Legendary southern rap duos UGK and 8Ball & MJG are set to face off in a forthcoming Verzuz scheduled to take place on Thursday (May 26) at 8 p.m. ET. The event, which will take place live in Atlanta, ...

1994: There is no conversation of the South’s all-time greats without 8Ball & MJG. The duo’s debut album Comin’ Out Hard stands as an important achievement in the group’s history as well as southern ...

Hip-hop icons 8 Ball & MJG prove that they live up to title of their sixth studio album. 'Living Legends', the first project the pioneering Memphis rap have released on P. Diddy's Bad Boy Records, has ...

After taking a break for a couple of months in the second half of 2020, Verzuz made its return with the highly-anticipated battle between Jeezy and Gucci Mane. The matchup saw all corners of the music ...

Thought to be the underdogs in this matchup by a segment of fans, 8Ball & MJG quickly dispelled any notions of a rout taking place, as the Orange Mound-bred duo pulled out all of the stops, bringing ...

Remember the 1995 Source Awards, when OutKast got booed, prompting Andre 3000 to grab the mic and declare that— "The south got something to say"? Yes, he was likely referencing his Dungeon Family ...

Memphis, Tenn. rap legends 8Ball & MJG have announced plans to release their new album, 'Ten Toes Down,' through T.I.'s Grand Hustle label. The album is the group's twelfth, and will be released ...

In between legal woes and battling rivals to the throne, T.I. has managed to still handle business on the music side. The popular Atlanta rapper has announced the signing of legends Eightball and MJG ...

When I got into my rental car at the Memphis Airport, the bass on the stereo was at +9. I left it there, because I was in the city to talk to the men who put a drop-top Lexus coupe on the front and ...

The popular Atlanta rapper has announced the signing of legends Eightball and MJG to Grand Hustle Records. The huge announcement was made live during T.I.’s set at Hot 107.9’s Birthday Bash on ...

The VERZUZ battle phenomenon is still here and up next is two well respected southern Hip-Hop groups. During Memorial Day weekend, UGK and 8Ball & MGK will take the stage in Atlanta for an iconic ...

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