The Ultimate Dirty South Rap Collection
MJG
MJG
Biography
MJG, half of the pioneering Southern rap duo 8Ball & MJG, rarely branched out for solo albums (e.g., No More Glory, 1997), yet his work with 8Ball proved influential, earning him a reputation as a living legend. Born Marlon Jermaine Goodwin, MJG grew up in the Orange Mound area of Memphis, TN, where he met 8Ball at Ridgeway Junior High School in 1984. The two shared a passion for hip-hop, which hadn't yet made a strong impact in the South, and formed their own rap duo, 8Ball & MJG.
They made their recording debut in 1991 with a three-track single, Listen To The Lyrics, released on cassette and 12" vinyl by On The Strength Records, an independent label. (These early recordings for On the Strength would later be reissued in 1997 as Lyrics Of A Pimp and also in 2000 as Memphis Under World.) 8Ball & MJG subsequently signed a deal with Suave Records (aka Suave House), a Houston, TX-based label run by Tony Draper.
8Ball & MJG's debut full-length, Comin' Out Hard (1993), produced partly by MJG, was the inaugural release by Suave, which would grow to become one of the premier Southern rap labels of the decade. Now considered a milestone, Comin' Out Hard was among the first Southern rap albums to get widespread recognition, opening the door for other pioneers such as Three 6 Mafia, Master P, and Cash Money Records.
Discography |
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MJG - No More Glory |
Suave House, Universal | 1997 |
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MJG - Pimp Tight |
Real Talk Entertainment | 2008 |
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MJG - This Might Be The Day |
404 Music, MJG Muzik | 2008 |
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MJG - All I Do |
Space Age Entertainment | 2009 |
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MJG - Too Pimpin |
Space Age Entertainment, Born Star Entertainment | 2013 |
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MJG - Too Pimpin' 2.0 |
MJG Muzik | 2014 |
Guest Appearances |
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South Circle - Anotha Day Anotha Balla |
Relativity, Suave Records | 1995 |
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Ma$e - Harlem World |
Bad Boy Entertainment | 1997 |
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Eightball - Lost |
Suave House | 1998 |
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112 - Room 112 |
Bad Boy Entertainment | 1998 |
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Krayzie Bone - Thug Mentality 1999 |
Ruthless Records, Mo Thugs Records, Relativity | 1999 |
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A+ - Hempstead High |
Universal Records | 1999 |
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Foxy Brown - Chyna Doll |
Def Jam Recordings | 1999 |
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Too Short - Can't Stay Away |
Jive | 1999 |
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Spice 1 - The Last Dance |
Thug World, Mobb Status Entertainment | 2000 |
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DJ Zirk & 2 Thick - Lock Em' In Da Trunk: Da Album |
Big Cheeze Records | 2000 |
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Bun B & Mddl Fngz - Live! From Da Manjah |
Perfecto | 2000 |
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Lil' Keke - Platinum In Da Ghetto |
In The Paint, Koch Records | 2001 |
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8Ball - Almost Famous |
JCOR Entertainment | 2001 |
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E-40 Presents Al Kapone - Goin' All Out |
Family Biz, Sick Wid' It Records | 2002 |
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Street Military - Steel Gangstaz |
Beatbox Records | 2002 |
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Tela - Double Dose |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2002 |
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Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz - Kings Of Crunk |
TVT Records | 2002 |
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8Ball - Lay It Down |
Draper Inc | 2002 |
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DJ Squeeky - Tha Legacy |
Big Cheeze Entertainment | 2002 |
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Chris Ward & Big Pokey - Mob 4 Life |
Mobb Style Entertainment | 2003 |
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Mr. Mike - Piping Hot |
Yes Yes Y'all Entertainment | 2003 |
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Criminal Manne - Neighborhood Dope Manne |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2003 |
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DJ Squeeky - Dogging Da Game |
Mo Cheda Records | 2003 |
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Lil' Flip - I Need Mine $$ |
Sony Urban Music, Columbia, Clover G Records | 2004 |
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David Banner - Certified |
Universal Records | 2005 |
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8Ball - Light Up The Bomb |
8 Ways Entertainment | 2006 |
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T-Pain - Rappa Ternt Sanga |
Jive | 2006 |
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Montana Trax - The Boy Something Great |
8 Ways Entertainment, Hy Lyfe Inc. | 2006 |
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Da Volunteers - What's Yo Favorite Color? |
TEERS Entertainment | 2006 |
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Loko - It's All On Me |
Hy Lyfe Inc | 2006 |
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Lil' Flip - I Need Mine $$ |
Asylum Records, Clover G Records, Warner Bros. | 2007 |
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Mac E - Da Come Back |
Nu Talent Records | 2007 |
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Three 6 Mafia - Last 2 Walk |
Hypnotize Minds | 2008 |
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8Ball & E.D.I. Of The Outlawz - Doin It Big |
Real Talk Entertainment | 2008 |
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Boo - 48 Minutes |
IMG, 404 Music Group | 2009 |
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Montana Trax - A Hustler's Story |
Goodsoundmusic | 2010 |
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Montana Trax - The Boy Something Great Pt. 2 |
Goodsoundmusic | 2010 |
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TMacK - So Long |
TMacK Productions | 2010 |
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8Ball - Life's Quest |
E1 Music | 2012 |
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Kingpin Skinny Pimp - Straight From Tha Projects |
Music Business Entertainment | 2012 |
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Big Huss - Network City |
F.T. Ent, Landmark That Ent | 2012 |
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Mac E - Half Time |
Hy Lyfe Inc. | 2013 |
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Lil Wyte & Frayser Boy - B.A.R. (Bay Area Representatives) |
Hypnotize Minds, Wyte Music | 2014 |
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Mac E - Da Nu Boi (Remastered) |
Hy Lyfe Inc. | 2014 |
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Pastor Troy - Welcome To The Rap Game |
Madd Society Records | 2014 |
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Rittz - Top Of The Line (Deluxe Edition) |
Strange Music, Inc | 2016 |
Compilations |
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Various - Def Jam's How To Be A Player Soundtrack |
Def Jam Recordings | 1997 |
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Various - U-N-I VS. All - The Universal Emcees |
Universal | 1998 |
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Various - Mobbstatus: Da Collections |
Mobb Status Entertainment | 2001 |
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Various - 8Ball Presents The Slab |
JCOR Entertainment, 8 Ways Entertainment | 2001 |
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P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family - The Saga Continues... |
Bad Boy Records | 2001 |
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Various - Untamed Gorillas Vol. 1 |
Pullin' It Entertainment | 2002 |
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Spice 1 - Hits 3 |
Mobb Status Entertainment | 2002 |
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DJ Kay Slay - The Streetsweeper Vol. 1 |
Columbia | 2003 |
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Various - Spice 1 Presents Thug Disease |
Lovin' Paper Music Group | 2003 |
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Scarface - My Homies Part 2 |
Rap-A-Lot 4 Life | 2006 |
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Spice 1 - Life After Jive: 2000 To 2005 |
Real Talk Entertainment | 2006 |
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8Ball Memphis All-Stars - Cars, Clubs, & Strip Clubs |
8 Ways Entertainment | 2009 |
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Various - DPG Presentz Who Ride Wit Us Vol. 4 |
Gangsta Advisory Recordingz | 2010 |
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Michael Colyar - Greatest Hits And The Great Unknowns |
The Rayloc Group | 2010 |