Eightball & MJG

Biography

8Ball & MJG is an American hip hop duo from Memphis, Tennessee. The two rappers met at Ridgeway Middle School in 1984.

They first appeared on the rap scene with their 1991 underground album Listen to the Lyrics. In 1993, they released Comin' Out Hard, the album was successful commercially as well as critically and established the group as a prominent act in the then emerging Southern Rap scene. Their subsequent albums in the 1990s including 1994's On the Outside Looking In, and 1995's On Top of the World cemented their status as some of the South's best rappers. On Top of the World was particularly successful, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 200 and being certified Gold. It also contained the song "Space Age Pimpin'", which was 8Ball & MJG's first single to chart, reaching #58 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart and #22 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. After those albums both 8Ball & MJG released solo albums, first MJG's No More Glory in 1997 and then 8Ball's Lost in 1998. They reunited in 1999 to release their fourth album as a group, titled In Our Lifetime, Vol. 1. One year later in 2000, they released their fifth group album entitled Space Age 4 Eva.

In 1996, they appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD, America is Dying Slowly, alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine. In the early 2000s they would sign with Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records. They already had some experience with the label, being featured on the song "The Player Way" from Bad Boy rapper Mase's 1997 album Harlem World. Their first album for Bad Boy Records, Living Legends, came out in 2004 and was certified Gold by the RIAA. Their second album on Bad Boy Records was titled Ridin High and was released in March 2007.

Commercially one of the high points of 8Ball & MJG's career was their being featured on Three 6 Mafia's hit song "Stay Fly" in 2005. That song peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, which is the biggest hit of Three 6 Mafia's career and the biggest hit for 8Ball & MJG. The song was a collaboration between two of the most successful rap groups from the state of Tennessee, from whence Three 6 Mafia also hail. Today 8Ball and MJG also head their own record labels. 8Ball heads 8 Ways Entertainment (distributed by Koch 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 September 2007, 8Ball and MJG signed deals in Sacramento, CA with Real Talk Entertainment 8Ball released a group album with E.D.I of the Outlawz entitled Doin' It Big on April 1, 2008 and MJG released a solo album entitled Pimp Tight on April 29, 2008. In June 2008 the group announced that they officially signed onto T.I.'s record label Grand Hustle. Their eighth album as a group and their first on Grand Hustle, titled Ten Toes Down, was released in May 2010. It reached #36 on the Billboard 200 in its first week.

