David Banner To Follow David Hasselhoff's Footsteps

Since getting off the block and onto a treadmill, the 54-pound lighter David Banner doesn’t plan on dying anytime soon. But, he’s making sure he leaves his mark if he does. The rapper/actor/personal trainer has three albums, a film, and a workout DVD on the burner. David Banner is hip hop’s Ryan Seacrest.

Alright, maybe the Seacrest analogy is a little much since all his projects sound like something he wouldn’t try to hide from the grandkids. I got it; David Banner is hip hop’s Deion Sanders. Except Deion does have a reality show now. Damn. Okay, shake it off. David Banner is hip hop’s Bo Jackson. Claim!

I’ve been lagging on my yoga, so I’m stoked I was able to get the analogy on the third try. According to David Banner, I might not have made it to a fourth. "Most rappers in this day and time don't get to make it to their fourth or fifth album, so I feel very blessed," quotes Billboard.com.

He’s right, some get shot like Pac and Biggie, some get forgotten like Ja Rule, and some go on reality TV like Vanilla Ice. So, David Banner’s getting ripped like LL. And getting paid for it by throwing it on DVD. "Hopefully through my transformation I can get to people in the hood and encourage them. I honestly think I put 20 years on my life -- I really do. I want more people to be able to do that." You listening, Eminem? Now, I’m gonna go do some lunges so I can write another article. I might not make it otherwise.