8Ball

Biography

8Ball, born Premro Smith, is rapper from Memphis, Tennessee, and one half of a duo consisting of himself and fellow Memphis rap star MJG. 8Ball has his own label, 8 Ways Entertainment.

He got started in the rap scene in the early 90s with MJG, whom he met at Ridgeway Junior High in 1984. However, thanks to the industry climate at the time that preferred rappers from the East or West Coast, 8Ball was largely ignored by the mainstream.

Still, perseverance resulted in a strong underground following in the southern United States, and he was a legend there by the end of that decade. Traveling throughout the lower half of the country along with MJG, his music absorbed many of the elements of their destinations, perhaps most noticeably Texas and Tennessee.

Discography
	Eightball - Lost	Suave House	1998
	8Ball - Almost Famous	JCOR Entertainment	2001
	8Ball - Lay It Down	Draper Inc.	2002
	8Ball - Light Up The Bomb	8 Ways Entertainment	2006
	8Ball & Devius - The Vet & The Rookie	8 Ways Entertainment, Koch Entertainment	2007
	8Ball & E.D.I. Of The Outlawz - Doin It Big	Real Talk Entertainment	2008
	8Ball - American Nigga EP	8 Ways Entertainment, Good Craft Music	2009
	8Ball - Life's Quest	E1 Music	2012
Guest Appearances
	Story Goes Crime Boss - All In The Game	Suave Records	1995
	Unsolved Mysteries South Circle - Anotha Day Anotha Balla	Suave Records, Relativity	1995
	Chemical Imbalance Crime Boss - Conflicts & Confusion	Suave House, Relativity	1997
	Shine And Recline MJG - No More Glory	Suave House, Universal	1997
	Scarred Pac 1 Gud Cide - Contradictions	Scarred 4 Life Entertainment	1999
	I Can't Tell Ice Water Slaughter - Life Without Fear	Dead Game Records	1999
	Pimpz, Thugz, Hustlaz & Gangstaz Krayzie Bone - Thug Mentality 1999	Ruthless Records, Mo Thugs Records, Relativity	1999
	Tenn Points Cool Breeze - East Points Greatest Hit	A&M Records	1999
	On Point Heavy D - Heavy	Universal Records	1999
	Where Ya From Mobb Deep - Murda Muzik	Loud Records	1999
	Southside (Remix) Lil' Keke - It Was All A Dream	Jam Down Records	1999
	Issues Bun B & Mddl Fngz - Live! From Da Manjah	Perfecto	2000
	Ya Blind E-40 - Loyalty And Betrayal	Jive, Sick Wid' It Records	2000
	Too Much Jahari - Big Shotz	Success Records	2000
	Never Sober J-Dubb - Money, Trees & Real Estate	Desperado Records	2000
	Sundown P.A. - My Life, Your Entertainment	DreamWorks Records	2000
	Can't Tell Me Nothing Haystak - Car Fulla White Boys	Koch Records, Street Flavor Records	2000
	What You Ride For? Jadakiss - Kiss Tha Game Goodbye	Interscope, Ruff Ryders	2001
	Believe That Kiotti A.k.a. Lil' Baller - Jag In The Jungle	Maddvibes Entertainment	2001
	Callin My Name Lil Keke Da Don - Platinum In Da Ghetto	In The Paint, Koch Records	2001
	Lef 4 Dead Riderlife - Neva Look Back	Bay Rider Entertainment	2001
	Gorilla Milk Al Kapone - Goin' All Out	Family Biz, Sick Wid' It Records	2002
	Hustlas, Pimps And Thugs Baby A.k.a. The #1 Stunna - Birdman	Cash Money Records	2002
	Rep Yo City E-40 - Grit & Grind	Jive	2002
