The Dirty Version

For the album by Ol' Dirty Bastard, see Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version.
The Dirty Version
Studio album by
A.G.
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1999 (1999-09-21)
GenreHip hop
Length1:14:01
LabelSilva Dom Records
Producer
A.G. chronology
Full Scale
(1998) 		The Dirty Version
(1999) 		Get Dirty Radio
(2006)
Singles from The Dirty Version
  1. "Rude Awakening"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro / Muddslide"
Lord Finesse3:50
2."All Eye Seeing"
Buckwild3:35
3."Diamond Burgos (Skit) / Rude Awakening"
  • Barnes
  • Sheridan
  • Graham
  • Steven Wade
Steve "Bundy" Wade4:45
4."Mucho Susio (Skit) / Underground Life"
  • Barnes
  • Sheridan
  • Graham
  • Hall
Lord Finesse4:51
5."Be With"
Show3:03
6."Nowhere to Go"
Diamond D4:11
7."A 2 da G"
  • Barnes
  • Wali Burgos
Wali World3:05
8."Hold It Down (Skit) / Rock Star"
  • Barnes
  • G. Walker
  • Reality
  • C. Doe
  • Misery
  • Big Cle
Hehdkrack4:36
9."Weed Scented"
DJ Premier3:30
10."Leave It Alone"
  • Barnes
  • Burgos
  • Sheridan
  • Amed Harris
Amed "DJ Timbalan" Harris4:17
11."Club (Skit) / B.X.M.F."
  • Barnes
  • Kool Chuck
  • Teck 9
  • Garth Mitchel
Garth Mitchel5:46
12."We Do That Too"
  • Barnes
  • Harris
Amed "DJ Timbalan" Harris4:13
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 Tracks3:49
15."America Held Hostage (Skit) / Drop It Heavy"
Show4:19
16."Ishims"
A.G.4:03
17."Kurupt Money"
  • Barnes
  • Murda Cap
  • Firehead
  • Best
Buckwild5:11
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

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  • 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

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