![]() Could these Southern Pioneers survive in this new era, and bring a good album? The answer is yes. However, some legends tend to fade away into obscurity once they’re deemed past their prime. They are the same people that brought you Coming Out Hard. Ridin' High touches on many sounds coming from the SouthĮightball & MJG are legends. ![]() ![]() A nice album for their fans to have, and once again they don't let you down. Production is nice as well and definitely has a southern feel to it. The album features some guests, the department of which is pretty heavy, and almost all are southern artists, such as Midnite Black, Jazze Pha, Puff Daddy, DJ Toomp, DJ Nasty, Gorilla Tek, Bigg D, Danja, Soul Diggaz, Shawty Redd, Gorilla Zoe, B Rock, CKP, and Bangladesh. In the 14 years since the release of their first major album, Eightball & MJG have been barometers of the state of southern rap, remaining a steady presence in the genre while their colleagues often drifted. Ridin’ High is the seventh album from them. They shared a passion for hip-hop, which hadn't yet made a strong impact in the South, and soon formed a partnership. Eightball & MJG don't let their fans downĮightball (Premro Smith) and MJG (Marlon Jermaine Goodwin) grew up in the rough Orange Mound area of Memphis and met at Ridgeway Junior High in 1984.
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