8Ball & MJG
American hip-hop duo
8Ball & MJG is an American hip hop duo from Orange Mound, Memphis, Tennessee. They met at Ridgeway Middle School in 1984. In 1993, the duo released their debut album Comin' Out Hard. They went on to release On the Outside Looking In (1994), On Top of the World (1995), In Our Lifetime (1999), Space Age 4 Eva (2000), Living Legends (2004), Ridin High (2007) and Ten Toes Down (2010).
Career
In 1991, 8Ball & MJG released an underground 1991 album Listen to the Lyrics. In 1993, they released the more commercially-successful album Comin' Out Hard. Their subsequent albums in the 1990s, including 1994's On the Outside Looking In, and 1995's On Top of the World elevated them to becoming heralded Southern rappers. On Top of the World peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold. I "Space Age Pimpin'" was their first single to chart, reaching #58 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart and #22 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. In the following years, both rappers released solo albums -- MJG's No More Glory in 1997, followed by 8Ball's Lost in 1998.
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