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March 5, 1999

Eightball Pairs Up with Heavy D

Upstart Rapper Prepares for Sophomore Release
March 5, 1999

On Top of the World

Eightball trades rhymes with Heavy D, hooks up with MJG, and begins "Lost"
March 4, 1999

On Top of the World

Eightball trades rhymes with Heavy D, hooks up with MJG, and begins "Lost" follow-up
March 4, 1999

On Top of the World

Eightball trades rhymes with Heavy D, hooks up with MJG, and begins "Lost"

Recordings and Reviews

Living Legends

The most important, least heralded Southern rap group signs with Diddy and loses something of its local verve. The guest spots by Ludacris, T.I. and Twista help, but the soggy bounce-lite production is a crunk killer.

2004 RS: 2of 5 Stars

Space Age 4 Eva

2000

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Biography

When Southern rap was far from fashionable, 8Ball & MJG -- from the unlikely locale of Orange Mound, TN -- gave the burgeoning subgenre brash bravado and a strong identity that would influence the stars who would make the genre enormously popular a decade later. Comin' Out Hard, their debut, was a minimal affair: electro-influenced, the beats were stark,and the lyrics -- street bravado with a wry...

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