Goodfellas (Show and A.G. album)

Goodfellas
Studio album by Showbiz and AG
Released	May 30, 1995
Recorded	1994–95
Studio	Chung King Studios (New York, NY) BlackHole Studios (Hampton, VA)
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	50:32
Label	Payday FFRR
Producer	Showbiz DJ Premier Dres Lord Finesse Roc Raida
Showbiz and AG chronology
Runaway Slave (1992) Goodfellas (1995) Full Scale (1998)
Singles from Goodfellas
"Next Level" Released: May 16, 1995

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	9.5/10 [2]
The Source	[3]

Goodfellas is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Showbiz and A.G. It was released on May 30, 1995, via Payday/FFRR Records. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios in New York and at BlackHole Studios in Hampton. Production was handled by Showbiz, Lord Finesse, DJ Premier, Roc Raida and Dres. It features guest appearances from Wali World, the Ghetto Dwellas, Diamond D, Lord Finesse and Method Man. It spawned an underground hit "Next Level (Nyte Time Mix)", which later was included in 2002 film 8 Mile . The music video for Next Level was filmed primarily in the Brooklyn Bridge Park for shots under the Brooklyn Bridge and at the Manhattan Municipal Building. The exterior shots at the building were in front of the surface entrance to the Chambers Street subway station while the interior shots were filmed in lobby 31.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Never Less Than III"	Andre Barnes Rodney LeMay	Showbiz	1:32
2.	"You Know Now" (featuring Big Cathy)	Barnes LeMay	Showbiz	3:48
3.	"Check It Out"	Barnes LeMay	Showbiz	3:55
4.	"Add On" (featuring Lord Finesse and D-Flow)	Barnes Damon Graham Robert Hall, Jr.	Lord Finesse	4:01
5.	"Next Level (Nyte Time Mix)"	Barnes LeMay	DJ Premier	4:10
6.	"Time For"	Barnes LeMay	Roc Raida	2:47
7.	"Got the Flava" (featuring Method Man, Party Arty, Wali World and the Ghetto Dwellas)	Barnes Graham Arthur Sheridan Wali Burgos Clifford Smith	Showbiz Dres	3:24
8.	"Neighbahood Sickness" (featuring Party Arty)	Barnes Sheridan	Showbiz	4:38
9.	"All Out"	Barnes LeMay	Showbiz	3:55
10.	"Medicine"	Barnes LeMay	Showbiz	3:46
11.	"I'm Not the One"	Barnes LeMay	Showbiz	2:49
12.	"Got Ya Back" (featuring Wali World)	Barnes Burgos	Showbiz	3:50
13.	"Next Level"	Barnes LeMay	Showbiz	4:01
14.	"You Want It" (featuring Diamond D and Party Arty)	Barnes Joseph Kirkland	Showbiz	3:56
Total length:				50:32

Personnel

• Andre "A.G." Barnes – vocals (tracks: 1–3, 7–14)
• Rodney "Showbiz" LeMay – producer (tracks: 1–3, 7–14)
• Big Cathy – additional vocals (track 2)
• Arthur "Party Arty" Sheridan – vocals (tracks: 3, 7, 8), additional vocals (track 14)
• Damon "D. Flow" Graham – vocals (tracks: 4, 7)
• Robert "Lord Finesse" Hall, Jr. – vocals, producer (track 4)
• Christopher "DJ Premier" Martin – producer (track 5)
• Anthony "Roc Raida" Williams – producer (track 6), scratches (track 13)
• Andre "Dres" Titus – producer (track 7)
• Wali "Wally World" Burgos – vocals (tracks: 7, 12)
• Clifford "Method Man" Smith – vocals (track 7)
• DeShawn "Sunkiss" Barzey – additional vocals (track 10)
• Joseph "Diamond D" Kirkland – vocals (track 14)
• Chris Conway – engineering & mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4–10, 12–14)
• Gordon Williams – engineering & mixing (tracks: 3, 11)
• Brian Miller – assistant engineering
• Jeff King – assistant engineering
• John Y. – assistant engineering
• Tony Dawsey – mastering
• Miguel Rivera – design

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	23
US Top Heatseekers	10

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions
		US Rap	US Dance Sales
1995	"Next Level"	27	9

References

1. DiBella, M.F. "Goodfellas - Showbiz & A.G., Showbiz & A.G. | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved July 22, 2020.
2. De Zilva, Jason (August 29, 2006). "Show & AG :: Goodfellas :: Payday/FFRR Records". RapReviews. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
3. Cunningham, Raymond "Da Ill Mantis" (July 1995). "Record Report: Showbiz & A.G. – Goodfellas". The Source . No. 70. New York. p. 68.

External links

• Show & A.G. – Goodfellas at Discogs (list of releases)