Comin' Out Hard
| Comin' Out Hard | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–93 | |||
| Genre | Southern hip hop | |||
| Length | 41:21 | |||
| Label | Suave House | |||
| Producer | Tony Draper | |||
| Eightball & MJG chronology | ||||
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Comin' Out Hard is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Eightball & MJG, released in August 1993 by Suave House Records.[1][2] It has sold more than 500,000 copies.[3]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
In 2006, Spin included Comin' Out Hard on its list of "definitive" Southern Rap albums.[5]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:52 |
| 2. | "9 Little Millimeta Boys" | 5:17 |
| 3. | "The First Episode" | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Armed Robbery" | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Pimps" | 6:41 |
| 6. | "Comin' Out Hard" | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Mr. Big (Eightball solo)" | 5:53 |
| 8. | "Nigga's Like Us" | 4:46 |
| 9. | "Pimps in the House (MJG solo)" | 3:18 |
Personnel[edit]
- Tony Draper – executive producer
- Eightball – vocals
- James Endsley – executive producer
- Fresh – engineer, mastering, mixing
- MJG – vocals
- Kid Style – design
- T-Money – engineer, mastering, mixing
- Bruce "Grim" Rhodes - DJ
- Pen & Pixel - cover art[6]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1993-1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 40 |
References[edit]
- ^ Sarig, Roni (2007). Third Coast: Outkast, Timbaland, and How Hip-hop Became a Southern Thing. Hachette Books. p. 72.
- ^ Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. St. Martin's Publishing Group. 1999. p. 335.
- ^ Ellis, Bill (Nov 17, 2001). "Memphis Rappers Have Friends in High Places". The Commercial Appeal. p. E1.
- ^ Jason Birchmeier (1993-08-01). "Comin' Out Hard 8Ball and MJG". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (Feb 2006). "The Definitive Guide to Southern Rap". Spin. Vol. 22, no. 2. p. 91.
- ^ Kakaire, Christine (2019-08-13). "Pen & Pixel - The Graphic Design Duo That Helped Bling Hip-Hop". Red Bull Music Academy Daily. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "Eightball & MJG Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
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