While gearing up for his next LP, Mississippi rap artist, David Banner is setting his sights on bigger things. How about a cartoon series? Yes, Mr. Mississippi will be starring in his own animated cartoon, according to MTV News.

Banner leaked the news while attending 2005's BET Awards stating that he inked a deal with the Cartoon Network for the show, but didn't reveal many details about his in-the-works project.

"I can't tell y'all the name of [the cartoon] yet, but it's going to be about an older white family in Mississippi whose mind frame is still caught in the 1800s," Banner told MTV. "Then along comes me, and then, wow!"

According to MTV, the show is will air during the channel's Adult Swim block (11 p.m.-6 a.m., Saturday-Thursday), giving them a little freedom to be more "adult" with the show's content.

Aside from his new television project, Banner's new album, Certified, is just weeks away. He is so confident in his album, he says it is "the greatest album ever," and urges fans to purchase it the day it drops. Guest features include Twista, Jadakiss, Dead Prez, Talib Kweli, UGK, Too Short and Three 6 Mafia.

The album's lead single is "Play," produced by DJ Smurf -- the man behind the Ying Yang Twins smash, Wait (The Whisper Song)" -- and just finished filming the video for the track, directed by Little X (Usher, R. Kelly).

Certified was pushed back and is now slated for August 23.

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