Ridin High is the seventh studio album

Studio album

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 by rap duo 8Ball & MJG

8Ball & MJG

8Ball & MJG is an American Rap and Crunk duo from Memphis, Tennessee. The two rappers met at in 1980.They first appeared on the rap scene with their 1992 underground album Listen To The Lyrics...

 and their second release for Bad Boy Records. The album was released on March 13, 2007. It was originally scheduled for July under the title "Pure American Pimpin'", but then has been confirmed to be titled "Ridin High".

The album features artist like Three 6 Mafia

Three 6 Mafia

Three 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning, American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 as Triple 6 Mafia, by DJ Paul, Juicy J, & Lord Infamous, the group at its most featured six members including; Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca...

, Juvenile

Juvenile (rapper)

Terius Gray, better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper, He is also a former member of hip-hop group the Hot Boys . At the age of 19, he began recording raps, releasing his debut album Being Myself in 1995...

, Yung Joc

Yung Joc

YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer...

, Diddy

Sean Combs

Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...

, The Notorious B.I.G.

The Notorious B.I.G.

Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...

, Jazze Pha

Jazze Pha

Phalon Anton Alexander , also known as Jazze Pha , is an American singer, and songwriter.raised in Memphis, TN; son of James Alexander ....

, 112

112 (band)

112 is an American R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. Formerly artists on Diddy's Bad Boy Records, the group signed to the Def Soul roster in 2002. They had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s with hits such as "Only You", "Anywhere" and "Peaches & Cream"...

, Big Pun

Big Pun

Christopher Lee Rios , better known by his stage name Big Pun , was an American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s...

 & Project Pat

Project Pat

Patrick Houston, better known as Project Pat is an American rapper originating from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the older brother of Juicy J, co-founder of the Three 6 Mafia....

. Productions will come from Jazze Pha

Jazze Pha

Phalon Anton Alexander , also known as Jazze Pha , is an American singer, and songwriter.raised in Memphis, TN; son of James Alexander ....

, Sean Dre, Drumma Boy, Lil Jon, DJ Toomp

DJ Toomp

Aldrin Davis, better known as DJ Toomp, is an award-winning American record producer and DJ who works in Atlanta, Georgia. In the late 1980s he was MC Shy-D's DJ and went on tour with him and the 2 Live Crew as they performed at various venues across the country with other artists such as N.W.A...

 and Timbaland

Timbaland

Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....

's protégé Nate "Danja" Hills.

The first single off the album is "Relax and Take Notes", which features The Notorious B.I.G.

The Notorious B.I.G.

Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...

 (containing a sample of "Dead Wrong

Dead Wrong

"Dead Wrong" is a song by The Notorious B.I.G. from his third album Born Again. It features rapper Eminem and was released as a single posthumously in 1999. The song samples the drum break from Al Green's song, "I'm Glad You're Mine". It reached number 39 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &...

" from his posthumous album Born Again

Born Again (The Notorious B.I.G. album)

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) and fellow Memphian Project Pat

Project Pat

Patrick Houston, better known as Project Pat is an American rapper originating from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the older brother of Juicy J, co-founder of the Three 6 Mafia....

. The second single of the album is called "Cruzin'", and it has been confirmed on 8Ball & MJG's official website http://www.8ballandmjg.com. The explicit version of the album leaked onto the Internet on March 7, 2007. The album was also highly publicised on Xxlmag.com.

