They first appeared on the rap scene with their 1993 album Comin' Out Hard. The album was successful commercially as well as critically and established the group as a prominent act in the then emerging Southern Rap scene. Their subsequent albums in the 1990s including 1994's On the Outside Looking In, and 1995's On Top of the World cemented their status as some of the South's best rappers. On Top of the World was particularly succeessful, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 200 and being certified Gold. After those albums both 8Ball & MJG released solo albums, first MJG's No More Glory in 1997 and then 8Ball's Lost in 1998. They reunited in 1999 to release their fourth album as a group, titled In Our Lifetime, Vol. 1
For their later releases they signed with Bad Boy Records. Their first album for Bad Boy Records, Living Legends, was certified Gold by the RIAA. Their second album on Bad Boy Records was titled Ridin High and was released in March 2007.
Commercially one of the high points of 8Ball & MJG's career was their being featured on Three 6 Mafia's hit song "Stay Fly" in 2005. That song peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, which is the biggest hit of Three 6 Mafia's career and the biggest hit for 8Ball & MJG. The song was a collaboration between two of the most successful rap groups from the state of Tennessee, where Three 6 Mafia also hail from.
Today 8Ball and MJG also head their own record labels. 8Ball heads 8 Ways Entertainment (distributed by Koch Entertainment), while MJG heads MJG Muzik. On their label are the young, up and coming Memphis duo, Da Volunteers, who are widely known throughout the Southern United States for their 2006 single, "What's Yo Favorite Color?", which glorifies their neighborhood of Orange Mound.
In September 2007, 8Ball and MJG signed deals in Sacramento, CA with Real Talk Entertainment 8Ball released a group album with E.D.I of the Outlawz entitled Doin' It Big on April 1, 2008 and MJG released a solo album entitled Pimp Tight on April 29, 2008.
In June 2008 the group announced that they have officially signed onto T.I.'s record label Grand Hustle.
Turn Up The Bump
8Ball & MJG Lyrics
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The lyrics of 8Ball & MJG's "Turn Up The Bump" are about partying, success, and the harsh realities of street life. The song describes the duo's "pimp" persona, with references to guns, drugs, and explicit sexual activity. The first verse encourages listeners to get drunk, smoke, and party without reservation, while the second verse sees MJG declaring his superiority over other rappers and proclaiming his willingness to use violence to protect his image. The chorus repeats the hook "Jump in my ride, turn up the bump, turn on my game and burn up some blunts. I'm a pimp for life, I don't love a hoe, I keep some heat tucked down in my pants fa sho," emphasizing the duo's unapologetic and uncompromising lifestyle.
The song reflects a common theme in Southern hip-hop, where self-made gangsters and successful rappers are celebrated for their toughness and resilience in the face of adversity. 8Ball & MJG's unique sound, which blended raw, street-inspired lyrics with soulful, bluesy production, helped popularize this style of rap in the 1990s and early 2000s. Despite its controversial subject matter, the song remains a staple of the duo's discography and a classic of Southern hip-hop.
Line by Line Meaning
Yea...
Let's party with some booze and weed.
Get drunk and throw your cups up and smoke.
Have some drinks and smoke up.
It aint Bob Marley if you dont cough and choke.
Weed is not good enough if it doesn't get you high.
All haters somewhere hatin cuz they mad and broke.
People who envy us are just unhappy and poor.
We had a whole club bouncin when they come to the show.
Our concert was so good that the entire club was dancing.
We get buck and crunk and don't fake the funk.
We're having a great time and being true to ourselves.
I dont pay for pussy, I dont hang with chumps.
I don't pay for sex and don't associate with losers.
I got verses and words no peas or birds.
I have talent with words and do not deal with drugs.
My bitch still keep the 45 tucked in her purse.
My woman carries a gun for protection.
I got leather and wood sittin on some big ass shoes you not famous to the police, have your face on the news.
I have a pimped-out car, but I'm not famous enough to attract police attention.
Handcuffed and fucked my broad crying and screaming.
Police arrested and abused my woman who cried and screamed.
Unloyal ass niggas out here lyin and schemin.
There are disloyal people out there lying and plotting.
Sent the bitches and henchman at the dough with them pistols lay it down nigga you know why they came to get you.
We sent our women and armed men to collect money from someone we knew owed us.
Get rich or die tryin, live by the iron, you could shoot the sun down man im still gon shine.
We're determined to make money and the threat of violence won't stop us.
