In Our Lifetime (Eightball & MJG album)

In Our Lifetime is the fourth album by American hip hop duo Eightball & MJG. The album was released on May 18, 1999, by Suave House Records under a new distribution deal with Universal Records. It was produced by their longtime producer T-Mix with additional production from Mr. DJ. It would be Eightball & MJG's last recording under Suave House Records. The album sold 95,000 copies in its first week.[4]

In Our Lifetime
Studio album by Eightball & MJG
Released	May 18, 1999
Recorded	1998-1999 Digital Services Urban House Studios Houston, Texas The Dungeon Recording Studios Atlanta, Georgia
Genre	Hip hop
Length	61:59
Label	Suave House Records, Universal Records
Producer	T-Mix, Mr. DJ, Tony Draper (exec.)
Eightball & MJG chronology
Lyrics of a Pimp (1997) In Our Lifetime (1999) Memphis Under World (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Los Angeles Times	[2]
The Source	[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	T. Jones, P. Smith	T-Mix	3:08
2.	"We Started This"	P. Smith, M.J. Goodwin, T. Jones	T-Mix	4:05
3.	"Paid Dues" (featuring CeeLo Green)	D. Sheats, P. Smith, M.J. Goodwin, T. Calloway	Mr. DJ	5:13
4.	"Do It How It Go"	P. Smith, M.J. Goodwin, T. Jones	T-Mix	3:54
5.	"Don't Flex"	D. Sheats, P. Smith, M.J. Goodwin	T-Mix	5:08
6.	"Belly" (featuring Big Duke)	T. Jones, M.J. Goodwin, L. Dixon	T-Mix	4:52
7.	"Daylight"	P. Smith, M.J. Goodwin, T. Jones	T-Mix	4:45
8.	"We Don't Give a Fuck"	D. Sheats, P. Smith, M.J. Goodwin	Mr. DJ	4:09
9.	"Get It Crunk" (featuring Thorough)	T. Jones, P. Smith, M.J. Goodwin, R. Roberson	T-Mix	4:03
10.	"Armed Robbery" (featuring Thorough, Gillie da Kid, Toni Hickman and Big Duke)	T. Jones, F. Nasir, T. Hickman, L. Dixon	T-Mix	4:07
11.	"Love Hurts" (featuring Nina Creque)	T. Jones, P. Smith, M.J. Goodwin, N. Creque	T-Mix	4:42
12.	"Nobody But Me"	P. Smith, M.J. Goodwin, T. Jones	T-Mix	4:59
13.	"Throw Your Hands Up" (featuring OutKast)	D. Sheats, P. Smith, M.J. Goodwin, A. Benjamin, A. Patton	Mr. DJ	5:25
14.	"Speed"	P. Smith, M.J. Goodwin, T. Jones	T-Mix	3:28
Total length:				61:59

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes[5] and AllMusic.[6]

• Preston Crump - bass
• MJG - keyboards
• Mr. DJ - music programming, scratches, mixing
• Eric Gales - guitar
• Donny Mathis - guitar
• Marvin "Chanz" Parkman - keyboards
• T-Mix - producer, recording engineer
• John "Bernasky" Wall - recording engineer
• Crazy C - mixing
• Josh Butler - mixing
• Tony Dawsey - mastering

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[7]	10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8]	1

References

1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1999-05-18). "In Our Lifetime, Vol. 1 - 8Ball and MJG | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
2. SOREN BAKER (1999-05-15). "Record Rack - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
3. "8ball And Mjg - In Our Lifetime, Vol. 1 CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2003-02-11. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
4. "Backstreet Boys Debut At Platinum Plus". Angelfire.com. 1999-05-26. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
5. Eightball & MJG - In Our Lifetime, Vol. I. Suave House/Universal Records. UD-53231
6. Eightball & MJG. "In Our Lifetime, Vol. 1". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
7. "Eightball & MJG Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
8. "Eightball & MJG Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.