The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2: Bread and Circuses
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| Studio album by Saigon | ||||
| Released | November 6, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–12 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 61:19 | |||
| Label | Suburban Noize | |||
| Producer | Just Blaze (also exec.), Shuko, Clev Trev, DJ Corbett, Canei Finch, Rich Kidd, Bounce Brothas, Sire | |||
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| Singles from The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2: Bread and Circuses | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 |
| HipHopDX |  |
| Robert Christgau | A– |
| RapReviews | 8/10 |
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The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2: Bread and Circuses is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Saigon. The album was released on November 6, 2012. The album features guest appearances from Corbett, Styles P, Marsha Ambrosius, Andreena Mill, Rayne Dior, Lecrae, G Martin, Tony Collins, Chamillionaire, and Stic.man.
The album was originally scheduled to be released on September 11, 2012, but was later pushed back until November 6, 2012. The track listing for the album was released on September 20, 2012. The first single "Not Like Them" featuring Styles P was released on September 11, 2012. On September 11, 2012, the music video for "Not Like Them" featuring Styles P was released. On October 24, 2012, the music video was released for "Relafriendship" featuring G Martin. The second single, "The Best Thing that I Found" featuring Lecrae and Corbett, was premiered on Rapzilla on October 26, 2012.
On November 5, 2012, the music video was released for "Blown Away". On November 27 2012, the music video was released for "The Game Changer" featuring Marsha Ambrosius. On December 12, 2012, the music video was released for "Plant The Seed (What U Paid For)". On January 29, 2013, the music video was released for "Our Babies 2 (Crazy World)". On March 26, 2013, the music video was released for "Best Thing That I Found" featuring Lecrae and Corbett. On May 27, 2013, the music video was released for "Rap vs. Real".
The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2: Bread and Circuses was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69, based on 6 reviews, which indicates "positive reviews".Robert Christgau of MSN Music found the album "slightly less militant and, as a direct result, stronger" than its predecessor and stated, "almost nothing here dips to ordinary. And beats or not, one reason is that the rapper's rough clarity is musical bedrock." Chris Dart of Exclaim! gave the album a seven out of ten, saying "Saigon's only downfall is that sometimes he's just a little too earnest. Social conscience and political awareness are good, but occasionally they feel too much like he's making us eat our vegetables. "Brownsville Girl" comes across like an after-school special, while "Blown Away" is just straight-up ham-fisted in its tales of social injustice. These missteps aside, it's hard to argue with Bread and Circuses. It's not game changing, but Saigon's fanbase will love it, and sometimes it's better to stick with what you know." Amanda Bassa of HipHopDX gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "In true Sai-giddy fashion, he leaves his audience with some of his own lessons that he has learned in life. Rather than sounding preachy, he succeeds in leaving the impression that he simply wants other people to listen, understand, and take notes in hopes that children like his daughter won’t have to grow up in such a volatile environment (word to "Crazy World"). “Stocking Cap” Sai may be no more, but Saigon proves that he still hasn’t lost his touch on the mic."
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