	This Is Real Hard Knox - This Is Real	Mo' Dirty Records	2002
	TV's (24's & Wang) Kingpin Skinny Pimp - Pimpin And Hustlin	Rap Hustlaz	2002
	Top Notch Kottonmouth - Urban Legend	Fortune Funk Entertainment	2002
	Rep Yo City Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz - Kings Of Crunk	TVT Records	2002
	25 Hoes Tela - Double Dose	Rap-A-Lot Records	2002
	Drop Tow Down - Chicken Fried Steak	D.I.M.E. Records	2002
	We Came To Get Dat Cheese Baby D - Lil' Chopper Toy	Big Oomp Records	2002
	Keep It Gangsta Key Players (G.T. & Steve Nice) - Key Players Vol. 1	Key Players, SoSouth	2002
	Pimpin' 54th Platoon - All Or Nothin'	Fubu Records	2003
	All Over Your Body Big Gipp - Mutant Mindframe	Koch Records	2003
	Airforce Ones (The Remix) David Banner - MTA2: Baptized In Dirty Water	Universal Records	2003
	Southern Nigga Lil Keke & Slim Thug - The Big Unit	Noddfactor Entertainment, Rap-A-Lot 4 Life	2003
	Air Force Ones Nelly - Da Derrty Versions (The Reinvention)	Universal Records	2003
	360 Degrees Rappin' 4 Tay - Gangsta Gumbo	Liquid 8 Records	2003
	TV's (24's & Wang) Kingpin Skinny Pimp - Still Pimpin And Hustlin	Rap Hustlaz	2003
	I Can't Tell Ice Water Slaughter - T.H.U.G.S.	Dead Game Records	2003
	Keep It Gangsta Key Players (G.T. & Steve Nice) - Key Players Vol. 2	Key Players, SoSouth	2003
	Tha Funk Devin The Dude - To Tha X-Treme	Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, J. Prince Entertainment	2004
	We Made It Out The Bottom Lil Keke - Currency	Avarice Entertainment	2004
	Boys To Men Pastor Troy - By Any Means Necessary	Universal Records	2004
	Pimp On Twista - Kamikaze	Atlantic	2004
	Gangster Walk David Banner - Certified	Universal Records	2005
	Kick They Back In Haystak - From Start To Finish	40 West Records	2005
	Grey Goose Mr. Sche - The World Isn't Enough	Junkadelic Music, On The Corner	2005
	She Say She Loves Me E-40 - My Ghetto Report Card	BME, Sick Wid' It Records	2006
	Loose Booty Juvenile - Reality Check	Atlantic	2006
	Iceman Lloyd Banks - Rotten Apple	G-Unit, Interscope	2006
	Get Money Montana Trax - The Boy Something Great	8 Ways Entertainment, Hy Lyfe Inc.	2006
	So High Trick Daddy - Back By Thug Demand	Slip-N-Slide Records	2006
	Gangsta Party Yo Gotti - Back 2 Da Basics	TVT Records	2006
	Where They @ Da Volunteers - Whats Yo Favorite Color?	Teers Entertainment	2006
	Fk Wit It** Cl' Che' - U Don't Hear Me Doe	Clasyfyd, SoSouth	2006
	Chromey 24's Loko - It's All On Me	Hy Lyfe Inc	2006
	Do What I Gotta Do Brotha Lynch Hung & Cos - The Fixxx	Siccmade Muzicc	2007
	Top Back Young Bleed - Once Upon A Time In Amedica	Da Tention Home, West Coast Mafia	2007
	Tutti Fruity Montana Trax - A League Of My Own	Hy Lyfe Inc.	2007
	24's Mac E - Got Deals	Hy Lyfe Inc.	2007
	Get Yo Ass Up MJG - Pimp Tight	Real Talk Entertainment	2008
	What Would You Do MJG - This Might Be The Day	404 Music, MJG Muzik	2008
	Back From The Business Trip Lord T & Eloise - Chairmen Of The Bored	Cyn House Productions	2008
	It Is What It Is Kingpin Skinny Pimp - Montana Stacks	Gimisum Productions	2009
