We Are the South: Greatest Hits explained

We Are the South: Greatest Hits
Type:greatest
Artist:8Ball & MJG
Cover:We Are the South Greatest Hits.jpg
Label:Koch Records
Prev Title:Ridin High
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Ten Toes Down
Next Year:2010

We Are The South: Greatest Hits is a greatest hits compilation album by 8Ball & MJG. Released on May 18, 2008, by Koch Records, the album features a selection of the duo's most notable tracks from their previous album, including Comin' Out Hard, On the Outside Looking In, Space Age 4 Eva, and Living Legends.

It peaked at #59 on the Billboard charts.[1]

Critical reception

PopMatters wrote that "the new Greatest Hits album from the legendary Memphis duo draws completely from their peak period and sounds like the classic album that has eluded them their whole career rather than a 'best of' collection."[2]

Track listing

Title Producer(s) Feature guest(s) Time
1 "Introduction into the Game"
2 "Pimp in My Own Rhyme"
3 "Don't Flex"
4 "Paid Dues" Cee-lo
5 "Friend or Foe" E-40, Mac Mall, Big Mike & Rodney Ellis
6 "Space Age Pimpin"
7 "Sho'Nuff" Tela & Jazze Pha
8 "Just Like Candy"
9 "In the Middle of Night"
10 "What Can I Do"
11 "Throw Your Hands Up" OutKast
12 "Starships and Rockets"
13"The Artist Pays the Price"
14"Have You Been"
15"That Girl"Rodney Ellis
16"Lay It Down"Ice Cube & P.Diddy

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chart History 8Ball & MJG . https://web.archive.org/web/20200712193411/https://www.billboard.com/music/8ball-mjg/chart-history/BLS/song/569365 . dead . July 12, 2020 . Billboard . July 9, 2020.
  2. Web site: Henriques . Anthony . 8Ball and MJG: We Are the South: Greatest Hits . PopMatters . July 9, 2020.