Speaker (song)

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“9mm”
“9mm” cover
Single by David Banner featuring Akon, Lil' Wayne and Snoop Dogg
from the album The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released July 10, 2007
Format CD, digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre R&B
Hip-Hop
Crunk
Length 4:10
Label Universal
Writer(s) David Banner, Akon, Lil' Wayne, Snoop Dogg
Producer Akon
David Banner singles chronology
"Touching"
(2005)
"9mm"
(2007)
"Get Like Me"
(2008)
Akon singles chronology
"The Way She Moves"
(2007)
"9mm"
(2007)
"Sorry, Blame It on Me"
(2007)
Lil' Wayne singles chronology
"We Takin' Over"
(2007)
"9mm"
(2007)
"Pop Bottles"
(2007)
Snoop Dogg singles chronology
"My 64"
(2007)
"9mm"
(2007)
"Ghetto"
(2007)

"9mm" (clean version titled "Speaker") is the first single from David Banner's sixth album, The Greatest Story Ever Told. The song features Akon, Lil' Wayne and Snoop Dogg and production comes from Akon.[1][2] "9mm" appeared on Lil Wayne's mixtape The Best Rapper Alive, Vol. 3 and Chamillionaire's "Mixtape Messiah 3". Sean Paul & DJ Felli Fel made cameo appearances in the video.

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[edit] iTunes controversy

Many iTunes customers have complained that iTunes only allows customers to buy "Speaker" the clean version but the explicit version "9mm" is not available.

[edit] Chart position

Chart (2007) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [3] 66

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Promo CD

  1. "Speaker" (clean) – 4:10
  2. "9mm" (explicit) – 4:10
  3. "9mm" (instrumental) – 4:06
  4. "9mm" (a Capella) – 4:04

[edit] References

  1. ^ Jason (July 25, 2007). Akon, Snoop Help Tell Banner's New 'Story'. Rap Basement. Accessed August 10, 2007.
  2. ^ Konvict World Instrumental Vault. Konvict World. Accessed August 10, 2007.
  3. ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales