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''Ten Toes Down'' is the eighth studio album by the American
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duo 8Ball & MJG. It was released on May 4, 2010, via Grand Hustle Records and
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. Production was handled by Drumma Boy, Nard & B, 1500 or Nothin', B-Don, Beat Billionaire, David Banner, Lil' C, Midnight Black, Mo B. Dick, Nitti and Swizzo. It features
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s from Bun B,
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, T.I.,
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, Mitchelle'l and Ricco Barrino. The album debuted at number 36 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number 10 on the
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, number 5 on the
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, and number 6 on the
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, selling 16,000 units in its first week in the United States.


Background

The Memphis hip-hop duo 8Ball and MJG released their seventh collaborative studio album and the second for Bad Boy South, '' Ridin High'', on March 13, 2007, before leaving the label and each member once again embarking on their own solo runs. In the period from 2007 to 2008, 8Ball released 2 albums — '' The Vet & the Rookie'' together with Devius and '' Doin' It Big'' together with E.D.I. Mean. And MJG released '' Pimp Tight'' and '' This Might Be the Day'' — both in 2008 with a small time difference between the release dates. In 2009, it was revealed that the duo has signed with T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records label. In late January 2010, 8Ball and MJG announced that they will be releasing their latest album entitled ''Ten Toes Down'' spring of this year through a new deal between Grand Hustle and independent distribution company E1 (formerly Koch Records). Along with this announcement, the rappers revealed that the album will be produced by Drumma Boy, Nard & B, Nitti and Mo B. Dick, and will feature guest appearances from T.I., Young Dro,
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, David Banner and Bun B. On February 2, 2010, the duo released two singles off of the album, "Ten Toes Down" and "Bring It Back". An accompanying music video for "Bring It Back", directed by Gabriel Hart, was released on March 28, 2010. Originally scheduled for April 6, the release was postponed and the album was released on May 4, 2010. Despite the aforementioned announcement, Snoop Dogg's contributions did not make the final cut.


Critical reception

Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews praised the album, summing up: "it's clear from one enjoyable album after another that these two enjoy the rap, enjoy the hustle, and enjoy reaping the rewards of their hard work again and again". M.T. Richards of '' Slant'' found the album "plays like an auditory parade of hip-hop monarchy".
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's David Jeffries resumed: "worthy nostalgia numbers and two more Drumma Boy cuts finish the set off, leaving the listener with a very good and very familiar effort that satisfies after a bit of trimming". Mitchell Hannah of ''
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'' wrote: "lacking evolution by continually conceding to major labels’ cookie-cutter templates, ''Ten Toes Down'' comes as a disappointment, especially for those from the B.C. era. Nevertheless, the album retains nostalgia value and places Ball & G among a select number of 20-year veterans that are able to stay remotely close to relevant".


Track listing


Charts


References

{{Authority control 2010 albums E1 Music albums 8Ball & MJG albums MNRK Music Group albums Albums produced by Nard & B Grand Hustle Records albums Albums produced by Drumma Boy Albums produced by David Banner Albums produced by 1500 or Nothin' Albums produced by Lil' C (record producer)