Comin' Out Hard

Comin' Out Hard
Comin' Out Hard
Studio album by Eightball & MJG
Released	August 1993
Recorded	1992–93
Genre	Southern hip hop
Length	41:21
Label	Suave House
Producer	Tony Draper
Eightball & MJG chronology

Comin' Out Hard is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Eightball & MJG, released in August 1993 by Suave House Records.^[1]^[2] It has sold more than 500,000 copies.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

In 2006, Spin included Comin' Out Hard on its list of "definitive" Southern Rap albums.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	1:52
2.	"9 Little Millimeta Boys"	5:17
3.	"The First Episode"	5:10
4.	"Armed Robbery"	4:42
5.	"Pimps"	6:41
6.	"Comin' Out Hard"	4:30
7.	"Mr. Big (Eightball solo)"	5:53
8.	"Nigga's Like Us"	4:46
9.	"Pimps in the House (MJG solo)"	3:18

Personnel

Tony Draper – executive producer
Eightball – vocals
James Endsley – executive producer
Fresh – engineer, mastering, mixing
MJG – vocals
Kid Style – design
T-Money – engineer, mastering, mixing
Bruce "Grim" Rhodes - DJ
Pen & Pixel - cover art^[6]

Charts

Chart (1993-1994)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	40

References

^ Sarig, Roni (2007). Third Coast: Outkast, Timbaland, and How Hip-hop Became a Southern Thing. Hachette Books. p. 72.
^ Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. St. Martin's Publishing Group. 1999. p. 335.
^ Ellis, Bill (Nov 17, 2001). "Memphis Rappers Have Friends in High Places". The Commercial Appeal. p. E1.
^ Jason Birchmeier (1993-08-01). "Comin' Out Hard 8Ball and MJG". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
^ Caramanica, Jon (Feb 2006). "The Definitive Guide to Southern Rap". Spin. Vol. 22, no. 2. p. 91.
^ Kakaire, Christine (2019-08-13). "Pen & Pixel - The Graphic Design Duo That Helped Bling Hip-Hop". Red Bull Music Academy Daily. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
^ "Eightball & MJG Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.

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[1] Sarig, Roni (2007). Third Coast: Outkast, Timbaland, and How Hip-hop Became a Southern Thing. Hachette Books. p. 72.

[2] Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. St. Martin's Publishing Group. 1999. p. 335.

[3] Ellis, Bill (Nov 17, 2001). "Memphis Rappers Have Friends in High Places". The Commercial Appeal. p. E1.

[allmusic-4] Jason Birchmeier (1993-08-01). "Comin' Out Hard 8Ball and MJG". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-19.

[5] Caramanica, Jon (Feb 2006). "The Definitive Guide to Southern Rap". Spin. Vol. 22, no. 2. p. 91.

[Red_Bull_Music_Academy_Daily_2019-6] Kakaire, Christine (2019-08-13). "Pen & Pixel - The Graphic Design Duo That Helped Bling Hip-Hop". Red Bull Music Academy Daily. Retrieved 2022-11-02.

[Billboard_Top_R&B/Hip-Hop_Albums-7] "Eightball & MJG Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.

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Discography
Studio albums	Comin' Out Hard (1993) On the Outside Looking In (1994) On Top of the World (1995) In Our Lifetime (1999) Space Age 4 Eva (2000) Living Legends (2004) Ridin' High (2007) Ten Toes Down (2010)
Compilation albums	Lyrics of a Pimp (1997) Memphis Under World (2000) We Are the South: Greatest Hits (2008)
8Ball albums	Lost (1998) Almost Famous (2001) Light Up the Bomb (2006) The Vet & the Rookie (2007) (with Devius) Doin' It Big (2008) (with E.D.I. Mean) Life's Quest (2012)
MJG albums	No More Glory (1997) Pimp Tight (2008) This Might Be the Day (2008)
Guest appearances	"Sho Nuff"