No More Glory

No More Glory
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 18, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
GenreHip hop
Length63:57
LabelDraper Inc.
ProducerTony Draper, Jones & Draper Company
MJG chronology
No More Glory
(1997)
Pimp Tight
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]
The Source[3]

No More Glory is the debut solo studio album by American rapper MJG. The album was released on November 18, 1997, by Draper Inc. Records. The album's title is a reference to the confederate flag and its nickname "Glory". MJG had already released three albums as a part of the group 8Ball & MJG, but following 1995's On Top of the World, the two rappers decided to each release a solo album before continuing as a group. This was the first solo released from the group, 8Ball would release his solo debut, Lost, in 1998. The album was certified Gold on March 6, 1998.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Keep Your Mind"5:21
2."Hip Hop Voodoo"4:31
3."10th Grade (skit)"0:17
4."Good Damm Man"5:45
5."Shine and Recline" (featuring 8Ball)3:54
6."That Girl" (featuring Rodney Ellis)4:37
7."Slippin'"3:25
8."Take No Shit" (featuring Fedz & Bun B)4:56
9."Pimpin' Ain't Easy" (performed by Rodney Ellis)3:07
10."Black Mac Is Back" (featuring 8Ball)4:11
11."No More Glory"3:56
12."What Is This"5:32
13."Questions (skit)"1:07
14."Don't Hold Back"4:03
15."Reflections"1:31
16."Hard But Fair"5:19
17."Middle of the Night" (featuring 8Ball)5:05
Total length:63:57

"Take No Shit" is censored on all pressings.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (November 18, 1997). "No More Glory MJG". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  2. ^ (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 274.
  3. ^ Miller, Jeremy "J-Mill" (December 1997). "Record Report: MJG – No More Glory". The Source. No. 99. New York. p. 184. Archived from the original on November 28, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "American album certifications – MJG – No More Glory". Recording Industry Association of America.
  5. ^ "MJG, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "MJG, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.