Next Level
Showbiz A.G Lyrics
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950s, SP12s, MP60s
Shit is thumping, ear drums pumping
The shit is type hype 'cause the sample is tight, right?
Bite this one and leave teethless
Never sweat that
'Cause I'm a cool cat, just like Heathcliff
Peep this, give up the loot
The Northlakes 'cause I be flowing in all states
Show kept digging and digging, now he got more crates
That's right, nigga, roll that dime, and I'm
The only living matter that controls my mind
Peace to every single rapper on this whole Earth
Sellouts got no worth
I think they better go soul search
Brothers can't believe how the skills have gotten
Brothers can't believe how the skills have gotten
Now here I go again, ready to flow again
And if the coast ain't clear, hell yeah, I'm still going in
Get it together or you'll be laying on a stretcher
I betcha I'ma getcha, the number one heart stresser
Sorry, black, that's right, it's a cardiac arrest
Try to triple team the best?
Then where's Party at?
Lost to no one, a warrior like Shogun
And when the show's done stacks and stacks is how the hoes come
I bruise your feelings, confidence is to the ceiling
If I'm sick, I pick a chick for sexual healing
I'm unique, a freak like Malik
In the twilights with more highlights than Dominique
Around my boys is where the jel' stops
Up to the streets, the Jeeps, my peeps in the cell blocks
I'm not the best but I give you stress
To flatter me, your strategy gotta be more complex than chess
Stop bluffing 'cause you ain't saying nothing, G
And start ducking I'm the A to the fucking G
Last LP we got down right
Showed all these corny motherfuckers what hip-hop's supposed to sound like
See A.G. and the brother Show
Quiet as kept, it's best that you step on the low
Brothers can't believe how the skills have gotten
Brothers can't believe how the skills have gotten
Brothers can't believe how the skills have gotten
Brothers can't believe how the skills have gotten
Well, it's me, meaning the A to the dash
I'm fast to get the cash now I'm gone like the past
What's the remedy?
Suckers better get they own identity
And to the enemy, you better roll like it's ten of me
Fake lords they get strangled with mic cords
Taking beats from my LP for sure ain't healthy
Patterson Projects is where I rest
But I claim the whole planet 'cause it's mine, goddamn it
I'm God, quick to pull a fake brother card
Wrecked Boston, running shit in Portland like Rod
It's hard to face defeat when you're raised in the street
No surrender and no retreat
Now dance with the Devil? No, not hardly
Even though I mamba like La Bamba and smoke ganja like Bob Marley
A bag of sess puts me at my rest
You say it's silly, that's my theory
Get the Philly and let it rest
Brothers can't believe how the skills have gotten
Brothers can't believe how the skills have gotten
Brothers can't believe how the skills have gotten
Brothers can't believe how the skills have gotten
Brothers can't believe how the skills have gotten
Brothers can't believe how the skills have gotten
In the song "Next Level" by Showbiz A.G., the lyrics describe the hip hop scene of 1994, with all of its equipment like track boards, SP12's, MP60's, and ear-drums pumping bass. Showbiz and A.G. describe how tight a good sample can be and how they're blowing minds with their beats. They also call out sellouts who have no soul and tell them to "go soul-searching." Later in the song, A.G. takes the lead and describes himself and his unique style, the therapy he provides with his music, and his dedication to his craft. The chorus repeats the artists' names and gives props to their growing skills that all their haters can't deny.
Interestingly, Showbiz A.G. was originally called Showbiz and A.G. or Show and A.G. but later reinvented to go by the name D.I.T.C (Diggin' in the Crates) Crew. The song "Next Level" was released on their second album entitled "Runaway Slave" in 1992. The song is known for its iconic use of a sample from the song "Thank You for Funking Up My Life" by Donald Byrd. It's also notable for its original sample-free ending that was made up on the spot by Showbiz one night during a recording session. The song has been used in several movies and TV shows, including "She's Gotta Have It" and "How to Make it in America." The album contains other classic hip hop tracks, including "Soul Clap," "Hard to Kill," and "Represent." The album was produced by Diamond D, who was a member of the D.I.T.C Crew along with Showbiz and A.G. and later went on to produce for several other major hip hop acts.
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Leslie Montgomery, Andre Barnes, Rodney Lemay
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@mugenbasquiat
As a unknown producer who's into sample based music, songs like this are insanely inspirational.
@1ofthewizards330
Another banger from DJ Premier. Methinks the main sample this beat is built around is Wes Montgomery "Angel". If you are aware of any other samples used in this track let me know.
@francisard1488
That whole era man, it was a frequency that is missing today and thankfully alot of people are trying to bring it back
@REPOMAN24722
@@1ofthewizards330 Premier made the Remix this ones made by Showbiz
@1ofthewizards330
@@REPOMAN24722 Thanks for the info.
@perrynn7173
Don't stop dude. Keep doing you.
@Negative881
This version is dope AF. Always heard the premier version of this
@perrynn7173
Top comment.
@nakoninti6367
it's the album version by Showbiz
@filthyloops9821
with Scratches by the Legendary GM Roc Raida 🙌🏽 R.I.P. 💫 One of the Best Battle DJ and finest Turntablist 👌🏽