The Greatest Story Never Told
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Saigon
The Greatest Story Never Told is Saigon’s debut studio album, released February 15, 2011 on Suburban Noize Records. The album was initially scheduled to be released in 2007, but experienced numerous delays due to issues with Saigon’s previous label Atlantic Records. Although primarily produced by Just Blaze, the album features additional production from Buckwild, Kanye West, Red Spyda, SC and DJ Corbett, with guest appearances from Black Thought, Bun B, Faith Evans, Marsha Ambrosius, Devin The Dude, Layzie Bone, Jay-Z and Q-Tip, 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 US. Upon its release, the album received favorable reviews from most music critics and hip hop publications, who complimented the album’s intellectual lyrics, soulful production, and overall cohesiveness.