8Ball & MJG is an American hip hop duo from Memphis, Tennessee. Consist of … Read Full Bio ↴8Ball & MJG is an American hip hop duo from Memphis, Tennessee. Consist of Premrose Smith (8Ball) and Marlon Jermaine Goodwin (MJG).The two rappers met at Ridgeway Middle School in 1984.

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.

Daylight
Eightball & MJG Lyrics

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Yeah, uhh, uhh, uhh, yeah
Space age forever, know what I'm sayin'?
Space age forever, space age, baby, yeah
Uhh, yeah, yeah

The name of the game is get no sleep
Mash on, niggas, and always roll deep
Non stop hustle means all profits double

Young nigga tryin' to see rocks like Barney Rubble

Vampire, circulate when the moon rise
Do dirt when most people got closed eyes
Rollin', livin' off garbage and scraps
Niggas wouldn't even fuck with me if I had rap

Thinkin' 'bout that man, that's just another trap
Another nigga dead from another nigga's strap
Space aging every thought and everything I write
Livin' for today, a nigga might die tonight

Just because a nigga think I'm a celebrity
They want to rob and jack and try to bury me
Forced entry embedded in my memory
Fightin' sleep like Freddie Kruger tryin' to get me

In the midst, I wanna see it, not hear about it
If a nigga wanna see it, gotta be about it
Can't do without it, sayin', till my life end
Every night, they like, "Catch me up again"

You say, like daylight, it's gonna catch me up again
(Gonna catch me up, gonna catch me up again)
Some people like gettin' up when I'm just gettin' in
(It's gonna catch me up, gonna catch me up again)

I look up, I can't see the forest full of trees
Destined to make it through, regardless of the seas
Of evil that been planted, sproutin' concrete walls
So everybody has stained deals
After all, you playin wrong

Now you havin' to climb so you can make it
Got the whole roll block, and too thick for you to break it
Don't fake it, you know it's kinda hard to try to shake it
The camel's tellin' you to come on, you had to cake it

Mr. Mistake It, Mr. Do Nothing, uncle, give me something
You mouth tellin' me, love, but I ain't feelin' none, stealin' some
Same positions I've been facin' for years
Now I'm about to put some steak in this meal, inflatin' my bills

Excusin' you hoes who want fame
Using you hoes for one thang
Fuck how you changed, bitch
It's funny why you stayed around
And patience how you laid me down
Now you expectin' the crown

I'm full time, respectin' the game
Checkin' out the girls in change
A turd in the hand is far worse than a turd in commode
Let that shit float on, 'cause that shit get old

It seems that daylight is gonna catch me up again
(Gonna catch me, gonna catch me up again)
Some people like gettin' up when I'm just gettin' in
(It's gonna catch me up, gonna catch me up again)
Well, well

Yeah man, I don't know what the fuck wrong with niggas though
Marshmallow ass niggas, man, comin' around here, man
Tryin' to fuck with these, motherfucker
Hard time, home grown ass niggas like Eightball and MJG man
Niggas got like fucked up, man, know what I'm talkin' about, man?

Niggas comin' around here, man
Niggas don't know we came out hard in '93
But we was pimpin' before that
You know what I'm talkin' about, nigga?

We had shit goin on, man, nigga, we were doin' that shit
Coast to coast, state to state, nigga pimpin'
Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, nigga
Now we New York, L.A., yeah, nigga

Know what I'm talkin' about, nigga?
I'm talkin' about Orange Mound, nigga
I was born and raised in that motherfucker, nigga
I spent 21 years of my life in that motherfucker, nigga
East coast of Memphis, Tennessee, nigga
You don't know what I'm talkin' about?

Right there nigga, all my motherfucking life, nigga
Space age means this shit will last to an infinite motherfucking time, nigga
This is not ever gonna stop, nigga
Do you hear what I'm tryin' to say to you motherfuckers?

Space age means this shit is gonna last an infinite amount of time
You can never stop this pimpin', what's going on down here
Suave House, Houston, Texas
Yeah, I'm tryin' to tell you motherfuckers

We're connected all over the motherfuckin' map, nigga
We're connected with the Louisiana boys, nigga
We're connected with the Mississippi boys, nigga
We're connected with them Nashville boys, nigga

We're connected with the motherfuckin' New York boys, nigga
We're connected with the motherfuckin' PA boys, nigga
We're connected with the motherfuckin' Oakland boys nigga
We're connected with the motherfuckin' Philly hoe boys, nigga

We're connected with the motherfuckin' Chicago boys, nigga
We're connected with the motherfuckin' Georgia boys, nigga
We're connected with the motherfuckin' Louisville boys, nigga
We're connected with the motherfuckin' Cleveland boys, nigga

We connected all the way around this motherfucker, nigga
With them Kansas City boys, nigga

I'm tryin' to tell you boys, nigga
Don't step to this pimpin', nigga

Overall Meaning

"Daylight" by Eightball & MJG is a rap song that delves into the struggles of street life, as well as the realities of the rap game. The song's opening verses introduce the listener to the rapper's non-stop hustle and the obstacles that come with it. The lines "Another nigga dead from another nigga's strap" and "Livin' for today, a nigga might die tonight" highlight the violence that is commonplace in the streets, while "Forced entry embedded in my memory/Fightin' sleep like Freddie Kruger tryin' to get me" depict the paranoia that comes with the dangers of the lifestyle.

As the song progresses, the rappers talk about the challenges of making a name for oneself in the rap game, where "just because a nigga think I'm a celebrity/They want to rob and jack and try to bury me". The chorus "You say, like daylight, it's gonna catch me up again" emphasizes the endless cycle of their hustle and the consequences that come with it.

Overall, "Daylight" is a powerful and poignant song that showcases the realities of life on the streets and the struggles that come with hustling and making a name in the rap game.

Line by Line Meaning

Space age forever, know what I'm sayin'?
The power of my pimping will endure eternally.

The name of the game is get no sleep
To succeed as a pimp, one must work constantly without rest.

Rollin', livin' off garbage and scraps
Being a pimp requires making do with whatever resources are available.

Non stop hustle means all profits double
The more one works as a pimp, the greater the financial rewards.

Vampire, circulate when the moon rise
As a pimp, one thrives in the nighttime, like a vampire.

Thinkin' 'bout that man, that's just another trap
Ruminating on past failures or competitors only hinders progress and success.

Can't do without it, sayin', till my life end
I will continue pimping until the day I die.

You say, like daylight, it's gonna catch me up again
I know that eventually my past actions and mistakes will catch up to me and affect my life.

Destined to make it through, regardless of the seas of evil that been planted, sproutin' concrete walls
Despite the challenges and obstacles faced by a pimp, they are determined to succeed and overcome them.

I'm full time, respectin' the game
Being a pimp is a full-time job, and one must treat it with respect and dedication to thrive.

A turd in the hand is far worse than a turd in commode
Settling for less, or taking what's readily available, is worse than waiting for something better and of higher quality.

Space age means this shit will last to an infinite motherfucking time, nigga
The hustle and power of pimping is timeless and will continue forever.

Don't step to this pimpin', nigga
Don't try to interfere with or challenge the pimp's way of life.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PREMRO SMITH, TRISTAN JONES, LEE DIXON, MARLON GOODWIN, JOHN T. SMITH, ELIJAH BAKER

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