Had this tape ripped & ready to go for the next post in the Tuesday Tape Rip series, but unfortunately Time Warner had some problems with their services yesterday. So for about 8 hours or so I didn`t have any cable, home phone or internet! Oh y`all know the joys of having one company for all 3 services...LoL! It actually sucks like $2 hooker$ on pay~day!!!
Needless to say it was no fun trying to explain to my 2 year old son how he couldn`t go on the ABCMouse website because our internet wasn`t working. His reply was simply;
"`Puter, `puter daddy! I want `Mouse on the `puter daddy!!!"
Followed by a little disappointment once the site wouldn`t load up on the laptop....LoL, kids are priceless! Anyway, let me get back on topic.Gotta send a King Hippo SiZeD shout~out to C-Gull~E for hookin` me up with the tape so I could rip it to share with y`all, so BiG~uPs goes out to him!!!
Since I had this all ready to go, forget waitin` until next Tuesday to post it. There just won`t be a Tuesday Tape Rip this week that`s all, I know you`re sad about that....LoL! Now what am I sharing today? Well this joint is another cassette single, but this one is by the Memphis, Tennessee duo 8-Ball (8Ball, 8 Ball or Eightball) & MJG. It was released way back in the year 1991 by On The Strength Records & it`s titled "Listen To The Lyrics". It`s 3 tracks deep. I`ll be honest & say that I haven`t really heard any of their group albums, but I have listened to some of their solo work so I am somewhat familiar with each artist...
Eightball`s solo double album (3 CD`s if you count the bonus disc) "Lost", released in 1998 is a solid album. While MJG`s solo album titled "No More Glory" from 1997 is also another great effort. As for the duo I don`t know much about `em aside from them reppin` Memphis, Tennessee & first meeting each other back in 1984. From what I`ve been told "Listen To The Lyrics" is `Ball &`G's first single. They followed the single up with their debut album in 1993 titled "Comin` Out Hard" released by Suave House Records...
They`ve definitely built up a strong & loyal fan-base, releasing albums pretty consistently; "Comin` Out Hard" in 1993, "On The Outside Looking In" in 1994, "On Top Of The World" in 1995, "Lyrics Of A Pimp (Strictly For Da Underground)" in 1997, "In Our Lifetime Vol. 1" in 1999, "Space Age 4 Eva" in 2000, "Living Legends" in 2004, "Ridin` High" in 2007, "Ten Toes Down" in 2010 & "From The Bottom 2 The Top" also released in 2010. As you can see they`ve certainly put in some work! If you`re a fan of theirs & you haven`t heard these tunes you should check `em out for sure, so you can hear their beginnings & see just how far they have come. The songs aren`t mind blowingly awesome, but they`re not bad either. I like "Got To Be Real" & "Listen To The Lyrics" the most overall. So there ya have it, go `head & check `em out for ya`self...
Label: On The Strength Records
Released: 1991
A1. Listen To The Lyrics
A2. Pimp In The House
B1. Got To Be Real
N`JoY...
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