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David Banner has been m.i.a from the Hip-Hop scene as of late, but he wasn’t under a rock. He was looking to come back better than ever. He spoke to Billboard.com about overcoming personal hurdles to make sure 2007 is a better year.

“2006 was the worst year of my life,” said David. “2007 has been the best year of my life. I’ve learned to say no and not take on everyone’s problems. My father had brain and lung cancer, and I had high blood pressure because I was working 18-hour days. You have to value the person you are.”

What he’s speaking about, is his selfless work done in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, which ravaged New Orleans, and other states. Banner was one of the first to help, even going as far as donating his own clothing to the cause. “I took on too much responsibility,” Banner says. “I did volunteer work for six months for Hurricane Katrina but my own business wasn’t right.”

Now completely focused on his craft, and his new studio album, “The Greatest Story Never Told”, Banner looks primed to succeed. He’s producing on the album, along with names like Akon and Nitti, and has secured features from the likes of Chris Brown, Snoop Dogg, and Lil Wayne.

“I have a tendency to want to change music,” Banner says. “But I realized that people just want hits. The ladies want a ‘Play,’ I made a ‘Cadillac on 22’s,’ and I made a few ‘Like a Pimp’ records. I did a rock song

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