On Top of the World

by 8Ball & MJG

On Top of the World cover art

The highly influential Memphis duo elevated Southern hip-hop with incredibly lush, remarkably smooth production that heavily integrates G-Funk and contemporary R&B textures. The lyrical content provides a profoundly conscious, grounded perspective on urban survival and the drug trade, contrasting with the era's more exaggerated gangsta narratives. The meticulously crafted, soulful record solidified their legendary status throughout the South.

Genres

  • Gangsta Rap
  • Conscious Hip Hop

Tracklist

  1. Intro
  2. Pimp in My Own Rhyme
  3. What Can I Do
  4. For Real
  5. Funk Mission
  6. Kick That Shit
  7. Friend or Foe
  8. Hand of the Devil
  9. Top of the World
  10. What Do You See
  11. In the Line of Duty
  12. All in My Mind
  13. Comin' Up
  14. Space Age Pimpin'
  15. Break 'em Off