Discography
	8Ball And Organized Rhyme - Listen To The Lyrics	On The Strenght Records	1991
	Eightball & MJG - Comin' Out Hard	Suave Records	1993
	Eightball & MJG - On The Outside Looking In	Suave Records	1994
	Eightball & MJG - On Top Of The World	Relativity, Suave House	1995
	Eight Ball & MJG - Lyrics Of A Pimp	On The Strenght Records	1997
	Eightball & M.J.G. - In Our Lifetime	Suave House, Universal	1999
	8Ball & MJG - Space Age 4 Eva	JCOR Entertainment	2000
	Eight Ball & MJG - Memphis Under World	On The Strenght Records	2000
	8Ball And MJG - Living Legends	Bad Boy Entertainment	2004
	8Ball And MJG - Ridin High	Bad Boy Entertainment	2007
	8Ball And MJG - We Are The South (Greatest Hits)	Suave House Records, Koch Records	2008
	8Ball And MJG - From The Bottom 2 The Top	Real Talk Entertainment	2010
	8Ball & MJG - Ten Toes Down	E1 Music, Grand Hustle	2010
Guest Appearances
	Story Goes Crime Boss - All In The Game	Suave Records	1995
	Looken For Tha Chewin DJ Zirk & Tha 2 Thick Family - Looken For Tha Chewin	2 Thick Records	1996
	Hit The Highway 3-2 - The Wicked Buddah Baby	Rap-A-Lot Records, Noo Trybe Records	1996
	Stop Lying Mr. Mike - Wicked Wayz	Suave House	1996
	Illicit Activity The Almighty RSO - Doomsday: Forever RSO	Rap-A-Lot Records, Noo Trybe Records	1996
	Sho Nuff Tela - Piece Of Mind	Suave House, Relativity	1997
	In My Nature Luniz - Lunitik Muzik	Noo Trybe Records, C-Note Records	1997
	The Player Way Ma$e - Harlem World	Bad Boy Entertainment	1997
	Fuck Strugglin' 5th Ward Boyz - Usual Suspects	Rap-A-Lot Records	1997
	How Angry Jayo Felony - Whatcha Gonna Do	Def Jam Recordings	1998
	Who In The Fuck MC Ren - Ruthless For Life	Ruthless Records, Epic	1998
	Looking 4 Da Chewin DJ Squeeky - In Da Beginning (The Underground Volume One)	Big Cheeze Records	2000
	Dirty Down South Project Playaz - Til We Die	Mo Cheda, Warlock Records	2000
	Ballin' Gs Cash Money Millionaires - Baller Blockin'	Cash Money Records	2000
	Lookin' For Da Chewin' DJ Squeeky & Tha Family - During The Mission	Mo Cheda Records, Warlock Records	2000
	Hard Times KK Da Kum Up Kid - Hard Timez	Black Chief Entertainment	2000
	Can't Stop Pimpin Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz - Put Yo Hood Up	TVT Records	2001
	Gold Grill UGK - Dirty Money	Jive	2001
	'Bout The Money Criminal Manne - Playtime's Over	Big Cheeze Records, Mo Cheda Records, Rap Hustlaz	2002
	Victim Of A Pimp Shit DJ Squeeky - Tha Legacy	Big Cheeze Records	2002
	Boss Player Young Twan - Titan	U Said It Records	2002
	Creases And Pieces Lil' Keke - Changin' Lanes	Commission Muzic	2003
	Hard Times Ludacris - Chicken -N- Beer	Def Jam South, Disturbing Tha Peace	2003
	Bezzle T.I. - Trap Muzik	Atlantic, Grand Hustle	2003
	Bout Dat Money Criminal Manne - Neighborhood Dope Manne	Rap-A-Lot Records	2003
	White Meat Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Crunk Juice	TVT Records, BME Recordings	2004
	Money Criminal Manne - Street Ways	Big Daddy's Entertainment	2005
	Gangster Walk David Banner - Certified	Universal Records	2005
	Stay Fly Three 6 Mafia - Most Known Unknown	Columbia, Hypnotize Minds	2005
	Bobby & Whitney Pimp C - Pimpalation (The Pimp Is Free!)	Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, Wood Wheel Records	2006
	Candy Coated Shawnna - Block Music	Island Def Jam Music Group, Disturbing Tha Peace	2006
	Gorilla Pimpin' Killer Mike - I Pledge Allegiance To The Grind	Grind Time Official	2006
	187 Drama - Gangsta Grillz: The Album	Atlantic, Grand Hustle	2007
	Bluff City Classic Kia Shine - Due Season	Universal Records	2007
	Say It To My Face Young Buck - Buck The World	G Unit, Interscope Records	2007
	You're Everything Bun B - II Trill	Rap-A-Lot Records	2008
	Super Clean / Super Hard Killer Mike - I Pledge Allegiance To The Grind II	Grind Time Official, SMC Recordings	2008
	First 48 Three 6 Mafia - Last 2 Walk	Hypnotize Minds, Columbia	2008
	Only Know Hard Tech N9ne Presents Big Scoob - Monsterifik	Strange Music	2009
	Used To Be UGK - UGK 4 Life	Jive	2009
	Roll Criminal Manne - Got Work?	IMG Records	2009
	This Ain't That Montana Trax - A Hustler's Story	Goodsoundmusic	2010
	Fuck That Montana Trax - The Boy Something Great Pt. 2	Goodsoundmusic	2010
	Lovin' The Game Tela - Gators & Suits	A'let Records	2010
	Stop Us TMacK - So Long	TMacK Productions	2010
	I Don't Know Bo Franklin & Goliath - My Partna Nem Been Callin Me - EP	35953 Inc	2010
	M.E.M.P.H.I.S. PB Mempfi$ - Pimp Tales Vol. 2	P.A.N Ent.	2011
	Money On The Floor Big K.R.I.T. - Live From The Underground	Def Jam Recordings	2012
	Big Nutts Hustlamade Bugz - F.I.F	F.T. Entertainment	2013
	Bitch Get Down Pimp C - Long Live The Pimp	Mass Appeal Records	2015
Compilations
	F' Dem N' Down South Hustlers - Bouncin' And Swingin'	No Limit Records, Priority Records	1995
	Listen To Me Now Various - America Is Dying Slowly	EastWest	1996
	Just Like Candy Various - Suave House: The Album Of The Year	Suave House, Relativity	1997
	Meal Ticket Various - I'm Bout It (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	No Limit Records, Priority Records	1997
	Niggas Talk Shit Various - The Southwest Riders	Sick Wid' It Records, Jive	1997
	Housin' Various - The Lawhouse Experience Vol. 1	Street Life Records, Lawhouse Records, Attic	1997
	Let's Ride Various - I Got The Hook-Up! (The Soundtrack)	No Limit Records, Priority Records	1998
	What Can I Do Various - Murder Dog Presents Southern XXX-Posure	Dogday Records	1998
	In The Wind Various - DJ Nite & Playa G Presents The Nitemare Vol. 2	Eastwood Records	1999
	Sesshead Funk Junky MC Breed - 2 For The Show	Roadrunner Records	1999
	Shake It Off Various - Off Da Chain Volume 1	Suave House	2000
	Pimp In My Own Rhyme Various - Somethin' For The Whodi's	Priority Records	2001
	Pimp In My Own Rhyme Various - The Best Of Suave House 2: Greatest Hits	Suave House	2001
	Seen What It's Like Various - Gang Tapes The Album	Activate Entertainment LLC	2002
	Unsolved Mysteries Various - Southern Federation	Suave House	2002
	Southside DJ Screw - All Work No Play Vol. 2	Reliant Entertainment	2002
	Holla Yeah Various - Home Invaders Soundtrack	Double D's Entertainment	2005
	Tell Me Why Various - Hustle & Flow: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture	Atlantic	2005
	Smoking Loud Various - Guce Presents Tales From The Hood Vol. 2	Git Paid Music Group	2005
	In My Nature Luniz - Greatest Hits	C-Note Records	2005
	Fuck Strugglin' 5th Ward Boyz - Greatest Features	Underground Recordz	2007
	Bobby And Whitney Pimp C - Greatest Hits	Rap-A-Lot Records	2008
	Ballin On You Various - Best Of Real Talk Ent.: 2003-2010 Vol. 1	Real Talk Entertainment	2011
	It's Gon Be Alright Various - Best Of Real Talk Ent.: 2003-2010 Vol. 2	Real Talk Entertainment	2011
	Stackin Money Various - International Factors Compilation	Ante Up Records, West Turf	2011
	In My Nature Yukmouth - 18K: The Golden Era (Deluxe Edition)	Smoke-A-Lot Records	2013