Following its release, the album debuted at number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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, selling about 50,000 copies in its first week. As of September 2007, the album has sold approximately 200,000 copies worldwide.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Feature guest(s)	Time
1	"Intro"	Danja, Chris Flame (co)		0:48
2	"Relax and Take Notes"	DJ Nasty & LVM DJ Nasty & LVM DJ Nasty & LVM are a hip hop production duo consisting of brothers DJ Nasty and LVM . They are best known for working with today's biggest urban music artists such as Blood Raw, Ace Hood, DJ Khaled, Plies, Ludacris, Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Brisco, Flo Rida, Rick Ross, Birdman, 8Ball & MJG, Juelz...	The Notorious B.I.G. The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...  & Project Pat Project Pat Patrick Houston, better known as Project Pat is an American rapper originating from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the older brother of Juicy J, co-founder of the Three 6 Mafia....	4:51
3	"Ridin High"	Bigg D Bigg D Derrick Baker , better known as Bigg D, is an American producer from Miami, Florida.-Biography:Born in Miami, Baker grew up in Carol City, his father a professional musician, and his mother a church pianist. He learned guitar and toured with BeBe & CeCe Winans and Shirley Caesar in the 1980s... , Jazze Pha Jazze Pha Phalon Anton Alexander , also known as Jazze Pha , is an American singer, and songwriter.raised in Memphis, TN; son of James Alexander ....  (co)	Diddy Sean Combs Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...	4:18
4	"Turn Up the Bump"	Danja, Incredible Lago Marcella Araica Marcella Araica is an American recording and mixing engineer, who has recorded and mixed tracks for artists including Britney Spears, Madonna, Pink, Duran Duran and Keri Hilson.-Biography:...  (co)		4:29
5	"Cruzin"	JIGG aka Jiggolo Jiggolo Jiggolo is a rapper/songwriter and producer from Thomasville, Georgia. He is currently signed to The Legendary Suave House Record Label imprint...	Three 6 Mafia Three 6 Mafia Three 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning, American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 as Triple 6 Mafia, by DJ Paul, Juicy J, & Lord Infamous, the group at its most featured six members including; Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca...  & Slim Slim (112) Marvin Eugene Scandrick III, better known by his stage name Slim, is an American R&B singer better known for being part of the band 112....  of 112 112 (band) 112 is an American R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. Formerly artists on Diddy's Bad Boy Records, the group signed to the Def Soul roster in 2002. They had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s with hits such as "Only You", "Anywhere" and "Peaches & Cream"...	5:20
6	"Whatchu Gonna Do"	Midnight Black Midnight Black Midnight Black, born Tracey Sewell, is an American record producer and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia; known for his street and club athems, solid production with hard-hitting basses, crazy drum patterns, powerful brass and strings with dominating synths,with a flipside of neo-soul with luscious...	Pimp C Pimp C Chad Lamont Butler , better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper, singer, and producer...	4:50
7	"30 Rocks"	Soul Diggaz Soul Diggaz Soul Diggaz are a R&B/hip-hop production duo composed of Karriem "K-Mack" Mack, Shaun "Bless" Owens and songwriter Corté "The Author" Ellis. Corté Ellis, who is currently putting the final touches on his debut album, is the younger cousin of Hip-Hop Superstar Missy Elliott. They have recently added... , Blade (co)	Diddy Sean Combs Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...	4:23
8	"Blow Job" (Interlude)	MJG & Big Du		1:33
9	"Hickory Dickory Dock"	Shawty Redd Shawty Redd Shawty Redd is an Atlanta-based, Grammy nominated record producer, rapper, and songwriter. In November 2007, producer Shawty Redd gained fame when he produced "Sensual Seduction", the first single from multi-platinum rapper Snoop Dogg's Ego Trippin... , D. Rich (co)		4:53
10	"Runnin Out of Bud"	Gorilla Tek Gorilla Tek Tony Castillo, better known as Gorilla Tek, or G-Tek is an award-winning American record producer and composer.He is well-known throughout South Florida. One half of the production duo Drummajorz, his success dates back to “Disco Rick and the Dogs”...  of DrumMajorz, DJ Infamous DJ Infamous Marco Rodriguez-Diaz, better known by his stage name Infamous, is a Grammy winning record producer and three-time world champion DJ.-Biography:Infamous is a Miami Based Music Producer most known for his work with rapper Lil Wayne...  (co), pNo The Matrikks (add.)	Killer Mike Killer Mike Michael Render , better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper, signed to Grind Time Official through the SMC/Fontana Distribution...	5:13
11	"Clap On"	Gorilla Zoe Gorilla Zoe Alonzo Mathis better known by his stage name Gorilla Zoe is an American rapper and member of rap group Boyz N Da Hood. His solo debut album Welcome to the Zoo came out in 2007.-Biography:... , DeeJay Dana & Chris Flame (co)	Yung Joc Yung Joc YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer...	3:50
12	"Alcohol Pussy Weed"	Diddy Sean Combs Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally... , Mario "YellowMan" Winans Mario Winans Mario Winans is an American R&B singer, songwriter, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Born Mario Brown, he is the son of gospel recording artist Vickie Winans and her first husband, Bishop Ronald Brown. He is also the stepson of his mother's second husband, gospel singer, Pastor Marvin...  (co), Blade (add.)		3:37
13	"Pimpin" (Interlude)	Rad		0:30
14	"Pimpin Don't Fail Me Now"	Jazze Pha	Jazze Pha Jazze Pha Phalon Anton Alexander , also known as Jazze Pha , is an American singer, and songwriter.raised in Memphis, TN; son of James Alexander ....  & Juvenile Juvenile (rapper) Terius Gray, better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper, He is also a former member of hip-hop group the Hot Boys . At the age of 19, he began recording raps, releasing his debut album Being Myself in 1995...	3:56
15	"Worldwide"	DJ Toomp DJ Toomp Aldrin Davis, better known as DJ Toomp, is an award-winning American record producer and DJ who works in Atlanta, Georgia. In the late 1980s he was MC Shy-D's DJ and went on tour with him and the 2 Live Crew as they performed at various venues across the country with other artists such as N.W.A...		4:26
16	"Take It Off"	JIGG aka Jiggolo, Midnight Black (co)	Poo Bear	5:22
17	"Memphis"	Baron "B-Rock" Agee	Al Kapone Al Kapone This article is about the American rapper, for the notorious gangster, see Al CaponeAlphonzo Bailey, better known by his stage name Al Kapone, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee.-Career:...	3:59
18	"Get Low"	Bangladesh Bangladesh (producer) Shondrae Crawford, better known as Bangladesh or Mr. Bangladesh, is a Grammy Award winning American record producer and disc jockey and rapper, who was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, and now lives in Atlanta, Georgia.- Life and career :...		4:00
19	"Stand Up"	Crown Kingz Productions (C.K.P.)		4:20

