''Full Scale'' is an album by American hip hop duo Showbiz and A.G., first released in early 1998 through D.I.T.C. Records as a nine-track

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. Recording sessions for the EP took place at

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and at Battery Studios in New York with

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was handled entirely by Show & AG. The EP, composed of five songs together with the instrumentals, featured guest appearances from

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, KRS-One, O.C. and the Ghetto Dwellas. A CD version titled ''Full Scale LP'' appeared around 2002 included the 5 songs found on the EP together with ten additional tracks which had originally been released on various 12" singles and projects in the late 1990s. Beside artists involved in the EP version, the LP features guest verses from

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and Lord Finesse, as well as production from

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and Amed Harris. Song "Drop It Heavy" later appeared on A.G.'s 1999 solo album ''

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'' and

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's 2000 self-titled album. Song "Dignified Soldiers" from the LP was remixed and retitled as "Stand Strong" for ''

''. Songs "Time to Get This Money" and "Q & A" were also included as the fifteenth track on ''D.I.T.C''.'s European and Japanese versions, respectively.

Track listing

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1998 EPs 1998 albums Showbiz and A.G. albums Albums produced by Showbiz (producer)