Legendary southern rap duos UGK and 8Ball & MJG are set to face off in a forthcoming Verzuz scheduled to take place on Thursday (May 26) at 8 p.m. ET. The event, which will take place live in Atlanta, ...

1994: There is no conversation of the South’s all-time greats without 8Ball & MJG. The duo’s debut album Comin’ Out Hard stands as an important achievement in the group’s history as well as southern ...

After taking a break for a couple of months in the second half of 2020, Verzuz made its return with the highly-anticipated battle between Jeezy and Gucci Mane. The matchup saw all corners of the music ...

Thought to be the underdogs in this matchup by a segment of fans, 8Ball & MJG quickly dispelled any notions of a rout taking place, as the Orange Mound-bred duo pulled out all of the stops, bringing ...

Remember the 1995 Source Awards, when OutKast got booed, prompting Andre 3000 to grab the mic and declare that— "The south got something to say"? Yes, he was likely referencing his Dungeon Family ...

Verzuz will host a battle of duos pitting 8Ball & MJG against fellow Southern Hip Hop legends UGK in Atlanta. Verzuz announced a matchup between the Southern Hip Hop legends on Monday (May 23). The ...

In between legal woes and battling rivals to the throne, T.I. has managed to still handle business on the music side. The popular Atlanta rapper has announced the signing of legends Eightball and MJG ...

On Monday, comedian and Daily Show commentator Roy Wood Jr. shared a Twitter thread that's a heartwarming testament to how music can transcend the often arbitrary boxes of genre that people put it in.

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Surviving the rap game is simple: Go hard or go home. With almost 20 years under their belts, 8Ball & MJG know this better than most. After parting ways with Bad Boy, signing to T.I.’s Grand Hustle, ...