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2 Track listing  





3 Charts  





4 References  





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A2G
EP by
ReleasedApril 30, 1999 (1999-04-30)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length24:46
LabelQuannum Projects
ProducerChief Xcel, Cut Chemist
Blackalicious chronology
Melodica
(1994)
A2G
(1999)
Nia
(1999)

A2G is an EP by American hip hop duo Blackalicious. It was originally released on Quannum Projects in 1999.[2] It peaked at number 21 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[3]

The EP contains the tongue-twisting song "Alphabet Aerobics", which actor Daniel Radcliffe recited on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2014.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Stanton Swihart of AllMusic gave the EP 4 stars out of 5, with particular praise for "Alphabet Aerobics". He additionally wrote that Gift of Gab "barely outshines Chief Xcel, who, par for course with the entire Quannum Projects crew, loads the music with clever samples and newfangled beats (especially on the funk-laced 'Clockwork') to keep things ever-inventive."[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."A to G"Chief Xcel2:27
2."Clockwork"Chief Xcel4:31
3."Rock the Spot"Chief Xcel4:20
4."Back to the Essence" (featuring Lateef)Chief Xcel3:33
5."Deception"Chief Xcel4:36
6."Making Progress"Chief Xcel3:12
7."Alphabet Aerobics" (The Cut Chemist 2 ½ Minute Workout)Cut Chemist2:13
Total length:24:46

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[3] 21

References

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  1. ^ a b c Swihart, Stanton. "A2G - Blackalicious". AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  • ^ a b Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). "Blackalicious". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 75.
  • ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 02 May 1999 - 08 May 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  • ^ Phull, Hardeep (August 17, 2015). "How Daniel Radcliffe made this hip-hop duo cool again". New York Post. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
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