Showbiz & A.G.

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The rebirth of hip-hop’s originating borough the Bronx can be credited in part to this two-man crew. While late-’80s/early-’90s hip-hop had gotten to be mostly party-oriented and at times downright corny, this duo brought back some swagger and soul. Show and A.G. were the first out the box from the superb Diggin’ in the Crates Crew, an elite team of MCs and producers who can claim much clout and influence on genuine East Coast hip-hop. The spirit of rap’s forefathers can be felt in the gritty weight of this duo’s pioneering sound.

Learning from their cohort Lord Finesse, the two started an underground buzz by street promoting their demos then selling the tapes out of the trunks of their cars. The street sales helped them polish their debut single “Soul Clap” b/w “Party Groove,” a cut that banged dance clubs and got love on Yo! MTV Raps for many a week, a self-titled EP was released in March of 1992. Their debut album, Runaway Slave, followed in the fall and is seen as an early-’90s hip-hop essential. The album brought a bouncing hardcore sound of crisp, jazzy horns, stiff drum kicks, and snapping snares that could get a party hopping but could also satisfy the non-dancing purist nodding his head in the back of the club. The album truly is a D.I.T.C. family affair and introduced such legendary names as the late Big L, Fat Joe, and Diamond D, whose classic debut solo album Stunts, Blunts, and Hip Hop dropped the same week in 1992.

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Top Tracks

1	Represent	31
1	Fat Pockets	31
3	Next Level (Nyte Time Mix)	24
3	Party Groove	24
5	Party Groove (Bass Mix)	19
6	Catchin' Wreck	18
6	Silence of the Lambs	18
6	Soul Clap (Short Version)	18
6	More Than One Way Out of the Ghetto	18
10	Next Level	17
11	Bounce ta This	16
12	Still Diggin'	15
13	Runaway Slave	14
14	Hold Ya Head	13
14	Party Groove (Instrumental)	13

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SanPdro wrote:
August 2008

I like my pockets fat not flat.

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Doberman27 wrote:
August 2008

So underrated too. :(

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Conatz wrote:
July 2008

misspelling maybe? and aardvarked....why the fuck are you in every shoutbox I go into. STOP!

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Aardvarked wrote:
July 2008

seriously, wtf is with their plays - i didnt even notice how low it was until now

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[deleted-user] wrote:
June 2008

One of the greatest duos.
buyable wrote:
June 2008

i had to catch wreck to get wreck (wreck wreck)

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Andre_3K wrote:
May 2008

and start duckin I'm the A to the fuckin G

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MFSOUL wrote:
April 2008

http://goldenerahiphop.blogspot.com

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PeaceMakah wrote:
March 2008

Check out the new DITC group : http://www.lastfm.fr/group/Diggin%27+In+The+Crates Peace

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Aardvarked wrote:
March 2008

They were given credit and recognition at the time they came out, they've just been left out like the majority of important old/new school hip hop artists, people are either too concerned with the mainstream or with their pseudo-intellectual artists to boost their elitist image.

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Stillmatic_au wrote:
March 2008

Got myself a cheap copy of Goodfellas, good shit

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BigVirge wrote:
February 2008

Clearly one of the most underrated or should that be IGNORED pairings of all time !!! The question is if they were given the respect deserved at the time, where would hip hop be now !?! Nelly and Fiddy in the mainstream goin on wid der rubbish ? Think not !!! Big up D.I.T.C. period ! music for REAL HIP HOP heads !!! Peeeeeeeaaaaaaaacccccccceee !!!!

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GodzillaRatus wrote:
February 2008

Runaway Slave would have to be in my top 10/20

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JuHiZ- wrote:
November 2007

Next Level is great but other tracks are good too :)

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buyable wrote:
August 2007

i like to program beats.

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HeyItsJJ wrote:
June 2007

Fuckin' DOPE.

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haartufs wrote:
May 2007

God, I totally need an album by these guys, the only thing I got now is the 1 minute clip from the Four Tet DJ kicks. Too bad it's a bitch to find in a store.

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mostly-metal wrote:
April 2007

u are cool. [mostly-hip-hop]

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ultradjur wrote:
February 2007

full scale is underrated.

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Kosa12 wrote:
January 2007

So DOPE its not even funny

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