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Saturday February 8, 2014

Rap From Memphis: The Outtakes

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Rap From Memphis: The Outtakes

February 8, 2014 • We couldn't fit everything into Thursday's story about the legacy of Comin Out Hard, so here are some extras, including Eightball on touring in a rental car, MJG on Eazy-E and Yo Gotti on mentorship in the Memphis rap scene.

Thursday February 6, 2014

Eightball, MJG And Rap From Memphis 20 Years On

MJG (left) and Eightball (right) in the parking lot of Pressure World Carwash in Memphis in 2004. Shannon Fagan/Getty Images hide caption

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Eightball, MJG And Rap From Memphis 20 Years On

February 6, 2014 • From the birthplace of Stax and Sun Records, and the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, the pair of rapper-producers snatched soul music and put it to work for a new generation.

Eightball, MJG And Rap From Memphis 20 Years On

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