A2G

A2G EP
EP by Blackalicious
Released	June 22, 1999 (1999-06-22)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	24:46
Label	Quannum Projects
Producer	Chief Xcel
Blackalicious chronology
Melodica EP (1995) A2G EP (1999) Nia (1999)

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The A2G EP by Blackalicious was released in 1999 by Quannum Projects and served as a precursor to Blackalicious' full length debut Nia, which shares three tracks with this EP. Perhaps the EP's most famous track is "Alphabet Aerobics", a collaboration with Jurassic 5's Cut Chemist.

The EP was also released on Mo' Wax with slightly different artwork.

Track listing

#	Title	Time	Producer(s)	Performer(s)	Sample(s)
1	"A to G"	2:27	Chief Xcel	Gift Of Gab	Contains samples of "I Walk on Gilded Splinters" (Drums) by Johnny Jenkins, "Afro Connections at a Hi 5 (In the Eyes of the Hoodlum)" by De La Soul, "Wailin'" by Outkast & "Ya Mama" by The Pharcyde.
2	"Clockwork"	4:31	Chief Xcel	Gift Of Gab	Contains a sample of "Begin the World Again" by Ray Manzarek
3	"Rock the Spot"	4:20	Chief Xcel	Gift Of Gab	Contains samples of "J'L's EGO" by John Blaire, "B Side Wins Again" by Public Enemy, "AJ Scratch" by Kurtis Blow, "Rock Box" by Run-DMC, "California Love" by 2pac & "ATLiens" by Outkast
4	"Back to the Essence"	3:33	Chief Xcel	Gift Of Gab Lateef
5	"Deception"	4:36	Chief Xcel	Gift Of Gab	Contains a sample of "Burnin Love" by Black Grass
6	"Making Progress"	3:12	Chief Xcel	Gift Of Gab	Contains a sample of "Take my Emptiness" by David Oliver
7	"Alphabet Aerobics" (The Cut Chemist 2½ Minute Workout)	2:13	Cut Chemist	Gift Of Gab

Tracks 1, 5 and 6 can also be found on Nia.