Ridin High
| Ridin High | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by 8Ball & MJG | ||||||||||
| Released | March 13, 2007 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2006-2007 | |||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 60:14 | |||||||||
| Label | Bad Boy South | |||||||||
| Producer | Sean Combs (exec.), Mario Winans, Jazze Pha, Drum Majors, DJ Toomp, Midnight Black, Bangladesh, Danja, B-Rock, DJ Nasty & LVM, Shawty Redd, Soul Diggaz, Gorilla Zoe, Bigg D, C.K.P., Gorilla Tek | |||||||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllHipHop |    [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[3] |
| HipHopDX | [4] |
| RapReviews | (7.5/10)[5] |
| Stylus Magazine | C[6] |
| Vibe | [7] |
| XXL | [8] |
Ridin High is the seventh studio album by American hip hop duo 8Ball & MJG. The album was released on March 13, 2007, by Bad Boy South. It was originally scheduled for July 2006, under the title Pure American Pimpin', but was eventually confirmed to be titled Ridin High. The album features guest appearances from Three 6 Mafia, Juvenile, Yung Joc, P Diddy, The Notorious B.I.G., Jazze Pha, 112, Big Pun & Project Pat. Productions will come from Jazze Pha, Sean Dre, Drumma Boy, Lil Jon, DJ Toomp and Timbaland's protégé Nate "Danja" Hills.
The first single off the album is "Relax and Take Notes", which features The Notorious B.I.G. (containing elements of "Dead Wrong" from his posthumous album Born Again) and fellow Memphian Project Pat. The second single of the album is called "Cruzin'". Following its release, the album debuted at number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 50,000 copies in its first week.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Danja | 0:48 |
| 2. | "Relax and Take Notes" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G. & Project Pat) | DJ Nasty & LVM | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Ridin High" (featuring P Diddy) | Bigg D | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Turn Up the Bump" | Danja | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Cruzin" (featuring Three 6 Mafia & Slim of 112) | Midnight Black | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Whatchu Gonna Do" (featuring Pimp C) | Midnight Black | 4:50 |
| 7. | "30 Rocks" (featuring P Diddy) | Soul Diggaz | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Blow Job (Interlude)" | MJG, Big Du | 1:33 |
| 9. | "Hickory Dickory Dock" | Shawty Redd | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Runnin Out of Bud" (featuring Killer Mike) | Gorilla Tek | 5:13 |
| 11. | "Clap On" (featuring Yung Joc) | Gorilla Zoe | 3:50 |
| 12. | "Alcohol Pussy Weed" | P Diddy, Mario Winans | 3:37 |
| 13. | "Pimpin (Interlude)" | Conrad "Rad" Dimanche, Kenan Thompson | 0:30 |
| 14. | "Pimpin Don't Fail Me Now" (featuring Jazze Pha & Juvenile) | Jazze Pha | 3:56 |
| 15. | "Worldwide" | DJ Toomp | 4:26 |
| 16. | "Take It Off" (featuring Poo Bear) | SEEZY | 3:59 |
| 17. | "Memphis" (featuring Al Kapone) | Baron "B-Rock" Agee | 3:59 |
| 18. | "Get Low" | Bangladesh | 4:00 |
| 19. | "Stand Up" | Crown Kingz Productions | 4:20 |
Credits
- Executive Producer: P Diddy
- Co-Executive Producer: Harve Pierre
- Associate Executive Producer: Conrad "Rad" Dimanche
- A&R: Conrad "Rad" Dimanche and Dewayne "Big Du" Martin
- Project Manager: Gwendolyn Niles
- Marketing: Jason Wiley
- Creative Direction & Design: Abbey Katz
- Photography: Naoto Akeda
- Background Photos: Abbey Katz
- Associate Design: Marsha Porter
- Styling: Shanieke Peru
- Management: Du Drilla
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[10] | 8 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 4 |
References
- ↑ "AllHipHop.com : Reviews". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ Marisa Brown (2007-03-13). "Ridin' High - 8Ball and MJG | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ Endelman, Michael (2007-03-09). "Ridin High". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ Tardio, Andres (2007-03-19). "8Ball & MJG - Ridin' High". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ "8 Ball & MJG :: Ridin High :: Bad Boy South". Rapreviews.com. 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ "8Ball & MJG - Ridin' High - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ "Vibe - Google Livres". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ "8Ball & MJG Ridin' High - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2006-06-26. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ "Musiq, Lloyd Usher Six Big Debuts Onto Album Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ "Eightball & MJG – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Eightball & MJG. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ↑ "Eightball & MJG – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Eightball & MJG. Retrieved September 19, 2013.