My Name is Jon Banner

My Name is Jon Banner is the fourth studio album of American rapper, Alias. The album was released on June 24, 2006 on Island Def Jam Records in the United States. In contrast to his previous three albums, Alias drifts away from the political and philosophical concepts in favor of a new, mainstream sound. The album is also notable for its abundance of collaborators. Respectively, Alisa Love, Angie Stone, Diddy, Eminem, Freestyle, Keyshia Cole, Lil' Fern, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, Nate Dogg, Raphael Saadiq, Rifle Unity, and Snoop Dogg are credited collaborators. In addition, a then-unknown Ballas collaborates with Alias, to which leads Ballas to become a successful rapper in the mere future.

The album focuses primarily on Alias's start with hip-hop and his lifetime struggles. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 charts on #1 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Album Charts for consecutive nineteen weeks. The album sold over 300,000 copies in its first week, becoming the most successful album Alias has released since his debut album. Despite the excellent commercial performance, the album was met with mixed reviews from critics, who praised the production and direction of the album, but criticized the overabundance of collaborators and rushed nature.