Samples

Relax & Take Notes

• "Dead Wrong" by The Notorious B.I.G.
  The Notorious B.I.G.
  Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
  
  

Runnin' Out Of Bud

• "When A Woman's Fed Up" by R.Kelly

Pimpin' Don't fail Me Now

• "Pussycat" by Missy Elliott
  Missy Elliott
  Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...
  
  

Memphis

• "Walking In Memphis" by The Vineyard Sound

30 Rocks

• "Patron" by Yung Joc
  Yung Joc
  YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer...
  
  

Take It Off

• "Love Scene" by Joe
  Joe
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Credits

• Executive Producer: Diddy
• Co-Executive Producer: Harve Pierre
• Associate Executive Producer: Conrad "Rad" Dimanche
• A&R: Conrad "Rad" Dimanche and Dewayne "Big Du" Martin
• Project Manager: Gwendolyn Niles
• Marketing: Jason Wiley
• Creative Direction & Design: Abbey Katz
• Photography: Naoto Akeda
• Background Photos: Abbey Katz
• Associate Design: Marsha Porter
• Styling: Shanieke Peru
• Management: Du Drilla

Reviews

Reviews for Ridin High are equally impressive with 3 stars
out of 4 from USA Today, a B- grade from Entertainment Weekly
magazine and a "Critics Choice" pick from the New York Times.
Online reviews cite the disc as "...an instant classic...," "...a must own" (Down-South.com),
"a trip worth taking"

Charts

Album – Billboard (U.S.)

Year	Chart	Position
2007	The Billboard 200	8
2007	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	4

singles – Billboard (U.S.)

Song	Chart	Peak position
"Ridin High"	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	22
"Relax & Take Notes"	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	20
"Clap On"	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	98