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Goodfellas is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Showbiz and A.G. It was released on May 30, 1995, via Payday/FFRR Records. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios in New York and at BlackHole Studios in Hampton. Production was handled by Showbiz, Lord Finesse, DJ Premier, Roc Raida and Dres. It features guest appearances from Wali World, the Ghetto Dwellas, Diamond D, Lord Finesse and Method Man. It spawned an underground hit "Next Level (Nyte Time Mix)", which later was included in 2002 film 8 Mile. The music video for Next Level was filmed primarily in the Brooklyn Bridge Park for shots under the Brooklyn Bridge and at the Manhattan Municipal Building. The exterior shots at the building were in front of the surface entrance to the Chambers Street subway station while the interior shots were filmed in lobby 31.

Goodfellas
Studio album by
Showbiz and AG
ReleasedMay 30, 1995
Recorded1994–95
Studio
  • Chung King Studios (New York, NY)
  • BlackHole Studios (Hampton, VA)
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length50:32
Label
  • Payday
  • FFRR
Producer
  • Showbiz
  • DJ Premier
  • Dres
  • Lord Finesse
  • Roc Raida
Showbiz and AG chronology
Runaway Slave
(1992)		 Goodfellas
(1995)		 Full Scale
(1998)
Singles from Goodfellas
  1. "Next Level"
    Released: May 16, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews9.5/10[2]

Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Never Less Than III"
  • Andre Barnes
  • Rodney LeMay
Showbiz1:32
2."You Know Now" (featuring Big Cathy)
  • Barnes
  • LeMay
Showbiz3:48
3."Check It Out"
  • Barnes
  • LeMay
Showbiz3:55
4."Add On" (featuring Lord Finesse and D-Flow)
  • Barnes
  • Damon Graham
  • Robert Hall, Jr.
Lord Finesse4:01
5."Next Level (Nyte Time Mix)"
  • Barnes
  • LeMay
DJ Premier4:10
6."Time For"
  • Barnes
  • LeMay
Roc Raida2:47
7."Got the Flava" (featuring Method Man, Party Arty, Wali World and the Ghetto Dwellas)
3:24
8."Neighbahood Sickness" (featuring Party Arty)
  • Barnes
  • Sheridan
Showbiz4:38
9."All Out"
  • Barnes
  • LeMay
Showbiz3:55
10."Medicine"
  • Barnes
  • LeMay
Showbiz3:46
11."I'm Not the One"
  • Barnes
  • LeMay
Showbiz2:49
12."Got Ya Back" (featuring Wali World)
  • Barnes
  • Burgos
Showbiz3:50
13."Next Level"
  • Barnes
  • LeMay
Showbiz4:01
14."You Want It" (featuring Diamond D and Party Arty)
  • Barnes
  • Joseph Kirkland
Showbiz3:56
Total length:50:32

Personnel



Charts


Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 23
US Top Heatseekers 10
Singles
Year Title Chart positions
US
Rap		 US Dance
Sales
1995 "Next Level" 27 9

References


  1. DiBella, M.F. "Goodfellas - Showbiz & A.G., Showbiz & A.G. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. De Zilva, Jason (August 29, 2006). "Show & AG :: Goodfellas :: Payday/FFRR Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)




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