A2G
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The A2G EP by Blackalicious
was released in 1999 by Quannum Projects
and served as a precursor to Blackalicious' full length debut Nia, which shares three tracks with this EP. Perhaps the EP's most famous track is "Alphabet Aerobics", a collaboration with Jurassic 5
's Cut Chemist
.
The EP was also released on Mo' Wax
with slightly different artwork.
Blackalicious
Blackalicious is an American hip hop duo from Sacramento, California made up of rapper Gift of Gab and DJ/producer Chief Xcel . They are noted for Gift of Gab's often "tongue-twisting", multisyllabic, complex rhymes and Chief Xcel's "classic" beats...
was released in 1999 by Quannum Projects
Quannum Projects
Quannum Projects is a hip hop collective based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has been active since 1992, when it was formed at UC Davis under the moniker Solesides Records. It is also the name of the independent record label that releases their records, as well as those of a number of other...
and served as a precursor to Blackalicious' full length debut Nia, which shares three tracks with this EP. Perhaps the EP's most famous track is "Alphabet Aerobics", a collaboration with Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 was an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 from members of two previous groups, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee by rappers Charles Stewart , Dante Givens , Courtenay Henderson , Marc Stuart , and disc jockeys Mark Potsic and Lucas Macfadden...
's Cut Chemist
Cut Chemist
Lucas MacFadden , better known as Cut Chemist, is an American DJ and record producer. He is a former member of the funk Latin band Ozomatli, and of hip hop group Jurassic 5...
.
The EP was also released on Mo' Wax
Mo' Wax
Mo' Wax was a UK-based record label owned by James Lavelle, who founded it in the early 1990s with Tim Goldsworthy. Steve Finan became co-owner shortly after. The label came to recognition for being at the forefront of trip hop, turntablism and alternative rap during the mid-90s...
with slightly different artwork.
Track listing
| # | Title | Time | Producer(s) | Performer(s) | Sample(s) |
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| 1 | "A to G" | 2:27 | Chief Xcel | Gift Of Gab |
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| 2 | "Clockwork" | 4:31 | Chief Xcel | Gift Of Gab |
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| 3 | "Rock the Spot" | 4:20 | Chief Xcel | Gift Of Gab |
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| 4 | "Back to the Essence" | 3:33 | Chief Xcel | Gift Of Gab Lateef Lateef Lateef the Truthspeaker also known as The Truthspeaker or simply Lateef, is an American hip-hop artist who is part of the groups Latyrx and The Maroons AKA Lateef and the Chief... |
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| 5 | "Deception" | 4:36 | Chief Xcel | Gift Of Gab |
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| 6 | "Making Progress" | 3:12 | Chief Xcel | Gift Of Gab |
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| 7 | "Alphabet Aerobics" |
2:13 | Cut Chemist | Gift Of Gab |