8ball & MJG
Hip HopMemphis hip hopsouthern rap pioneers90s gangsta rapUGK adjacent
8Ball & MJG is an American hip hop duo from Memphis, Tennessee consisting of Premrose Smith (8Ball) and Marlon Jermaine Goodwin (MJG). The two rappers met at Ridgeway Middle School in 1984. They first appeared on the rap scene with their 1993 album Comin' Out Hard. The album was successful commercially as well as critically and established the group as a prominent act in the then emerging Southern Rap scene. Their subsequent albums in the 1990s including 1994's On the Outside Looking In
Influenced by: UGK, Three 6 Mafia, Project Pat
- Active:
- 1993-present
- Scene:
- Memphis
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Upcoming shows
1 show- Sat, Apr 10 · 8:00 PM EDT
8 Ball & MJG and Bun B ft. The Renaissance Orchestra
8ball & MJG, Bun B +1 moreDAR Constitution Hall