Legendary Memphis rap duo 8Ball and MJG have recently announced that they will be releasing their latest album, Ten Toes Down, spring of this year.
“Ten Toes Down, in my opinion, is one of the best 8Ball & MJG albums ever,” said 8Ball. “It’s a heart-felt, soul-filled, portion of the lives of 8Ball & MJG. 8Ball & MJG sounds and feels like 8Ball & MJG on this album [for] sho!”
The duo’s much anticipated twelfth album will feature a number of guest appearances from artists such as T.I., Snoop Dogg and David Banner.
“T.I. and I were thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Ball & Gee from the very beginning. We’ve both been fans, and this new album is classic Ball & Gee material & we’re excited for the world to hear it,” Grand Hustle’s Jason Geter explained.
The group debuted on the hip-hop scene in the early 90’s with their album Comin’ Hard . They were one of the first rap acts – in an industry at the time defined by either East or West coast artists – to put the south on the map and get southern hip-hop national exposure.
They have been said to have paved the way for the ATL rap explosion which gave birth to industry icons like Outkast, Goodie Mob, T.I. and a host of others.
Ten Toes Down will be released on April 6, 2010 through Push Management/Grand Hustle/E1 Music.
Information from Hiphopdx.com contributed to this report.
