SHOWBIZ & A.G. Runaway Slave LP PAYDAY Diamond D Lord Finesse Big L J Dilla
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SHOWBIZ & A.G. Runaway Slave LP PAYDAY Diamond D Lord Finesse Big L
This LP is from my personal collection. Used, but in good shape. Many times I bought copies of twos. If you have been looking for this Showbiz and AG record, now is your chance to own a piece of hip hop history on vinyl.
I am a former Mixtape DJ. This album has never left my residence, so it is in great shape. The covers have been well taken care of. Please buy with confidence! I will be selling more underground hip hop classic records as time moves forward. Thanks, SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY! Happy bidding!
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Album Features Artist: Show & A.G. Format: Vinyl Release Year: 1992 Record Label: Payday/FFRR Genre: East Coast Rap, R&B
Side A
1. Still Diggin'
2. Fat Pockets
3. Bounce Ta This
4. More Than One Way Out of the Ghetto
Side B
1. Runaway Slave
2. Hard to Kill
3. She Say He Say
Side C
1. 40 Acres and My Props
2. Hold Ya Head
3. Represent
Side D
1. Silence of the Lambs
2. Soul Clap
3. Catchin' Wreck
Album Notes
Showbiz & A.G.: Rodney LeMay, Andre Barnes.All songs written or co-written by Showbiz and A.G.Personnel: Dres, Lord Finesse, Big L (vocals).A product of the tightknit Bronx underground posse D.I.T.C., Runaway Slave is a cornerstone album of hip-hop's middle school phase. Building on and borrowing from the layered, jazz-influenced sound of such contemporaries as Gang Starr and Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Showbiz & A.G. affixed a gangster mentality to grainy, fortified beats, etching their own unique style. While the crossover "Soul Clap" and "Party Groove" are club cuts, the rest of the album is more densely expressive. Showbiz and his talented peer Diamond shape their beats around simple, deep drum tracks -- but add subtle loops of chaotic horns, loose strings, or abrupt piano notes to create concise and hard-hitting overtures. Tasteful flute swatches light up "Silence of the Lambs," an ear-ringing saxophone buzzes on "Still Diggin'," and the motor mouthed late legend Big L introduced himself on the classic down-the-line jam "Represent," pulling such punchlines as "MCs be braggin' about cash they collect/But them chumps is like Ray Charles 'cause they ain't seen no money yet." The young A.G. (aka Andre the Giant) flows effortlessly throughout this album, an MC whose skill and unique voice would only mature in the future. While some of the import of this album is muted by modern-day technological sound booth advancements, Showbiz & A.G. did it raw and undiluted and the resulting sound was fresh, innovative, and most of all satisfying for hip-hop heads. ~ M.F. DiBella
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