MJG

8Ball & MJG
Origin	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Genres	Hip hop, Southern hip hop
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Suave House, Grand Hustle, E1 Music, Bad Boy South, Real Talk
Associated acts	Three 6 Mafia, UGK, Young Buck, Al Kapone, T.I., Lil' Flip, 112, Yo Gotti, Tameka Cottle
Members	Premmro "8Ball" Smith Marlon Jermaine "MJG" Goodwin

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

They first appeared on the rap scene with their 1991 underground album Listen to the Lyrics. In 1993, they released the 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 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. One year later in 2000, they released their fifth group album entitled Space Age 4 Eva.

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