We Are the South: Greatest Hits

We Are the South: Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
8Ball & MJG
ReleasedMay 18, 2008 (2008-05-18)
LabelKoch Records
8Ball & MJG chronology
Ridin High
(2007) 		We Are the South: Greatest Hits
(2008) 		Ten Toes Down
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork5.4/10[2]
RapReviews8/10[3]

We Are The South: Greatest Hits is a greatest hits compilation album by 8Ball & MJG. Released on May 18, 2008, by Koch Records, the album features a selection of the duo's most notable tracks from their previous album, including Comin' Out Hard, On the Outside Looking In, Space Age 4 Eva, and Living Legends.

It peaked at #59 on the Billboard charts.[4]

Critical reception

PopMatters wrote that "the new Greatest Hits album from the legendary Memphis duo draws completely from their peak period and sounds like the classic album that has eluded them their whole career rather than a 'best of' collection."[5]

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Feature guest(s) Time
1 "Introduction into the Game"
2 "Pimp in My Own Rhyme"
3 "Don't Flex"
4 "Paid Dues" Cee-lo
5 "Friend or Foe" E-40, Mac Mall, Big Mike & Rodney Ellis
6 "Space Age Pimpin"
7 "Sho'Nuff" Tela & Jazze Pha
8 "Just Like Candy"
9 "In the Middle of Night"
10 "What Can I Do"
11 "Throw Your Hands Up" OutKast
12 "Starships and Rockets"
13 "The Artist Pays the Price"
14 "Have You Been"
15 "That Girl" Rodney Ellis
16 "Lay It Down" Ice Cube & P.Diddy

References

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "8Ball and MJG: We Are the South: Greatest Hits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Breihan, Tom. "8BallMJG We Are the South: Greatest Hits". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "8BALL & MJG :WE ARE THE SOUTH (GREATEST HITS)". RapReviews. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Chart History 8Ball & MJG". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 12, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Henriques, Anthony. "8Ball and MJG: We Are the South: Greatest Hits". PopMatters. Retrieved July 9, 2020.