“B.M.F.” sounds like “9 Piece” sounds like “Taylor Gang.” All interchangeable. Read the rest of this entry »

Did you forget that Marlon Jermaine Goodwin and The Fat Mack made their Grand Hustle debut this year? Yeah, it was pretty lousy but life goes on, right? And so goes the saying and treatment for one of Ten Toes Down’s better offerings with their stocky H-Town pal, Slim Thug. Read the rest of this entry »

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Mike Tyson Expecting His Eighth Child [Black Voices] Read the rest of this entry »

Given the self-deprecating relationship Hip-Hop has with its elders, it didn’t come as too much surprise when Southern legends 8Ball & MJG decided to trail off into platinum pastures, joining Diddy Combs’ Bad Boy Records in 2004. The duo enjoyed moderate success before the deal soured — as their known to do over at Daddy’s House — but having a such a credible track record, the boys from Orange Mound were able to land on both feet over at T.I.’s Grand Hustle headquarters. Read the rest of this entry »

Obviously aiming to score big on the smoker’s holiday, 8Ball & MJG’s “Fly Away” seems appropriate for all seasons especially for those that partake in the sticky icky as a part of today’s breakfast breakfast. Holed up in a studio with merely a few females, Swisher Sweets stuffed with greenery and upstart stoners HillKrunk, the Memphis duo slave away on yet another possibly tote from Ten Toes Down. Read the rest of this entry »

Now that Tip is home, it seems Grand Hu$tle can resume their regularly scheduled programs. Not only does Bobby Ray have a concrete release date, Ball an ‘G are gearing up for their next album as well. One day before Cinco de Mayo, the living legends will show their Ten Toes Down in the game. Aside from Young Dro on the third verse, the video features cameos from the legendary DJ Grandmaster Flash, Young Buck, Killer Mike and Big Kuntry Kaaaang.

And it’s a Nitti beat!

Their time spent @ Grand Hustle hasn’t seen much by way of productivity from 8Ball the fat mack and M-J-fuckin-G. While everyone else on or affiliated with the label was making their majority of moves in Cliff’s absence, the duo was quiet for the most. New year here, Tip’s out and maybe “Bring It Back” is the invocation to what’s to come. While it doesn’t harken back to their glory days, it does feel more authentic than work produced during their brief stint with Bad Boy.

And if you’re a fan of Dro’s ad-libbing abilities, he’s okay here. I almost chalked his appearance off @ first because he started with the Yung LA inflections. But he switched it up midstroke, diggin’ his heels in a little and throwing out a “girls suck me fast, Road Runner brain (beep beep)” just to keep me laughing and hopeful that he still knows what made him a fan favorite.

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Download — 8Ball & MJG Feat. Young Dro – “Bring It Back” (Prod. by Nitti)

Essentially, the only person missing from the house that Tip built is Tiny as the whole Grand Hustle assembles for a photo shoot.

Credit to UNN.

“You don’t know about the pistol on the chifferobe…”

No description needed. This one’s been on the playlist Read the rest of this entry »

Killer Mike catches up with 8Ball & MJG over a game of pool. Watch as they discuss the duo’s past (“Who came up with the concept for “Armed Robbery”?”), present & future sounds of Read the rest of this entry »

Second single off II Trill. Featuring Rick Ross, David Banner & 8-Ball & MJG..and the ghosts of Jo-Jo & K-Ci.

Best damn song on the album. Period.