''Ten Toes Down'' is the eighth studio album by the American southern hip hop duo 8Ball & MJG. The album was released on May 4, 2010, by

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and

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. This is the first album by the duo after leaving the Bad Boy South, before signing a record deal with the Grand Hustle label. The album has

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s by T.I.,

Young Dro D'Juan Montrel Hart (born January 15, 1979), better known by his stage name Young Dro, is an American rapper. After gaining recognition with his regional hit song "Yes Sir", from his 2002 independent album ''I Got That Dro'', Young Dro aligned ...

Slim Thug Stayve Jerome Thomas (born September 8, 1980), better known by his stage name Slim Thug, is an American rapper. He initially gained mainstream attention for his contribution to the hit single by rapper Mike Jones, " Still Tippin'". In July 2005, ...

and

Bun B Bernard James Freeman (born March 19, 1973), known professionally as Bun B, is an American rapper. He is best known as one half of the southern rap duo UGK (UnderGround Kingz), a group he formed in 1987 alongside Pimp C. Aside from his work wit ...

with production by T.I., as well as Nitti, Drumma Boy,

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and Lil' C, among others. The album sold 20,000 copies in its first week, when it entered the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart at number 36.

Singles

The album's second single, "Bring It Back", was released on February 2, 2010. The song was produced by Nitti and includes guest vocals by their label-mate Young Dro. The music video, directed by Gabriel Hart, was released on March 28, 2010.

Critical reception

Mitchell Hannah of

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said, "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."

Commercial performance

The album entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at number 36, selling 16,000 copies in the United States in its first week.

Track listing

Charts

References

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