Living Legends (album)
Living Legends | ||||
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Studio album by 8Ball & MJG | ||||
Released | May 11, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2002-2004 | |||
Genre | Southern Rap, Crunk, Gangsta rap | |||
Length | 1:12:10 | |||
Label | Bad Boy South | |||
Producer |
P.Diddy Bangladesh Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie Lil Jon Yogi Cool & Dre Davour & Vanex Nashiem Myrick The Wunda Twinz Gorilla Tek Anthony "Scoe" Walker Red Spyda | |||
8Ball & MJG chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Rolling Stone | [2] |
HipHopDX.com | [3] |
RapReviews.com | [4] |
Living Legends is the sixth studio album by rap duo 8Ball & MJG and their first release for Bad Boy Records. It was the first mainstream album for the duo, they had been underground for the previous ten years. It spawned three singles into music videos: "You Don't Want Drama", "Straight Cadillac Pimpin'", & "Forever". In addition to selling 750,000 copies to date, the album sold 121,000 copies in its first week which was good enough for #3 spot on the Billboard 200, making it 8Ball & MJG's highest charting album to date.
Track listing
- "Intro"
- "You Don't Want Drama"
- "Straight Cadillac Pimpin'" featuring Shannon Jones
- "We Do It"
- "The Streets" featuring Bun B
- "Mad Rapper" (Interlude)
- "Shot Off" featuring Ludacris
- "When It's On" featuring P. Diddy
- "Trying to Get at You" featuring 112
- "Baby Girl" featuring P. Diddy
- "Get a Kit" (Interlude)
- "Forever" featuring Lloyd
- "Look at the Grillz" featuring T.I. and Twista
- "Living Legends" (Interlude)
- "Don't Make Me"
- "Memphis City Blues"
- "Gangsta"
- "Confessions" featuring Poo Bear
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, Maurice "Moetown' Lee
- Project Manager: Gwendolyn Niles
- Marketing: Tracey Waples, Suhailah Yoba and Ammanda Espinal
- Creative Direction & Design: Christopher Stern
- Photography: Jonathan Mannion
- Background Photos: Abbey Katz
- Associate Design: Marsha Porter
- Styling: Mike B
- Management: James E. McMillan Dumoe Management
Charts
Album – Billboard (U.S.)
Year | Chart | Position |
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2004 | The Billboard 200 | 3 |
2004 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
Song | Chart | Peak position |
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"You Don't Want Drama" | U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 13 |
References
- ↑ Jeffries, David. "Review: Living Legends". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ HipHopDX.com review
- ↑ RapReviews.com review