Living Legends (album)

Living Legends

Studio album by

8Ball & MJG

Released

May 11, 2004

Recorded

2002–2004

Genre

Hip hop

Length

60:12

Label

Producer

Diddy, Bangladesh, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Lil Jon, Yogi, Cool & Dre, Davour & Vanex, Nashiem Myrick, The Wunda Twinz, Gorilla Tek, Anthony "Scoe" Walker, Red Spyda

8Ball & MJG chronology

Space Age 4 Eva
(2000)

Living Legends
(2004)

Ridin High
(2007)

Singles from Living Legends

"You Don't Want Drama"
Released: 2004
"Forever"
Released: 2004

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
HipHopDX	^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[3]
RapReviews	^[4]

Living Legends is the sixth studio album by American hip hop duo 8Ball & MJG. The album was released on May 11, 2004, by Bad Boy South. It spawned three singles "You Don't Want Drama", "Straight Cadillac Pimpin'" and "Forever". In addition to selling 750,000 copies to date, the album sold 121,000 copies in its first week and debuted to number three spot on the Billboard 200, making it 8Ball & MJG's highest charting album to date.^[when?]

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Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Bangladesh	1:14
2.	"You Don't Want Drama" (featuring Diddy)	Bangladesh	4:34
3.	"Straight Cadillac Pimpin'" (featuring Shannon Jones)	Davour & Vanex	4:59
4.	"We Do It"	Nashiem Myrick	5:09
5.	"The Streets" (featuring Bun B)	The Wunda Twinz	4:15
6.	"Mad Rapper (Interlude)"	Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie	1:16
7.	"Shot Off" (featuring Ludacris)	Davour & Vanex	5:20
8.	"When It's On" (featuring Diddy)	Yogi	5:06
9.	"Trying to Get at You" (featuring 112)	Gorilla Tek	4:18
10.	"Baby Girl" (featuring Diddy)	Yogi	4:17
11.	"Get a Kit (Interlude)"	Anthony "Scoe" Walker	1:47
12.	"Forever" (featuring Lloyd)	Bangladesh	5:00
13.	"Look at the Grillz" (featuring Twista and T.I.)	Lil Jon	5:20
14.	"Living Legends (Interlude)"	Bangladesh	1:10
15.	"Don't Make"	Bangladesh	5:24
16.	"Memphis City Blues"	Red Spyda	4:48
17.	"Gangsta"	D-Dot, Pop-Trax	3:42
18.	"Confessions" (featuring Poo Bear)	Cool & Dre	4:33

Credits

Executive producer: P. Diddy
Co-executive producer: Harve Pierre
Associate executive producer: Conrad "Rad" Dimanche
A&R: Dimanche, Dewayne "Big Du" Martin, and Maurice "Moetown" Lee
Project manager: Gwendolyn Niles
Marketing: Tracey Waples, Suhailah Yoba and Ammanda Espinal
Creative direction and design: Christopher Stern
Photography: Jonathan Mannion
Background photos: Abbey Katz
Associate design: Marsha Porter
Styling: Mike B
Management: James E. McMillan Dumoe Management

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Billboard 200^[7]	144
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	25

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ David Jeffries (May 11, 2004). "Living Legends - 8Ball and MJG | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
^ K.B. Tindal (May 11, 2004). "8Ball & MJG - Living Legends". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
^ "8Ball and MJG: Living Legends : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. June 24, 2004. Archived from the original on June 19, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 11, 2004). "8 Ball & MJG :: Living Legends :: Bad Boy Records". RapReviews. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
^ "8Ball & MJG Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
^ "8Ball & MJG Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – 8 Ball & MJG – Living Legends". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 8, 2022.

v t e 8Ball & MJG
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.) Life's Quest (2012)
MJG albums	No More Glory (1997) Pimp Tight (2008) This Might Be the Day (2008)

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