Comin' Out Hard

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Comin' Out Hard
8Ball & MJG - Comin' Out Hard.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 17, 1993 [1]
Recorded1992-1993
Genre Gangsta rap, Southern hip hop
Length41:21
Label Suave House
Producer Tony Draper
Eightball & MJG chronology
Listen to the Lyrics
(1992)
Comin' Out Hard
(1993)
On the Outside Looking In
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Comin' Out Hard is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Eightball & MJG. The album was released on August 17, 1993, by Suave House Records.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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

Charts

Chart (1993)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 40

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