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.
Jankie
Eightball & MJG Lyrics
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(MJG)
You might not know it but you
You gotta say it baby
The company you keep
It change daily baby
How did you get the Mercedes and the Escalade lately
The black cat affair
A broken mirror
Two steps up under the ladder would bring me near her
To good luck that fucking with you
You make the sun rain
The same moment you left
that's when the fun came
(Eightball)
Always bumping like a bad lady ho quit that
Straight up ask a nigga to pay when he want to hit that
Always want to drank my Hennessey
And smoke weed
Take you out to see a movie
Hoe please
If i ain't got to get a room i don't get one
I could hit you in the car and it'll be just as fun
There's six lil letters that describe you hoe
I could sing it much better baby this is how it goes
Chorus: Repeat 2x
The J the A the N the K the I the E
What that spell
Jankie (word up)
Bitch why you so jankie (word up)
(MJG)
Wussup sneaky nigga
How come you running yo mouth
And talking about bout some shit that really you don't even know bout
The way i see it you a slick instigata
You thank you low key but you steamin like hot potatoe
In the middle of the fuckin day in Jamaica
Chocolate strawberry or vanilla couldn't shake a
Jankie ass nigga like you
You built with fly paper
Leave shit around you and its gone good-bye later
(Eightball)
Always got your hand stuck out askin for shit
Instead of working you be begging trying to get rich quick
Faking acting like you interested just 2 hang around
Tell a nigga you a part of this and know you ain't down
you lying trying 2 hang tryin 2 pull you some hoes
Tellin them about the famous niggas that you know
you worst than the bitch you need 2 slow down dog
For niggas like you me and G made this song
Chrous (2x)
(MJG)
When you was six years old you was hit
Everytime they played the damn game and shit
(Eightball)
want to hang so everybody know your name and shit
you's a jankie mothafucka if I seen one trick
(MJG)
I seen one to
When lookin at you
You fit the definition
The height the body size yep the full description
(Eightball)
Please nigga get you head on straight and stop trippin
Gotta brag and stunt for you to get a little attention
(MJG)
Plus I mention you know you be frequently big cappin
And anything that a bitch want you give rapid
(Eightball)
that's why hoes beg and broke and ain't shit
Gotta lay up under niggas and cook and suck dick
(MJG)
Not clean for a nigga and fix my truck bitch
But everythang that you do still ain't enough shit
(Eightball)
This for niggas and hoes
This for all of those
If you know somebody jankie this how the song goes
Chorus (5x)
In the song "Jankie" by Eightball & MJG, they address the consequences of having jankie people in their life. The term "jankie" is used to describe someone who is fake, manipulative, and unreliable. MJG suggests that the company one keeps changes every day, and warns against the danger of mingling with jankie people, with examples that include trouble in places one has just recently stayed, the black cat affair, a broken mirror, and two steps up under the ladder. He further suggests that such people tend to cause bad luck, leaving a trail of chaos and destruction behind them. On the other hand, Eightball attacks jankie people that try to hang around just to show off and get some attention. He refers to them as always having their hand stuck out asking for things, instead of working to achieve it on their own.
The chorus "J-A-N-K-I-E, What that spell? Jankie (word up) Bitch why you so jankie (word up)" highlights the primary message of the song, which is to call out jankie people and draw attention to their negative character traits. The song serves as a warning to others who may be contemplating having jankie people in their lives, advising them to be cautious and to avoid them to avoid getting caught up in their destructive tendencies.
