The Whistle - 2006-08-28T00:00:00.000000Z

OG Ron C's Grind M.O.D.E. - 2005-09-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Certified - 2005-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Mind Of Mannie Fresh - 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

PowerBallin' - 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Mississippi: The Album - 2003-05-20T00:00:00.000000Z

AttenCHUN! - 2003-04-15T00:00:00.000000Z

MTA2-Baptised in Dirty Water Screwed and Chopped - 2003-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

MTA2-Baptized In Dirty Water - 2003-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Mississippi-The Screwed and Chopped Album - 2003-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Source Presents Hip Hop Hits Vol. 7 - 2003-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Bush (Chopnotslop Remix) - 2025-08-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Bar Louie - 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Swangin (Chad) - 2022-07-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Come Home (feat. Ne-Yo, Big K.R.I.T., T-Pain, Kandi & Trombone Shorty) - 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000000Z

#HOPE (Remix) - 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Burn - 2020-06-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Magnolia (feat. CeeLo Green & Raheem DeVaughn) - 2017-05-17T00:00:00.000000Z