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8Ball & MJG "Ridin High" Review |
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 13 years ago 8Ball & MJG came out hard from Orange Mound - Memphis, TN and many albums later here we are with "Ridin High", their new release on Bad Boy South. Off the success of numerous singles, this may prove to be one of if not their best album yet.
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The intro features Diddy, so skip that.
The first track is "Relax And Take Notes" which was their first single off of this album, it features Notorious B.I.G. & Project Pat. The hook is sampled from Biggie and the beat is has some low brass in it and it hits real hard.
"Ridin High" doesnt really sound like your typical 8Ball & MJG song, its like some Atlanta booty shakin shit that you hear in the club. It's fast paced and has Diddy talkin throughout it. I cant endorse this track,
OK, now we're talkin godamnit! "Turn Up The Bump" has one of the best beats I've heard in a while. It's some sort of synthesizer coupled with a tight ass bassline. 8Ball & MJG both drop some real tight verses on here.
Three 6 Mafia & 112 is featured on "Cruzin", this is one of those summer jam type tracks. The type of shit that you just roll to and pay your respects to Bob Marley or chill with your girl.
"Whatchu Gonna Do" features Pimp C. The beat is a little plain, it's got some hand claps and "Hey...Hey" in the background throughout the whole song. But it dont matter, it just highlights the verses from these 3 legends.
"30 Rocks" sounds similar to some early 90's Memphis shit. If you love that old underground style, you will love this song. The hook is sampled and screwed. I almost blew my speakers on this song. Trust me, turn it up!!! The only downfall is that Piddy is featured on this song. Fortunately he has the last verse, so just rewind it after Ball & MJG's verse.
Killer Mike is featured on "Runnin Out Of Bud" The song has a pimpin / buck feel to it. A little like a UGK song, it was produced by Gorilla Tek and is bumpin as hell.
"Alcohol Pussy Weed" has a re-godamn-diculous beat on it. That shit is fuckin tight. I try not to cuss much in my reviews, but I'm sorry, that's how tight it is. The hook is really lame though, its just "Alcohol, Pussy & Weed" being repeated. It was produced by Diddy & Mario Winans...What?? Props on that.
"Worldwide" is yet another tight, buck song. It's a fight song, just listening to it put me in a mean mood. I love it.
"Take It Off" is self-explanitory, so let myself explain it to you. It's basically a chick song. I usually hate these with a passion. But this one is actually not that bad, in fact it's tight. It features Poo Bear on the chorus. 8Ball & MJG drop some nice verses on here.
Memphian legend Al Kapone is featured on "Memphis" which has a little bit of underground Memphis feel to it, it's filled with organs and a gang of hi-hats. It's a reflective type of song that'll bring back memories for some.
Some other bangin songs are "Clap On", "Pimpin Dont Fail Me Now", "Hickory Dickory Dock", The synthesizer heavy "Get Low" and the metal infused "Stand Up"
Before listening to this album I was expecting it to be pretty tight, after listening to it, I know I'll be bumpin it in my ride for at least a month straight. 8Ball & MJG delivered an instant classic with "Ridin High" It's a Must own. |
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