8Ball & MJG - Living Legends

Puff Daddy claims that his Bad Boy record label and 8ball & MJG are a perfect match. It's really just strange, but kudos to Puffy for having the smarts to sign the duo. These "Legends of the South" still have their skills, but can they blend their sparse and hard Southern sound with the N.Y.C. glitz of Bad Boy? For the most part, the album works extremely well, except when Puffy interrupts the slow flow with a trite voice-over or any of his numerous reminders that this is a Bad Boy record. Hit the skip button early to avoid his corny toughness at the end of the otherwise excellent "When It's On" and you're better off. On the other hand, sticking Bad Boy's resident crooners 112 on "Trying to Get at You" is a smooth move that enlivens the track, and almost all the other bits of showiness work. It makes Living Legends one of the duo's more well-rounded albums, and there's no evidence the rappers themselves have gone soft. "Don't Make" is a thug creeper that Lil Jon would call "nasty," and both "You Don't Want Drama" and "Straight Cadillac Pimpin'" were already street-level mixtape endorsed before Living Legends' release. Puffy has gone home by the album's great, down-low fourth quarter and replaced with more complimentary guests like Lloyd and an extravicious Twista. The slow jam "Confessions" ends the album on high note, and even the interludes and skits are worth hearing more than once. Despite having nearly as many producers as songs, it all hangs together and the duo gets an album that's up to the level they deserve. Executive producing 8ball & MJG's strongest full-length in quite a while is something Puffy should crow about, but maybe not so much on the actual album. Released May 11, 2004 on Bad Boy Records, the album peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums and was certified gold by RIAA.

''Intro'' (feat. S.K.) (Produced By. Bangladesh) 1:14

''You Don't Want Drama'' (Produced By. Bangladesh) 4:33

''Straight Cadillac Pimpin' (feat. Shannon Jones) (Produced By. Davour & Vanex) 4:59

''We Do It'' (Produced By. Nashiem Myrick) 5:09

''The Streets'' (feat. Bun B) (Produced By. The Wunda Twinz & Conrad ''Rad'' Dimanche) 4:15

''Mad Rapper (Interlude)'' (feat. The Madd Rapper) (Produced By. Deric ''D Dot'' Angelettie) 1:16

''Shot Off'' (feat. Ludacris) (Produced By. Davour & Vanex) 5:20

''When It's On'' (feat. Puff Daddy) (Produced By. Yogi) 5:06

''Trying To Get At You'' (feat. 112) (Produced By. Gorilla Tek & Stevie J) 4:18

''Baby Girl'' (feat. Puff Daddy) (Produced By. Yogi & Stevie J) 4:17

''Get A Kit (Interlude)'' (Produced By. Anthony ''Scoe'' Walker) 1:47

''Forever'' (feat. Lloyd) (Produced By. Bangladesh) 5:00

''Look At The Grillz'' (feat. T.I. & Twista) (Produced By. Lil' Jon) 5:20

''Living Legends (Interlude)'' (Produced By. Bangladesh) 1:10

''Don't Make'' (Produced By. Bangladesh) 5:24

''Memphis City Blues'' (Produced By. Red Spyda & Stevie J) 4:48

''Gangsta'' (Produced By. Deric ''D Dot'' Angelettie & Pop Trax) 3:41

''Confessions'' (feat. Poo Bear) (Produced By. Cool & Dre) 4:33


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(if you like what you hear GO OUT AND PURCHASE the album cuz if its good music its worth it)