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On the Outside Looking in

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Eightball and MJG are some talented young men. the whole CD is the bomb, but my favorite songs are Break-a-***** college, and lay it down. I do recommend that you all go purchase this CD you want regret it promise. Much Love from Shon representing that SOUTHSIDE HOUSTON TEXAS.

I've been looking for this CD for 3 years now! Nuff said? GET ALL OF THEIR CD'S...They ALL are tha BOMB!

This is the 8th group album of theirs I own, and perhaps their best (close with "On Top of The World" and I don't own "Coming Out Hard" yet). Like most people tend to think, I also like their earlier works better, the ones on Suave house, they have that southern funk feel and sound to them, but don't get me wrong, their newer albums are good as well, the earlier ones were just great albums. This is a short one, only 11 songs, and each member has a solo. Of the 11 songs, 1 is a classic, 2 are almost classic, 2 are ok, the other 6 arer great songs. Guests are only on 2 songs rapping and 1 soing the hook. Production is great throught the whole album, not one wack beat on here. A must have album for fans of hip-hop.

#2 - 8.5
#3 - 9
#4 - 10 (CLASSIC)
#5 - 9.5 (f/ MC Breed)
#6 - 9 (f/ Rodeny Ellis)
#7 - 8.5
#8 - 8.5
#9 - 9.5 (Eightball solo)
#10 - 8.5 (MJG solo)
#11 - 7.5
#12 - 7.5 (f/ Crime Boss & Thorough)

EIGHTBALL -- Premro Smith -- b. ~1971 -- Memphis, TN
MJG -- Marlon Jermaine Goodwin -- b. 1/9/72 -- Memphis, TN

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Ball and G came with nothin short of fire in 1994's classic On the Outside Looking In. The album is loaded with hard, political, trill, and fiery lyrics, so you know they comin' real. Beatwise, the songs for the most part are immaculate, with a mix of that syrupy southern twang and whiny G-Funk. They come bangin' on wax on "Lick Em Up Shot" with a menacing beat. I love the Issac Hayes sample on No Mercy, paired with an awesome whiny keyboard riff. Ideas of the black experience and racism is totally evident on the classic "So What U Sayin'" with a classic guitar riff and keyboard driven G-Funk beat. The title track touches on the "pen," the "system," or the "tank,"whichever you prefer, and the realities surrounding it, all over a sick, melodic beat. All in all, this album deserves classic status because of the top-notch lyrics and production.

Memphis, TN duo Eightball & MJG in their early years of the game dropped a second Suave House release On The Outside Looking In. "Lay It Down" featuring Thorough & Crime Boss is the highlight of this album to end it off on a memerable note. As MJG usually plays the background (since Eightball is constantly appearing as a featured guest) flexes his muscle on "Lick'em Up Shot". Both have solo songs on here, Eightball's "No Mercy" and MJG's title track. This, in comparison to their later work, is a lot funkier as they were still searching for a signature sound. The both are good with their descriptive tales of their lifestyles and past experiences, but Eightball is more the hustler and MJG is the pimp. Not the classic as On Top Of The World, but is still worth checking out the history of their careers.

Eightball & MJG's first album "Commin' Out Hard" was awesome. I didn't think they would be able to come out with an album even better. Well, they did. And this album - "On the Outside Lookin' In" is one of those rare albums that introduce us to something new, one of those albums that take rap to another level. And that's what this album is all about. The crew continues to lace us with nothing but straight game. Comming out of Orange Mound, Memphis, these two young rappers are some of the realest ones there is and some of the most talented as well. All over the album we get stories about street life, the rap industry, pimpin' or just having a good time. Eightball and MJG both have special voices and deliveries and you just cannot decide which one is better. Another thing that makes this album so unique is the production. It's amazing, on many parts is not just great beats - it's music! Complicated beats with a lot of instruments and changing melodies. They did a hell of a job there. That's a classic gangsta rap album.

i hate buying stuff this old cuz i`m very young so i dont want it 2 sound like some grand amster flash stuff back in tha day old school. but thiz sounds really good. i love thiz one. if u arent a ball and g fan i dont recommend it az high but if u r a ball and g thiz iz a MUST HAVE no matter what. If u r gonna buy yer first couple ball and g albums i suggest tha older onez first tho cuz once u get up 2 tha newer onez u will be amazed

Again, with all my 8 Ball & MJG reviews, I did not order this one but of course, I have it in my collection and it still gets airplay! This is one of their hottest cd's and I still ride to the "Fat Mack". I suggest if you don't have it that you pick it up, your collection is not complete without it. YMMV. NEOSOUL06

very differnt type of beats than on "Comin out Hard" & "On Top of the World"...Def. has much old School influence, but still the tight rhymes we can expect from Orange Mound's Best. My Fav tracks would have to be "Playa's nite out", "Crumbs 2 Brixx", "Anotha Day in the Hood", & "So what u Sayin'"...Although every track here is f***in' tight. Kinda hard to find this...so if u do, cop it!

this one reminds me a lot of Redman's debut "Whuuuut....the Album"

lots of synth-y stuff borrowed from the Parliament 70s disco era...they sample P-Funk's "(Not Just) Knee Deep)" on "Players Night Out" .... "Sesshead Funky Junky" is a stoner classic.

serious stuff here, kids.