OUCH.

This is a brilliant example of the 'top notch' wordplay that AG displays through much of this album. Where as the GOODFELLAS album highlighted AG's continued improvement on the Microphone (he came a long way from that high-pitch cat on Lord Finesse's first album), this album shows how far he's regressed. To make matters worse are the guests. Despite the fact that this is supposed to be an AG solo album, this is nothing but an excuse to push his crew of thugged out wannabe's, the GHETTO DWELLAZ clique, which includes a rapper that takes the award for the worst moniker of all time...PARTY ARTY!!!! Thing is, as bad as the GHETTO DWELLAZ are, the worst guest to ever appear on anybody's album goes to Cool Chuck. Now think of the worst rapper performance you have ever heard of in a pressed release, and I'll guarantee they will sound like PHAROAH MONCHE compared to Cool Chuck's horrible performance on this record! I'd rather even here SHOWBIZ himself get some mic time instead of Cool Chuck!
Productionwise, aside from some standouts like "Mudslide" and the obligatory Primo cut "Weed Scented", life without Show has not been kind to AG. "B.X.M.F." starts with the loop that was later used in Amil & Jay-Z's "The Roc" colab...then degenerates into an irritating rock track that AG DOESN'T EVEN APPEAR IN and Cool Chuck get the vast majority of mic time!!! To make things far worse, AG even has a song that rips off Stevie Wonders "Superstitions" P-Diddy style, an action that would have caused the DITC crew to get laughed at if they ever did this in 1992. "You wanna dance? Then dance to this", he says. Uh...no thanks.
My advice: Stay clear of this wasted piece of plastic. (This price) is too much for a drink coaster. Unless the AG album has the words Show or Showbiz on the cover, find something else to occupy your time.

gettin dirty without showbiz just aint the same...
I think that runaway slave was one of the best rap albums ever put out. their mix of soul heavy beats and tough inspiring lyrics kept me listening to it for 5 years. Then came "good fellas" which bought out rugged rough street rap at its finest, along with the DITC. In one of the Artifacts albums they said "you cant make AG without showbiz", and after listening to this album and DITC's album I agree. Ill admit tracks 1 and 2 are phat, but then the album really starts to die off. The lifestyle of a famous artist must have changed him, cause even though he still has his tight style he always had, in this album he talks constantly about money and (...) and (...) like that that I dont wanna hear. It just aint like it used to be... but if you liked the DITC album you might like this one... I didnt like either of them very much. AG if youre reading this get back with showbiz if u can..you guys were unstoppable.

3rd album is phat
This album is not as good as the second, but as far as what is coming out of late, I consider this to be a phat joint.