We Are the South: Greatest Hits

We Are the South: Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by 8Ball & MJG
Released	May 18, 2008 (2008-05-18)
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	1:17:12
Label	Koch
8Ball & MJG chronology
Ridin High (2007) We Are the South: Greatest Hits (2008) Ten Toes Down (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	5.4/10 [2]
PopMatters	8/10 [3]
RapReviews	8/10 [4]

We Are The South: Greatest Hits is the greatest hits album by American hip-hop duo 8Ball & MJG. It was released on May 18, 2008 via Koch Records. Executively produced by Tony Draper, it features guest appearances from Cee-Lo, Outkast and Tela. The compilation debuted at number 59 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Introduction N the Game"	2:55
2.	"Pimp In My Own Rhyme"	4:43
3.	"Don't Flex"	5:04
4.	"Paid Dues" (featuring Cee-Lo)	5:00
5.	"Friend or Foe"	6:27
6.	"Space Age Pimpin'"	5:19
7.	"Sho'nuff" (featuring Tela)	4:46
8.	"Just Like Candy"	4:21
9.	"In the Middle of the Night"	5:14
10.	"What Can I Do"	5:17
11.	"Throw Your Hands Up" (featuring Outkast)	5:24
12.	"Starships and Rockets"	4:15
13.	"The Artists Pay the Price"	5:33
14.	"Have U Been OK"	3:50
15.	"That Girl"	4:47
16.	"Lay It Down"	4:17
Total length:		1:17:12

Notes

• Tracks 2, 5, 6 and 10 previously appeared on On Top of the World (1995).
• Tracks 3, 4 and 11 previously appeared on In Our Lifetime (1999).
• Track 7 previously appeared on Piece of Mind (1996).
• Tracks 8 and 12 previously appeared on The Album of the Year (1997).
• Tracks 9 and 15 previously appeared on No More Glory (1997).
• Track 13 previously appeared on Lost (1998).
• Track 16 previously appeared on Lay It Down (2002).

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5]	59

References

1. Jeffries, David. "We Are the South: Greatest Hits - 8Ball and MJG". AllMusic . Retrieved April 30, 2025.
2. Breihan, Tom (July 10, 2008). "8Ball / MJG: We Are the South: Greatest Hits". Pitchfork . Retrieved April 30, 2025.
3. Henriques, Anthony (June 30, 2008). "8Ball and MJG: We Are the South: Greatest Hits » PopMatters". PopMatters . Retrieved April 30, 2025.
4. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 20, 2008). "8Ball & MJG :: We Are the South (Greatest Hits) – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
5. "8Ball MJG Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2025.

External links

• We Are The South (Greatest Hits) at Discogs (list of releases)