Line by Line Meaning
You might not know it but you
You may not be aware, but you
You gotta say it baby
You have to be truthful about it, my dear
The company you keep
The people you associate with
It change daily baby
It changes every day
How did you get the Mercedes and the Escalade lately
How did you acquire the Mercedes and the Escalade vehicles recently
How come its been trouble in the places you stayed lately
Why has there been trouble in the places you've been staying at lately
The black cat affair
The superstition of black cats bringing bad luck
A broken mirror
The superstition of broken mirrors bringing bad luck
Two steps up under the ladder would bring me near her
Standing two steps from under a ladder would get me closer to her
To good luck that fucking with you
Your presence brings bad luck, no matter how lucky the situation is
You make the sun rain
You bring darkness to a bright day
The same moment you left
The exact moment you departed
that's when the fun came
That's when the excitement started
Always bumping like a bad lady ho quit that
Always nagging like a prostitute - stop that
Straight up ask a nigga to pay when he want to hit that
Just be honest and ask a man to pay when he wants to have sex with you
Always want to drank my Hennessey
Always want to drink my Hennessey liquor
And smoke weed
And smoke marijuana
Take you out to see a movie
Take you to watch a film
Hoe please
Please, prostitute
If i ain't got to get a room i don't get one
If I don't have to book a hotel room, I won't
I could hit you in the car and it'll be just as fun
I can have sex with you in the car and it'll be just as enjoyable
There's six lil letters that describe you hoe
There are six small letters that describe you, prostitute
I could sing it much better baby this is how it goes
I could sing it much more accurately, my dear. This is how it goes
Wussup sneaky nigga
What's up with the deceptive man
How come you running yo mouth
Why are you talking too much
And talking about bout some shit that really you don't even know bout
And discussing something that you have no idea about
The way i see it you a slick instigata
As I see it, you are a sly troublemaker
You thank you low key but you steamin like hot potatoe
You think you are secretive, but you are actually as obvious as a hot potato
In the middle of the fuckin day in Jamaica
In broad daylight in Jamaica
Chocolate strawberry or vanilla couldn't shake a
No matter how good it is, chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla flavors couldn't move a
Jankie ass nigga like you
Dishonest and unreliable man like you
You built with fly paper
You are built with fly paper-like tendencies
Leave shit around you and its gone good-bye later
Leave anything around you, and it disappears - goodbye, later
Always got your hand stuck out askin for shit
You frequently beg for things, holding your hand out
Instead of working you be begging trying to get rich quick
Rather than working, you are begging and attempting to get rich quickly
Faking acting like you interested just 2 hang around
Feigning interest in order to just hang around
Tell a nigga you a part of this and know you ain't down
Tell a man you are part of this, and you know you are not really involved
you lying trying 2 hang tryin 2 pull you some hoes
You are fake and are trying to hang around to attract women
Tellin them about the famous niggas that you know
Telling them about the notable men that you know
you worst than the bitch you need 2 slow down dog
You are worse than a prostitute, you need to calm down, buddy
For niggas like you me and G made this song
We made this song for men like you, me, and G
When you was six years old you was hit
When you were six years old, you were physically beaten
Everytime they played the damn game and shit
Whenever they played the game and such
want to hang so everybody know your name and shit
Wanting to hang out with everyone to become more well-known
you's a jankie mothafucka if I seen one trick
You are a dishonest, unreliable person if I have ever seen one, fool
You fit the definition
You perfectly embody the description
The height the body size yep the full description
The height and body size, yes, the complete description
Please nigga get you head on straight and stop trippin
Please, man, get your head on straight and stop being foolish
Gotta brag and stunt for you to get a little attention
You have to boast and show off to get even a little attention
Plus I mention you know you be frequently big cappin
Furthermore, I would like to point out that you frequently exaggerate
And anything that a bitch want you give rapid
You quickly give anything a woman wants
that's why hoes beg and broke and ain't shit
That's why prostitutes beg and are broke, and are worthless people
Gotta lay up under niggas and cook and suck dick
They have to lay up under men, cook, and perform sexual acts
Not clean for a nigga and fix my truck bitch
You not only have to clean things for me but also fix my truck, prostitute
But everythang that you do still ain't enough shit
But whatever you do, it's still not enough
This for niggas and hoes
This is for men and women
This for all of those
This is for everyone
If you know somebody jankie this how the song goes
If you know someone dishonest, this is how the song goes
Jankie (word up)
Dishonest
Bitch why you so jankie (word up)
Why are you so dishonest, prostitute
Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Royalty Network
Written by: DJ QUICK, M.J. GOODWIN, PREMRO SMITH, 0 Quick
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