The Dirty Version

The Dirty Version
The Dirty Version
Studio album by A.G.
Released	September 21, 1999
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	1:14:01
Label	Silva Dom Records
Producers	Naomi Silva (exec.); Rico S. (exec.); A.G. (also co-exec.); A.C.E.; Amed "DJ Timbalan" Harris; Buckwild; Diamond D; DJ Premier; Garth Mitchel; Gritty Traxx; Hehdkrack; Lord Finesse; Showbiz; Steve Bundy Wade; Wali World;
A.G. chronology
Singles from The Dirty Version
	"Rude Awakening"; Released: 1999;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
XXL	M (2/5)

The Dirty Version is the first solo studio album by American rapper and producer A.G. of Diggin' in the Crates Crew. It was released on September 21, 1999, through Silva Dom Records with distribution via Landspeed Records. Production was handled by several record producers, including Buckwild, Diamond D, DJ Premier, Lord Finesse, Showbiz and A.G. It features guest appearances from Big Pun, Fat Joe, Guru, Kool Chuck, KRS-One, O.C., and the Ghetto Dwellas among others.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro / Muddslide"	Andre Barnes Arthur Sheridan Damon Graham Robert Hall	Lord Finesse	3:50
2.	"All Eye Seeing"	Barnes Anthony Best	Buckwild	3:35
3.	"Diamond Burgos (Skit) / Rude Awakening"	Barnes Sheridan Graham Steven Wade	Steve "Bundy" Wade	4:45
4.	"Mucho Susio (Skit) / Underground Life"	Barnes Sheridan Graham Hall	Lord Finesse	4:51
5.	"Be With"	Barnes Rodney Lemay	Show	3:03
6.	"Nowhere to Go"	Barnes Joseph Kirkland C. Dyson	Diamond D	4:11
7.	"A 2 da G"	Barnes Wali Burgos	Wali World	3:05
8.	"Hold It Down (Skit) / Rock Star"	Barnes G. Walker Reality C. Doe Misery Big Cle	Hehdkrack	4:36
9.	"Weed Scented"	Barnes Omar Credle Keith Elam Christopher Martin	DJ Premier	3:30
10.	"Leave It Alone"	Barnes Burgos Sheridan Amed Harris	Amed "DJ Timbalan" Harris	4:17
11.	"Club (Skit) / B.X.M.F."	Barnes Kool Chuck Teck 9 Garth Mitchel	Garth Mitchel	5:46
12.	"We Do That Too"	Barnes Harris	Amed "DJ Timbalan" Harris	4:13
13.	"Do You"	Barnes Sheridan Graham Burgos A.C.E.	Wali World A.C.E.	3:19
14.	"Asshole (Skit) / 20 Cent Girl"	Barnes Devon Gray	Gritty Tracks	3:49
15.	"America Held Hostage (Skit) / Drop It Heavy"	Barnes Lawrence Parker Christopher Rios Lemay	Show	4:19
16.	"Ishims"	Barnes Sheridan Graham Stevie Wonder	A.G.	4:03
17.	"Kurupt Money"	Barnes Murda Cap Firehead Best	Buckwild	5:11
18.	"Shout 'Em Out (Bonus Track)"	Barnes Sheridan Graham	A.G.	3:38
Total length:				1:14:01

Notes

Track 1 features vocals from Party Arty and D Flow with additional vocals from Hehdkrack
Tracks 2 and 12 feature additional vocals from Party Arty and D Flow
Tracks 3, 13, 16 and 18 feature vocals from Party Arty and D Flow
Track 4 features vocals from Party Arty, D Flow and Fat Joe
Tracks 5 and 14 feature additional vocals from Hehdkrack and Mr. Mudd
Track 6 features vocals from Kool Chuck and Diamond D with additional vocals from Blake Carrington
Track 7 features additional vocals from Mr. Mudd
Track 8 features vocals from Hehdkrack, Misery, Reality, Doe and Big Cle
Track 9 features vocals from O.C. and Guru with additional vocals from Mr. Mudd
Track 10 features vocals from Wali World
Track 11 features vocals from Teck 9 and Kool Chuck with additional vocals from Mr. Mudd and D Flow
Track 15 features vocals from KRS-One and Big Pun
Track 17 features vocals from Murda Cap, Firehead and Party Arty

Personnel

Andre "A.G." Barnes – main artist, vocals, mixing (track 7), producer (tracks: 16, 18), co-executive producer

Arthur "Party Arty" Sheridan – vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 13, 16–18), additional vocals (tracks: 2, 12), creative coordinator
Damon "D Flow" Graham – vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 13, 16, 18), additional vocals (tracks: 2, 11, 12), creative coordinator
Joseph "Fat Joe" Cartagena – vocals (track 4)
Kool Chuck – vocals (tracks: 6, 11)
Joseph "Diamond D" Kirkland – vocals & producer (track 6)
Boo Ha Hehdkrack – vocals & producer (track 8), additional vocals (tracks: 1, 5, 14)
Big Cle – vocals (track 8)
Doe – vocals (track 8)
Misery – vocals (track 8)
Reality – vocals (track 8)
Omar "O.C." Credle – vocals (track 9)
Keith "GuRu" Elam – vocals (track 9)
Wali Burgos – vocals (track 10), producer (tracks: 7, 13)
Teck 9 – vocals (track 11)
Lawrence "KRS-One" Parker – vocals (track 15)
Christopher "Big Pun" Rios – vocals (track 15)
Firehead – vocals (track 17)
Murda Cap – vocals (track 17)
Mr Mudd – additional vocals (tracks: 5, 7, 9, 11, 14)
Blake Carrington – additional vocals (track 6)
Robert "Lord Finesse" Hall – producer (tracks: 1, 4)
Anthony "Buckwild" Best – producer (tracks: 2, 17)
Steve Bundy Wade – mixing & producer (track 3)
Rodney "Showbiz" LeMay – producer (tracks: 5, 15)
Christopher "DJ Premier" Martin – producer (track 9)
Amed Harris – producer (tracks: 10, 12), mixing (track 12)
Garth Mitchel – producer (track 11), mixing (tracks: 11, 16)
A.C.E. – producer (track 13)
Devon "Gritty Traxx" Gray – producer (track 14)
Alon "Pac Man" Cohen – mixing (track 1)
E-Plugg – mixing (tracks: 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 17, 18)
Ken Johnston – mixing (tracks: 3, 7)
Eric Lynch – mixing (tracks: 4, 14)
Al Boogie – mixing (track 6)
Eddie Sancho – mixing (tracks: 9, 15)
Chris Athens – mastering
Naomi Silva – executive producer
Kevin Henson – art direction, design
Khalid Kenyatta Shabazz – A&R
Aimee Morris – management
Diana Blain – management

References

↑ Conaway, Matt. "The Dirty Version - A.G. | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
↑ Coleman, Brian (May 2000). "AG – The Dirty Version". Critical Breakdown. XXL. Vol. 4, no. 3. New York: Harris Publications. pp. 148–149.

External links

AG – The Dirty Version at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Conaway, Matt. "The Dirty Version - A.G. | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 2, 2020.

[2] Coleman, Brian (May 2000). "AG – The Dirty Version". Critical Breakdown. XXL. Vol. 4, no. 3. New York: Harris Publications. pp. 148–149.