Heavyweights (album)

Heavyweights is the second studio album by American hip hop duo 8Ball & MJG. It was released on April 26, 1994, on Suave House Records and Relativity Records. Production was handled entirely by MJG. The album is considered a Southern hip hop classic and helped solidify 8Ball & MJG's position as influential figures in the genre. Key tracks include "Pimps," "Nigga's Like Us," and "Space Age Pimpin'." The album features a raw, gritty sound characteristic of early 90s Memphis hip hop and explores themes of street life, hustling, and pimping. It is known for its slow, deliberate tempos and layered production. Heavyweights charted on the Billboard 200, reaching number 177, and on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, peaking at number 31.