Ridin High
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| Studio album by 8Ball & MJG | |||||
| Released | March 13, 2007 (U.S.) | ||||
| Recorded | 2006-2007 | ||||
| Genre | Memphis rap Crunk Southern rap Gangsta rap |
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| Length | 1:14:38 | ||||
| Label | Bad Boy South | ||||
| Producer | Diddy (Executive Producer) Mario Winans Jazze Pha Drum Majors DJ Toomp Midnite Black Bangledesh Danja B-Rock DJ Nasty & LVM SoulDiggaz Gorilla Zoe Bigg D C.K.P. |
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Ridin High is the seventh album by the rap duo 8Ball & MJG and their second release for Bad Boy Records. The album was released on March 13, 2007. It was originally scheduled for July under the title "Pure American Pimpin'", but then has been confirmed to be titled "Ridin High".
The album features artist like Three 6 Mafia, Juvenile, Yung Joc, Diddy, The Notorious B.I.G., Jazze Pha, 112 & Project Pat. Productions will come from Jazze Pha, Sean Dre, Drumma Boy, Lil Jon, DJ Toomp and Timbaland's protégé Nate "Danja" Hills.
The first single off the album is "Relax and Take Notes", which features The Notorious B.I.G. (containing a sample of "Dead Wrong" from his posthumous album Born Again) and fellow Memphian Project Pat. The second single of the album is called "Cruzin'", and it has been confirmed on 8Ball & MJG's official website [3]. The explicit version of the album leaked onto the Internet on March 7, 2007. The album was also highly publicised on Xxlmag.com.
Following its release, the album debuted at number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 50,000 copies in its first week.[1] As of September 2007, the album has sold approximately 200,000 copies worldwide.[citation needed]
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Feature guest(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "Intro" | Danja | - | 0:48 |
| 2 | "Relax and Take Notes" | DJ Nasty & LVM | The Notorious B.I.G. & Project Pat | 4:51 |
| 3 | "Ridin' High" | Bigg D | Diddy | 4:18 |
| 4 | "Turn Up The Bump" | Danja | - | 4:29 |
| 5 | "Cruzin' " | Midnite Black | Three 6 Mafia & Slim of 112 | 5:20 |
| 6 | "Whatchu Gonna Do" | Midnite Black | Pimp C | 4:50 |
| 7 | "30 Rocks" | SoulDiggaz | Diddy | 4:23 |
| 8 | "Blow Job (Interlude)" | MJG & Big Du | - | 1:33 |
| 9 | "Hickory Dickory Dock" | Shawty Redd | - | 4:53 |
| 10 | "Runnin' Out Of Bud" | Drum Majors | Killer Mike | 5:13 |
| 11 | "Clap On" | Gorilla Zoe | Yung Joc | 3:50 |
| 12 | "Alcohol, Pussy & Weed" | Diddy & Mario Winans | - | 3:37 |
| 13 | "Pimpin' (Interlude)" | Rad | - | 0:30 |
| 14 | "Pimpin' Don't Fail Me Now" | Jazze Pha | Jazze Pha & Juvenile | 3:56 |
| 15 | "Worldwide" | DJ Toomp | - | 4:26 |
| 16 | "Take It Off" | Midnite Black | Poo Bear | 5:22 |
| 17 | "Memphis" | B-Rock | Al Kapone | 3:59 |
| 18 | "Get Low" | Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford | - | 4:00 |
| 19 | "Stand Up" | C.K.P. | - | 4:20 |
[edit] Singles
- Relax and Take Notes
- Ridin High
- Cruzin'
- Clap On
- Hickory Dickory Dock
- Get Low
[edit] Samples
Relax & Take Notes
- "Dead Wrong" by The Notorious B.I.G.
Runnin' Out Of Bud
- "When A Woman's Fed Up" by R.Kelly
Pimpin' Don't fail Me Now
- "Pussycat" by Missy Elliott
Memphis
- "Walking In Memphis" by The Vineyard Sound
30 Rocks
- "Patron" by Yung Joc
[edit] Credits
[edit] Videos
[edit] HighlightHighlights on the album include "Cruzin'", an outstanding R&B collaboration with Slim from ATL's 112 and Three 6 Mafia, the bluesy "Runnin' Out of Bud" with Killer Mike and the steamy track "Take It Off" featuring Poo Bear. Jazze Pha adds his smooth R&B flavor to "Pimpin' Don't Fail Me Now", and Yung Joc heats up the hot party track "Clap On". "Memphis", an impassioned track produced by B Rock and featuring Al Kapone, is a well-constructed gem that finds the duo paying homage not only to their hometown but to their musical legacy as well. They vividly recount their life experiences and give props to other cities that have impacted their lives over the years. [edit] ReviewsReviews for Ridin High are equally impressive with 3 stars out of 4 from USA Today, a B- grade from Entertainment Weekly magazine and a "Critics Choice" pick from the New York Times. Online reviews cite the disc as "...an instant classic...," "...a must own" (Down-South.com), "a trip wroth taking" [edit] ChartsAlbum – Billboard (U.S.)
singles – Billboard (U.S.)
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