Ridin' High (8Ball & MJG album)

Ridin High is the seventh studio album by the American hip hop duo 8Ball & MJG. The album was released on March 13, 2007, by Bad Boy South. It was originally scheduled for July 2006, under the title Pure American Pimpin', but was eventually confirmed to be titled Ridin High. The album features guest appearances from Three 6 Mafia, Juvenile, Yung Joc, P Diddy, The Notorious B.I.G., Jazze Pha, 112, Big Pun & Project Pat. Productions will come from Jazze Pha, Sean Dre, Drumma Boy, Lil Jon, DJ Toomp and Timbaland's protégé Nate "Danja" Hills.

Ridin High
Studio album by
8Ball & MJG
ReleasedMarch 13, 2007
Recorded2006-2007
GenreHip hop
Length60:14
Label
Producer
8Ball & MJG chronology
Living Legends
(2004)		 Ridin High
(2007)		 Ten Toes Down
(2010)
Singles from Ridin High
  1. "Ridin High"
    Released: 2006
  2. "Clap On"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop[1]
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[3]
HipHopDX[4]
RapReviews(7.5/10)[5]
Stylus MagazineC[6]
Vibe[7]
XXL[8]

The first single off the album is "Relax and Take Notes", which features The Notorious B.I.G. (containing elements of "Dead Wrong" from his posthumous album Born Again) and fellow Memphian Project Pat. The second single of the album is called "Cruzin'". Following its release, the album debuted at number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 50,000 copies in its first week.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" (P Diddy)P Diddy0:48
2."Relax and Take Notes" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G. & Project Pat)DJ Nasty & LVM4:51
3."Ridin High" (featuring P Diddy)Bigg D4:18
4."Turn Up the Bump"Danja4:29
5."Cruzin" (featuring Three 6 Mafia & Slim of 112)Midnight Black5:20
6."Whatchu Gonna Do" (featuring Pimp C)Midnight Black4:50
7."30 Rocks" (featuring P Diddy)Soul Diggaz4:23
8."Blow Job (Interlude)" (Featuring P Diddy)MJG, P Diddy Big Block1:33
9."Hickory Dickory Dock"Shawty Redd4:53
10."Runnin Out of Bud" (featuring Killer Mike)Gorilla Tek5:13
11."Clap On" (featuring Yung Joc)Gorilla Tek3:50
12."Alcohol Pussy Weed /Skit"P Diddy, Mario Winans3:37
13."Pimpin (Interlude)"Conrad "Rad" Dimanche, Kenan Thompson0:30
14."Pimpin' Don't Fail Me Now" (featuring Jazze Pha & Juvenile) 3:57
15."Worldwide" 4:26
16."Take it Off" (featuring Poo Bear) 5:22
17."Memphis" (featuring Al Kapone) 3:59
18."Get Low" 4:00
19."Stand Up" 4:21

Credits
  • Executive Producer: P Diddy
  • Co-Executive Producer: Harve Pierre
  • Associate Executive Producer: Conrad "Rad" Dimanche
  • A&R: Conrad "Rad" Dimanche and Dewayne "Big Du" Martin
  • Project Manager: Gwendolyn Niles
  • Marketing: Jason Wiley
  • Creative Direction & Design: Abbey Katz
  • Photography: Naoto Akeda
  • Background Photos: Abbey Katz
  • Associate Design: Marsha Porter
  • Styling: Shanieke Peru
  • Management: Du Drilla

Charts
Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 4
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References
  1. "AllHipHop.com : Reviews". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  2. Marisa Brown (2007-03-13). "Ridin' High - 8Ball and MJG | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  3. Endelman, Michael (2007-03-09). "Ridin High". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  4. Tardio, Andres (2007-03-19). "8Ball & MJG - Ridin' High". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  5. "8 Ball & MJG :: Ridin High :: Bad Boy South". Rapreviews.com. 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  6. "8Ball & MJG - Ridin' High - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  7. "Vibe - Google Livres". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  8. "8Ball & MJG Ridin' High - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2006-06-26. Archived from the original on 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  9. "Musiq, Lloyd Usher Six Big Debuts Onto Album Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  10. "Eightball & MJG Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  11. "Eightball & MJG Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
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