8Ball & MJG
8Ball & MJG is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee active since 1991.
- Profession
- Rapper, Hip-hop duo
- From
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Years active
- 1991–present
Early life
Memphis natives Premro "8Ball" Smith and Marlon "MJG" Goodwin formed one of the South's most enduring duos in the early 1990s.
Career
Albums like "Comin' Out Hard" and "On Top of the World" laid groundwork for Southern rap, and they later signed to Bad Boy for "Living Legends."
Major achievements
They are regarded as foundational pioneers of Memphis and Southern hip-hop.
Legacy
8Ball & MJG helped build the commercial and stylistic foundation of the Dirty South.
References
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