Ridin High

Eightball & M.J.G. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 13, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bad Boy
• ASIN: B000GDI21A
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,644 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Hard-hitting hip-hop with a respectful nod to R&B and the blues, the set opens with a dramatic intro that seems to forewarn listeners of what is to come.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Blame it on Puffy and Bad Boy South, June 2, 2007

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Philip Y. (Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ridin High (Audio CD)

I agree with the reviewer who wrote that Puffy and Bad Boy are to blame for this album. Man, long gone are the days when Eightball and MJG had their own style, both lyrically and musically. Ever since they signed with Bad Boy all that changed. Diddy pushed them into a much more comercial direction, so that the album sound pretty much like most other albums coming out of the Dirty South. And it wasn't like that back then! Listen to their first 5 albums, and you could see that Ball and G were doing their own thing! And they even sold much more back then (let's face it, Diddy does nothing to promote this album, and that's why it hasn't sold well). They weren't able to do that on this album (at least on most songs). It's like they took a few steps BACK. "Livin' Legends" was much better. For example, the first single "Relax and take notes" is a deccent track, and that's it - how it was chosen to be a single is beyond my understanding.

Anyway, the album itself is nice, but overall most of it doesn't stand up. There are about 5 great songs, and the rest range between avarege and weak (Especially that "Hickery Dickery Dock". What the hell was the label thinking?? You KNOW that Ball and G would've never make a song like that!). The whole album sound too much like a Lil' Jon/TI/Young Jeezy album. Too much sreaming, too much of that crunk sound, too much screaming by MJG (remember how smooth he used to be? Not those game are gone_... The good songs are those who sound different. But the album overall isn't as melodic and soulful like their previous albums. Lyrically the album is also the weakest they've ever done. It's not as personal and deep like their previous albums, and it's obvious it's all Bad Boy's directions... Anyway, the bottom line is that it's an OK album, nothing special, but Ball and G are still living legends, and with their talent they are able to save the album and make it an enjoyable listen.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Blame Puffy, March 27, 2007

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Chip (Jacksonville, Ar) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ridin High (Audio CD)

It is sad that these two southern hip-hop legends good names have been blemished by Bad Boy records. The transformation from their classic hit "on the outside looking in" along with a host of other great albums to this disgrace is quite sad. I'm sure your boy puffy offered alot more money and fame than they have ever had in the underground, and it hurt 'em. Some will say "well thats what you get for being a sell out" but if your in the game making underground hits for almost 2 decades and your only know to a small region, you may not feel the accomplishment or respect you deserve. I forgive them, not Puffy. Buy some of their old stuff.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars liked them before they joined bad boy, October 10, 2007

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Sherance Brothers "Sherance M Brothers" (Jasper Ala) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ridin High (Audio CD)

diddy should let ball and g go back to that pimped out dirty souith houston-memphis flow they was sic wid it back in the days but no they had to join bad boy and make not one but 2 albums that pissed off their fans still not a bad album it would be better if diddy or bad boy was;nt involved.