On Top of the World [Original recording remastered]

Eightball & M.J.G. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 11, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Draper Inc
• ASIN: B000087JC7
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,934 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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8.75 x 10.5 x 12.25"

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tight G-Funk Melodies from Memphis Playas, April 27, 2006

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Soul Groove "Formerly G-Funk 4-Ever" (Listenin' to the Delfonics) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On Top of the World (Audio CD)

EightBall & MJG came out with a certified banger in 1995 with On Top Of The World. These southerners bring the heat with nice pimpin' flows over smooth bass-heavy beats. Some of the beats approach a west coast, even better, a Bay area feel to them such as in "Top Of The World" with a vocoder in the hook. The beats throughout the album are fun and perfect to ride to. "Pimp In my Own Rhyme" is a little harder showing how they are on top of the pimp game and are in charge. "What Do You See" is a funky, melodic track, a perfect hood anthem. E-40 and Mac Mall appear in the track "Friend Or Foe," so you know that this south and west connection is comin' tight with each's unique flows. I love the beat in "For Real;" with whiny synths and a funky guitar riff, an immaculate combo in G-Funk. The dynamic duo talk about keepin' it real and shakin' the fakin' in the rap game and in life. This album will satisfy any west coast and southern rap fan. Really, any rap fan will find enjoyment in On Top Of The World.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the eightball says yes, October 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: On Top of the World (Audio CD)

Not only do 8ball & MJG have sick ass beats, but I'm loving the lyrics. My favorite would have to be Friend or Foe featuring E-40, because it's pretty much the Alameda anthem, talking about fakers. There music falls into the whole bay area/west coast rap feel.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great album from Ball & G -- their best, November 4, 2004

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G$ "Z-Wad" (B-More, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On Top of the World (Audio CD)

The fat mac Eightball & the skinny pimp MJG deliver a classic album. This is my favorite out of all their group albums (I have 6 of them). All the songs are tight and you can listen straight through without skipping any. They are some of the south's finest (w/ Scarface, UGK, Devin the Dude, Lil Keke, Lil Flip, Big Mike, C-Murder, Young Buck, & Mr. Serv-On). There is no song on here I skip, it has 3 classics and a number of great songs. Southern rap isn't my favorite type of rap but I like some of it and this album is great and everyone should have a copy of it.

#2 - 10 (classic)
#3 - 10 (classic)
#4 - 9.5
#5 - 9 (about the evil of cocaine)
#6 - 8
#7 - 8 (f/ E-40, Mac Mall, Big Mike, Rodney Ellis)
#8 - 9
#9 - 9.5
#10 - 9
#11 - 9
#12 - 9
#13 - 10 (classic - about their hard times comin' up in the game)
#14 - 8.5
#15 - 9.5

Eightball -- b. Primro Smith -- b. around 1972 -- Memphis, TN
MJG -- b. Marlon Jermaine Goodwin -- b. 1/9/72 -- Memphis, TN