8Ball & MJG are honored with their own intersection in Memphis

8Ball and MJG will be honored in their hometown of Memphis with their own intersection named after them.

On Saturday (September 28), the corner of Park Avenue and Airways Boulevardd – near Orange Mound, which the duo has often evoked in their music – will officially become 8Ball Boulevard and MJG Avenue.

In an Instagram post, 8Ball responded to the news: “Thank you Memphis. Thank you Oranjeberg. The love is appreciated!

“I never got many awards, so this touched several moons, you hear me. Thank you @mayorpaulyoung @duprano and everyone who made this possible.”

In 2018, the legendary duo was inducted into the Memphis Hall of Fame, becoming only the second hip-hop act in the company’s history to receive the honor.

8Ball took to Instagram to express his gratitude, including a special shout out to Three 6 Mafia, who was inducted in 2012.

“I was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame last night!” he wrote. “What a great blessing and pleasure to be honored in the company of royalty such as Aretha Franklin, George Klein and Eddie Floyd to name a few! And shoot to the FIRST inductees who represented the Memphis music community 3-6 Mafia! Thank you Memphis.”

8Ball and MJG released their first studio album, Comes out hard. Their last collaborative project with new work was their eighth attempt, Ten toes down, released in 2010. And in 2019 they released a live album of their classics, titled Classic Pimpin.

In 2022, more than 80,000 people watched Verzuz battle UGK, including Snoop Dogg, Jermaine Dupri, Fat Joe, Slim Thug, DJ Scratch and more.

From songs like 8Ball & MJG’s 2004 “Don’t Make Me.” Living legends and UGK’s “Int’l Player’s Anthem” (including a surprise appearance from Outkast legend Big Boi) to Bun B’s tribute to the late Pimp C, the crowd was treated to a hearty helping of Southern rap classics.

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While Bun, 8Ball and MJG had plenty to say between songs, at one point 8Ball took the moment to shoutMillion dollar game podcast host Gillie Da Kid for allegedly telling a false story about the late DJ Screw and Rap-A-Lot Records founder J. Prince (aka Lil J).

“I remember late nights – this is when we first moved to Houston – I would be with Lil Keke; That’s how you know it’s a true story,” he began. “These guys had me at Carrington’s in the parking lot and Screw used to sell the tires in the back of the car. When I walked up, the guy said, “Man, I got everything.” He gave me about twenty volumes, all at once.”

He continued, “And one other thing, while the world is listening, Gillie Da Kid told a story about us running from Lil J into the parking lot one night. Gillie Da Kid, you’re remembering that wrong. You’ve never been in a car with me. My first gun charge was in Houston, you can look that up.

“And Lil J, we have nothing but respect for that man, and he has nothing but respect for us. We never had to run from Lil J. You hear me, man? So make sure your story is good and go back online and say who was really there that evening.

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