8Ball & MJG
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Primrose Smith (8Ball), Marlon Jermaine Goodwin (MJG) |
| Also known as | Ball & G, Fatboy & MJ |
| Born | 1972 |
| Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rappers |
| Years active | 1991 to present |
| Label(s) | Bad Boy Records |
| Associated acts | Da Volunteers V-Squad Three 6 Mafia David Banner Young Buck Diddy Al Kapone Bun B |
| Website | 8ballandmjg.com |
8Ball & MJG is an American hip hop duo from Memphis, Tennessee, consisting of rappers 8ball and MJG.
Their first album for Bad Boy Records, Living Legends was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Their second album on Bad Boy Records, Ridin High was recently released.
8Ball and MJG also head their own record labels. 8Ball heads 8 Ways Entertainment, while MJG heads MJG Muzik. On their label are the young, up and coming Memphis duo, Da Volunteers, who are widely known throughout the Southern United States for their 2006 single, "What's Yo Favorite Color?", which glorifies their neighborhood of Orange Mound.
In March of 2008, MJG signed a deal in Atlanta with 404 Music, Inc. to release his newest solo album entitled, This Might Be the Day. The album is scheduled for release June 2008.
These two rappers met at Ridgeway Middle School in 1984.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio Albums
- On Top of the World
- Released: February 11, 1995
- Chart positions: 8 U.S.
- RIAA certification: Gold[1]
- Singles: "Break'em Off", "Space Age Pimpin"
- Lyrics of a Pimp
- Re-released: December 23, 1997
- Singles: –
- Space Age 4 Eva
- Released: November 21, 2000
- Chart positions: 39 U.S.
- Singles: "Pimp hard", "Buck bounce"
- Memphis Under World
- Released: February 20, 2002
- Singles: –
- Living Legends
- Released: May 11, 2004
- Chart positions: 3 U.S.
- U.S. sales: 600,000[2]
- RIAA certification: Gold
- Singles: "You Don't Want Drama", "Straght Cadillac Pimpin", "Forever", "Don't Make"
- Ridin High
- Released: March 13, 2007
- Chart positions: 8 U.S.
- U.S. Sales: 208,000[citation needed]
- W.W. Sales: 223,600[citation needed]
- RIAA certification:
- Singles: "Relax and Take Notes", "Cruzin", "Clap On", "Ridin High"
- We Are The South: Greatest Hits
- Released: May 13, 2008
- Chart positions: TBA
- U.S. Sales: TBA
- W.W. Sales: TBA
- RIAA certification:
- Singles:
[edit] 8Ball albums
- Lost
- Released: May 19, 1998
- Chart positions: 5 U.S.
- RIAA Certification: 2XPlatinum[citation needed]
- Singles: "Pure Uncut"
- Almost Famous
- Released: November 20, 2001
- Chart positions: 47 U.S.
- Singles: –
- Light Up the Bomb
- Released: October 10, 2006
- Chart positions: –
- U.S. sales: 26,295[3]
- RIAA certification: –
- Singles: "Time2hitdaclub"
- The Vet & The Rookie (with Devius)
- Doin' It Big (with E.D.I. Of The Outlawz)
[edit] MJG albums
- No More Glory
- Released: November 18, 1997
- Chart positions: 20 U.S.
- U.S. sales: –
- RIAA certification: Gold[citation needed]
- Singles: "That Girl"
- This Might Be The Day
[edit] Mixtapes
[edit] Guest appearances
- M.O.V.E. - "(Speed Master)"
- Young Buck - "Dope Deals (Robbery)"
- Three 6 Mafia - "Stay Fly"
- Lil Jon - "White Meat"
- Lil Jon - "Diamonds"
- E-40 - "Rep Yo City"
- 112 - "Watcha Gonna Do"
- Mase - "The Player Way"
- T.I. - "Bezzle"
- Ludacris - "Hard Times"
- Too Short - "Don't Stop Rappin"
- Foxy Brown - "Ride (Down South)"
- Tela - "Sho Nuff"
- Jayo Felony - "How Angry"
- Luniz - "In My Nature"
- Spice 1 - "Chocolate Philly"
- 5th Ward Boyz - "FUCK Strugglin"
- MC Ren - "Who In The Fuck"
- Mr. 3-2 - "Hit The Highway"
- Devin the Dude - "Tha Funk"
- Young Buck - "Say It To My Face
- David Banner - "Air Force Ones" (remix)
- David Banner - "Gangster Walk"
- Big Gipp - "All Over Your Body"
- UGK - "Gold Grill"
- Jadakiss - "What You Ride For?"
- Mr. Mike - "Stop Lying"
- Mobb Deep - "Where Ya From"
- Kingpin Skinny Pimp - "TV's (24's & Wang)"
- Jermaine Dupri - "Jazzy Hoes"
- Heavy D - "On Point"
- Project Playaz - "Dirty Down South"
- Rappin' 4-Tay - "360 Degrees"
- Lil' Keke - Southside, Pt. 2
- Lil' Keke - "Bottom 2 Da Top"
- Lloyd Banks - "Iceman" (*8 Ball Only) (both appear on the remix)
- Krayzie Bone - "Pimpz, Thugz, Hustlaz & Gangstaz"
- Yo Gotti - "Gangsta Party"
- The Notorious B.I.G - "Spit your Game" (remix)
- Killer Mike - "Gorilla Pimpin'"
- Kia Shine - "Bluff City Classic"
- Lil' Flip - "Cant U Tell" Feat. Sqad Up & MJG
- Limp Bizkit - "Take A Look Around" (remix)
- Rich Boy - "D-Dude"
- Diddy - "Roll With Me"
- Master P - "Meal Ticket"
- Lil Keke - "Southside" (remix)
- Too Short - "Don't Stop Rappin"
- E-40 - "Ya Blind"
- Haystak - "Can't Tell Me Nothin"
- Heavy D - "On Point"
- Spice 1 - "Chocolate Philly"
- A+ - "Whatcha Weigh Me
- T-Pain - "Im In Love Wit A Stripper" (remix) (MJG only)
- OutKast- "Throw Your Hands Up"
- J. Holiday - "City Boy"
[edit] References
- ^ a b Searchable Database. RIAA. Accessed August 24, 2007.
- ^ Peters, Branden J. (June 2007). "Push 'Em Back". XXL magazine, p. 102.
- ^ IndieHQ 2.0 » Independent Sales Chart 3-7-07
- ^ http://forum.rapgodfathers.com/latest-news/229340-soundscan-album-sales-05-01-08-rnb-hip-hop-top-25-only.html
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Bad Boy Online
- 8Ball & MJG at MySpace
- 8 Ball at MySpace
- MJG at MySpace
- 404 Music, Inc.
- The DJ Booth: 8Ball & MJG Interview (Mar '07)
- Eightball & MJG MemphisRap.com profile
- Yahoo! Music entry
- Eightball & MJG at Allmusic
