Aging does not become most hip-hop artists, nor do reunions. However, there are always exceptions that prove the rule and, apparently, In Our Lifetime, Vol. 1 is one of those cases. Eightball & MJG went on hiatus in 1998, and they both released solo albums that weren't bad but weren't particularly noteworthy, either. Their reunion on In Our Lifetime, Vol. 1 is another story altogether. Working with producers Organized Noize, T-Mix, and Black, the duo has found an appealing variation on...   [ read more ]

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In the late '90s, bigger meant better in hip-hop. Ever since 2Pac raised the stakes with his double-disc opus All Eyez on Me, rappers were racing to keep pace, issuing double-disc albums at the drop of a hat. And that's why it didn't really come as a surprise when Eightball released Lost as a triple-disc set in the summer of 1998. Upon close inspection, the third disc is revealed to be a sampler of the Suave House record label. Unfortunately -- for Eightball's sake, at least -- that sa...   [ read more ]

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Eightball & MJG's breakthrough album, On Top of the World improves on their previous two albums. The duo builds on the G-funk stylings of Dr. Dre, making the music rougher and rawer. The album includes the single "Break'em Off" and "Friend or Foe," which features guest appearances from Mac Mall, E-40, and Big Mike. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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