	Battle Field Montana Trax - A Hustler's Story	Goodsoundmusic	2010
	I'm Ready To Smoke Montana Trax - The Boy Something Great Pt. 2	Goodsoundmusic	2010
	Be There TMacK - So Long	TMacK Productions	2010
	In Yo Town Mac E - Half Time	Hy Lyfe Inc.	2013
	Pledge To The Pimpin’ MJG - Too Pimpin' 2.0	MJG Muzik	2014
	By Myself Lil Keke - Money Don't Sleep	Swisha Blast Ent., Seven 13 Music, LLC	2014
	Dumb On Down Frayser Boy - Not No Moe	Phixieous Entertainment	2014
	Move To Mars Pastor Troy - Welcome To The Rap Game	Madd Society Records	2014
	Married To The Game (Remix) 2Deep The Southern President - No More Mr. Nice Guy 2	Elaborate Creations Ent.	2014
	Hater Rock Dillon - DMH4: King Of The South	V-Squad Lafamilia	2014
Compilations
	Reason For Rhyme Various - Rhyme & Reason (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	Priority Records	1996
	Starships And Rockets Various - Suave House: The Album Of The Year	Suave House, Relativity	1997
	In The Middle Of The Night (Remix) Various - U-N-I VS. All - The Universal Emcees	Universal	1998
	Pure Uncut Psychodrama - Greatest Hits	Not On Label	1998
	Jazzy Hoes Various - Jermaine Dupri Presents Life In 1472	Columbia, So So Def	1998
	Mobstas & Pimps Various - Anti-Sober	Relentless Records	1999
	Do What Playas Do Various - Violator: The Album	Violator Records	1999
	The Belly Of The Beast Various - Thicker Than Water (The Soundtrack)	Priority Records	1999
	Sesshead Funk Junky MC Breed - 2 For The Show	Power Records	1999
	Soldier Various - Paper & Hate: The Conflict	Outlawd	2000
	Top Notch Freestyle Greg Street - Six O'Clock Vol. 1	Slip-N-Slide Records	2001
	360 Degrees Spice 1 - Hits II: Ganked & Gaffled	Mobb Status Entertainment	2001
	Gorilla Milk Various - Al Kapone Presents Memphis Drama Vol. 2	Alkatraz Productions, Family Biz Entertainment	2002
	Gorilla Milk Various - Nationwide R.A.N.	Realizme Entertainment	2002
	Cigarette Various - Side Hustles: Featuring UGK	Jive	2002
	Stay N Ya Lane Various - Fiend Presents Can I Burn? 2	Fiend Entertainment	2003
	Put That Thing Down DJ Kay Slay - The Streetsweeper Vol. 1	Columbia	2003
	We Made It Out The Bottom Various - Lil Keke & Mob Figaz Jacka Presents Str8 Out Da Slums	LGB Records	2005
	Down And Dirty Various - 8Ball Presents The Slab	8 Ways Entertainment, JCOR Entertainment	2005
	Bottom 2 Da Top Various - Lil Keke Da Don Presents Undaground All-Stars: Da Texas Line Up	Commission Music Group	2005
	Southern Nigga Scarface - My Homies, Part 2	Rap-A-Lot Records	2006
	Southside Various - Straight From The Streets Presents The Houston Hard Hitters Vol. 4	Paid In Full Entertainment	2008
	Gangsta Luv Various - 8Ball Memphis All-Stars: Cars, Clubs, & Strip Clubs	8 Ways Entertainment	2009
	SouthSide Remix Lil Keke - The Don Ke Chronicles	Hustletown	2010
	6 Million Ways To Die Mr. Sche - All Star Game	Junkadelic Music, Immortal Inc.	2013
	I'll Be There Daz Dillinger - Who Ride Wit Us, Vol. 5	Felder Entertainment Inc.	2013
	Rolling Lil' Keke - Top Features, Vol. 2	Seven 13	2015