Ridin High (8Ball & MJG album)

Ridin High
Ridin High
Studio album by 8Ball & MJG
Released	March 13, 2007
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Hip hop
Length	60:14
Label	Bad Boy South; Atlantic;
Producer	P. Diddy (also exec.); Mario Winans; Jazze Pha; Drum Majors; DJ Toomp; Midnight Black; Bangladesh; Danja; B-Rock; DJ Nasty & LVM; Shawty Redd; Soul Diggaz; Gorilla Zoe; Bigg D; C.K.P.; Gorilla Tek;
8Ball & MJG chronology
Singles from Ridin High
	"Ridin High"; Released: 2006; "Clap On"; Released: 2007;

Ridin High is the seventh studio album by the American hip hop duo 8Ball & MJG. The album was released on March 13, 2007, by Bad Boy South. It was originally scheduled for July 2006, under the title Pure American Pimpin', but was eventually confirmed to be titled Ridin High. The album features guest appearances from Three 6 Mafia, Juvenile, Yung Joc, P Diddy, The Notorious B.I.G., Jazze Pha, 112, and Project Pat. Productions will come from Jazze Pha, Sean Dre, Drumma Boy, Lil Jon, DJ Toomp and Timbaland's protégé Danja.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	^[1]
AllMusic	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B−^[3]
HipHopDX	^[4]
RapReviews	7.5/10^[5]
Stylus Magazine	C^[6]
Vibe	^[7]
XXL	^[8]

The first single off the album is "Relax and Take Notes", which features The Notorious B.I.G. (containing elements of "Dead Wrong" from his posthumous album Born Again) and Project Pat. The second single of the album is called "Cruzin'". Following its release, the album debuted at number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 50,000 copies in its first week.^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro" (P Diddy)	Danja	0:48
2.	"Relax and Take Notes" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Project Pat)	DJ Nasty & LVM	4:51
3.	"Ridin High" (featuring P. Diddy)	Bigg D	4:18
4.	"Turn Up the Bump"	Danja	4:29
5.	"Cruzin" (featuring Three 6 Mafia and Slim of 112)	Midnight Black	5:20
6.	"Whatchu Gonna Do" (featuring Pimp C)	Midnight Black	4:50
7.	"30 Rocks" (featuring P Diddy)	Soul Diggaz	4:23
8.	"Blow Job (Interlude)" (featuring P. Diddy)		1:33
9.	"Hickory Dickory Dock"	Shawty Redd	4:53
10.	"Runnin Out of Bud" (featuring Killer Mike)	Gorilla Tek	5:13
11.	"Clap On" (featuring Yung Joc)	Gorilla Zoe	3:50
12.	"Alcohol Pussy Weed /Skit"	P Diddy Mario Winans	3:37
13.	"Pimpin (Interlude)"	Conrad "Rad" Dimanche Kenan Thompson	0:30
14.	"Pimpin' Don't Fail Me Now" (featuring Jazze Pha and Juvenile)	Jazze Pha	3:57
15.	"Worldwide"	Toomp	4:26
16.	"Take it Off" (featuring Poo Bear)	Midnight Black	5:22
17.	"Memphis" (featuring Al Kapone)	B-Rock	3:59
18.	"Get Low"	Bangladesh	4:00
19.	"Stand Up"	CKP	4:21

Credits

Executive producer: P Diddy
Co-executive producer: Harve Pierre
Associate executive producer: Conrad "Rad" Dimanche
A&R: Dimanche and Dewayne "Big Du" Martin
Project manager: Gwendolyn Niles
Marketing: Jason Wiley
Creative direction and design: Abbey Katz
Photography: Naoto Akeda
Background photos: Katz
Associate design: Marsha Porter
Styling: Shanieke Peru
Management: Du Drilla

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[10]	8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[12]	73

References

^ Thomas, Adam. "Ridin' High". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
^ Marisa Brown (2007-03-13). "Ridin' High - 8Ball and MJG | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
^ Endelman, Michael (2007-03-09). "Ridin High". EW.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
^ Tardio, Andres (2007-03-19). "8Ball & MJG - Ridin' High". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (2007-05-22). "8 Ball & MJG :: Ridin High :: Bad Boy South". RapReviews. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
^ McGarvey, Evan (March 21, 2007). "8Ball & MJG - Ridin' High - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on Jun 20, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
^ "Vibe - Google Livres". August 2006. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
^ "8Ball & MJG - Ridin' High". XXL. 2006-06-26. Archived from the original on 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
^ Hasty, Katie (March 21, 2007). "Musiq, Lloyd Usher Six Big Debuts Onto Album Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
^ "Eightball & MJGrefname=Billboard 200 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
^ "Eightball & MJG Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2020.

[1] Thomas, Adam. "Ridin' High". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-20.

[2] Marisa Brown (2007-03-13). "Ridin' High - 8Ball and MJG | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-20.

[3] Endelman, Michael (2007-03-09). "Ridin High". EW.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-20.

[4] Tardio, Andres (2007-03-19). "8Ball & MJG - Ridin' High". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-06-20.

[5] Juon, Steve 'Flash' (2007-05-22). "8 Ball & MJG :: Ridin High :: Bad Boy South". RapReviews. Retrieved 2015-06-20.

[6] McGarvey, Evan (March 21, 2007). "8Ball & MJG - Ridin' High - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on Jun 20, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-20.

[7] "Vibe - Google Livres". August 2006. Retrieved 2015-06-20.

[8] "8Ball & MJG - Ridin' High". XXL. 2006-06-26. Archived from the original on 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2015-06-20.

[9] Hasty, Katie (March 21, 2007). "Musiq, Lloyd Usher Six Big Debuts Onto Album Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-06-20.

[ac_Billboard200_Eightball_&_MJGrefname=Billboard_200-10] "Eightball & MJGrefname=Billboard 200 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Eightball_&_MJG-11] "Eightball & MJG Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.

[12] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2020.

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