Comin' Out Hard

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]

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
Listen to the Lyrics (1992) Comin' Out Hard (1993) On the Outside Looking In (1994)

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

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