Jump in my ride, turn up the bump, turn on my game and burn up some blunts. Im a pimp for life I dont love a hoe, I keep some heat tucked down in my pants fa sho.
Let's ride in my car and blast some music while we play games and smoke weed. I'm always a hustler and carry a gun.
(MJG) A 300 is not a bentely, an apartment not a house, a geneva not a rolex, you know what im talkin bout.
I don't care about brand names or material possessions.
Dont you ever try to offer me your riches cars and clothes or bitches for cash. I'll whoop yo ass hoe.
Don't try to buy me with money, fancy cars, or women. I won't tolerate disrespect.
Untalented ass nigga im not havin it, dont make me pull a strap out this cabinet.
I won't put up with less talented people trying to take credit. I might have to use my gun.
Im MJG so im more than a fantasy, you head strong girl but ya heart could never handle me.
I'm more than just a fantasy for women. You're strong-willed but could never handle my intensity.
I aint no killa ass nigga but I keeps a gun.
I don't kill people, but I do carry a gun for protection.
I aint the pimpinest one but still sleep with nuns.
I'm not the best pimp, but I still sleep with multiple women.
You niggas makin crazy money yea, So what?
Other people might be making more money, but it doesn't matter to us.
Cuz round here we already made the dough nuts.
We've already made enough money in this area.
A picture of perfection, mawfuckas paint this.
We're perfect even though others might try to criticize us.
Dont make me have to kick my foot up in ya anus.
Don't make me have to hurt you physically.
I spit that pure, uncut, give it to ya real. That shit they kill wit is nice as on suga hill.
I rap pure, uncut lyrics that are real. My rhymes are better than most famous rappers.
(8Ball) The world love a gangsta, aint no hoe in my blood.
People admire gangster lifestyle, it's in my blood.
My dick get hard as a rock for big cash and bud.
I'm strongly attracted to money and weed.
My niggas be on that white, my niggas be on that lean, my niggas be on them shrooms, my niggas be on them beans.
My friends use different drugs like cocaine, codeine, mushrooms or ecstasy.
I got a dollar worth of dimes on the way to the crib.
I have beautiful women coming to my house.
My old lady from jamaica cookin chicken and ribs.
My woman is from Jamaica and is cooking Jamaican food.
Super star in the ghetto, I got that work for cheap.
I'm a successful person in the ghetto and I can sell drugs for cheap.
16 bars of meth and a heron beat.
My rap verses are about drug-selling and drug-using.
(MJG) Yeah yeah.
Agreeing with the previous verse.
You want a 16, u better put the dough in hand, cuz I aint answer it for nobody but Ed Mcman.
If you want me to rap for you, pay me first. I won't do it for anyone except Ed McMan.
And after he slide the check under the doorcrack, I put the pistol on him and make him bring some more back.
After he brings my payment, I threaten him with a gun to come back with more.
This america we do anything to do you in.
In America, people will do anything to take you down.
Snitch, plan, scheme, go hunting just to shoot a friend. MJ!!
People might snitch, plot, or even kill their friends to succeed. It's unfair, but that's how it is. My name is MJ.
Tight I keep my eyes open, cuz he was playin wit me, thats how he died chokin.
I keep a watchful eye on those who could turn on me. One time, someone played with me and ended up dead.
Jump in my ride, turn up the bump, turn up the bump, turn up the bump, turn up the bump, turn up the bump, turn up the bump, turn up the bump.
Let's get in my car and blast the music really loudly.
Jump in my ride, turn up the bump, turn on my game and burn up some blunts. Im a pimp for life I dont love a hoe, I keep some heat tucked down in my pants fa sho.
Let's ride in my car, play some games and smoke weed. I'm always a pimp and carry a gun for protection.
Lyrics ยฉ Royalty Network, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: MARLON GOODWIN, NATE HILLS, PREMRO SMITH, CO-WRITER UNKNOWN, PREMRO VONZELLAIRE SMITH
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@michaelcaine9909
This whole album was slept on hard!
@larrygreenjr8166
Classic ๐ฟ... mjg kill this tho...๐ฏ
@davidrivera8254
BUMP THIS IN MY RIDE WHY LIE!!!!!
@chrisparker9859
A the front truck
@rouge939
So slept on this album is fucking fire
@fats3231
You can shoot the sun down and im still gone shine!
@numa2k147
Classic
@cognitivedissonance7362
CLASSIC
@chrisparker9859
MJG AND 8BALL
@Jump7Off
"Round here we already made the donuts...."