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| AllMusic | [1] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[2] |
Soul Clap (also labeled as Showbiz & A.G.) is the debut extended play by American underground hip-hop duo Showbiz and A.G. It was self-released in 1991 via their own independent record label Showbiz Records; and re-released on March 17, 1992 though London/Payday Records after signing a record deal. Production was handled by Showbiz and Diamond D. It features guest appearances from Lord Finesse and Diamond D on the posse cut "Diggin' in the Crates", which later became the name of hip-hop collective D.I.T.C. Songs "Party Groove", "Soul Clap" and "Catchin' Wreck" later was featured on the duo's debut LP Runaway Slave.
Track listing
1992 release| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1. | "Intro" | | Showbiz | 1:05 |
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| 2. | "Party Groove" (Instrumental) | | Showbiz | 3:17 |
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| 3. | "Soul Clap" (Short Version) | | | 4:01 |
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| 4. | "Catchin' Wreck" | | Showbiz | 4:15 |
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| 5. | "Party Groove" (Bass Mix) | | Showbiz | 3:19 |
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| 6. | "Diggin' In the Crates" | | Showbiz | 6:01 |
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| 7. | "Soul Clap" (Off Beat Mix) | | Showbiz | 4:18 |
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| 8. | "Giant In the Mental" | | Showbiz | 4:26 |
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| Total length: | 30:42 |
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Personnel
- Rodney "Showbiz" LeMay – main artist
- Andre "A.G." Barnes – main artist
- Joseph "Diamond D" Kirkland – producer (track 3), vocals (track 6)
- Robert "Lord Finesse" Hall – vocals (track 6)
- Christopher "DJ Premier" Martin – scratches (track 8)
- Chris Conway – engineering
- Gary Buchman – engineering
- John "Jazzy Jay" Bayas – engineering
- Tony Dawsey – mastering
- Alli Truch – art direction
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