Search - A.G. :: Dirty Versions

A horrid example of D.I.T.C.'s continued downward spiral...

Phil Watts, Jr. | Petersburg, VA USA | 10/28/2001

(1 out of 5 stars)

""Throw shots with my (...)/ take shots of Tequila/ my ice is ill-I'm Iller..." OUCH.This is a brilliant example of the 'top notch' wordplay that AG displays through much of this album. Where as the GOODFELLAS album highlighted AG's continued improvement on the Microphone (he came a long way from that high-pitch cat on Lord Finesse's first album), this album shows how far he's regressed. To make matters worse are the guests. Despite the fact that this is supposed to be an AG solo album, this is nothing but an excuse to push his crew of thugged out wannabe's, the GHETTO DWELLAZ clique, which includes a rapper that takes the award for the worst moniker of all time...PARTY ARTY!!!! Thing is, as bad as the GHETTO DWELLAZ are, the worst guest to ever appear on anybody's album goes to Cool Chuck. Now think of the worst rapper performance you have ever heard of in a pressed release, and I'll guarantee they will sound like PHAROAH MONCHE compared to Cool Chuck's horrible performance on this record! I'd rather even here SHOWBIZ himself get some mic time instead of Cool Chuck!
Productionwise, aside from some standouts like "Mudslide" and the obligatory Primo cut "Weed Scented", life without Show has not been kind to AG. "B.X.M.F." starts with the loop that was later used in Amil & Jay-Z's "The Roc" colab...then degenerates into an irritating rock track that AG DOESN'T EVEN APPEAR IN and Cool Chuck get the vast majority of mic time!!! To make things far worse, AG even has a song that rips off Stevie Wonders "Superstitions" P-Diddy style, an action that would have caused the DITC crew to get laughed at if they ever did this in 1992. "You wanna dance? Then dance to this", he says. Uh...no thanks.
My advice: Stay clear of this wasted piece of plastic. (This price) is too much for a drink coaster. Unless the AG album has the words Show or Showbiz on the cover, find something else to occupy your time."

Why is this 2 stars?!?!??!!?!?

Alex | Burbs of Philadelphia | 06/09/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I dunno whats wrong with heads



This album is AG's solo debut. He is reknowned for his work in the early 90's with partner in crime Showbiz in the group Showbiz & AG. They dropped 2 legendary hip hop albums. In 99 AG decided to drop a solo album which is understandable, he wanted to brand out.



This isn't a showbiz and AG album, so people shouldn't rate it as one. AG's skills are still there. His rhymes are dope on this- he tears it up on "All Eyes Seeing", and has a lot of clever ones to follow. The beats on here are pretty dope- it can't hurt to have Lord Finesse, Buckwild, and Diamond D provide the backdrop for your album, along with a few beats from Showbiz, Walli World and Ahmed from Wild Life.



This album is real thoro and if it was released in 2005 it would be looked at completely differently. Don't listen to the terrible reviews people on here are giving, they don't accurately portray the album nor do they help put money in AG's pocket- check out for his new solo album comin this or next year- This albums worth the $4 its going for on here- PEACE!"

What is this fluff where is the real stuff

Chris | St.Louis,MO | 02/06/2005

(1 out of 5 stars)

""Underground life" is a nice cut but does not go well with the stuff from the old days of A.G. when he was with Showbiz."Nowhere to go" has a beat but goes no where with no rap at all that is good."Rock Star" could of fit on the 2 great albums prior to this one."Weed Scented" is good because it has Guru and Premier so they make that cut solid.But you know your album is in trouble when you have 5 non songs on your first 10 tracks."We do that" could have made the album phatter if this were on all of the tracks.Then there 2 more solo joints then comes a good song "Drop it heavy" which is a good beat and has KRS-One on it.As Phil said it is dumb to have references to Party Arty what does that mean."Ishims" samples the classic Suspecions but has bad lyrics."Kurupt money" has a nice beat but absolutely terrible rapping."Shoot em out" is not to bad.When you have 7 non songs out of the 1st 15 that is not to solid.The Lyrics were absolutely pathetic at least there were no lame party type beats but still this has no substance and no punch what so ever and is one of the worst compared the 2 with Showbiz on the boards who were from the beats,Rhymes and Life era.This rap is just from the crap era. Inexcusible and makes me wonder if A.G. was anything at all on the Mic ever.

Lyrics 2.5 Production 5 X Factor 0 Classic 3 Replay 0

Overall=2 out of a increddible 10 Fingers no Direction at all"