AG Joins The 2KSports Mixtape Live Tour

[Damien J.]

Legendary MC A.G. - aka Andre the Giant— hits the road on 2KSports Mixtape Live Tour in support of his critically acclaimed new release, Get Dirty Radio. The 2kSports Live Mixtape Tour line up is unstoppable, featuring Dan the Automator, Chali 2na (of Jurassic 5), Casual (of Hieroglyphics) and hot new upstarts Common Market.

A.G.'s Get Dirty Radio’s emphasis on lyrical skills, classic concepts, and innovative new music might just change people’s minds about the current state of NY rap, which in recent years has followed trends more than it has set them. The album marks not only a return to form for East Coast-style rap, but a new beginning for A.G., a member of the fabled Diggin’ In the Crates (DITC) crew, still fondly remembered by hip-hop heads for such classic tracks as “Soul Clap,” “Runaway Slave,” and “Party Groove.” A.G .says making Get Dirty Radio “revitalized” him as an artist, to the point where he feels he’s at the “peak” of his game, 17 years after releasing his first record. “If I’m gonna be in it, I gotta live it,” he explains. “And Imma a live it to the fullest.”

A.G. is hardly new to the hip-hop scene. Show and A.G.’s first EP came out in 1990; an LP, Runaway Slave, followed in 1992; both are hailed as Golden Age gems, which currently demand a pretty penny on eBay. Unfortunately, Show & AG’s 1995 album Goodfellaz got caught up in industry politics after their then-label Payday was bought by Universal. 1998’s independently-released DITC album, Full Scale, moved a reported 30,000 units on vinyl and was hailed by the Source as one of the top underground albums of that year; in 1999, AG dropped his first solo album, The Dirty Version. Since then, the rapper has been sought out for guest verses on records by Dilated Peoples, Blacksheep, DJ Greyboy, Casual, and Handsome Boy Modeling School.

The Giant is back. Get the ears ready! Get Dirty Radio is a modern-day classic by a classic artist.

Check A.G. Out on the dates below...

11/29/06 - SLO Brewing Company - San Luis Obispo, CA - 18+
11/30/06 - Mezzanine - San Francisco, CA - 21+
12/01/06 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA - 16+
12/02/06 - Senator Theatre - Chico, CA - All ages
12/04/06 - Berbati's Pan - Portland, OR - 21+
12/05/06 - The Nightlight - Bellingham, WA - 21+
12/06/06 - Neumo's - Seattle, WA - All ages
12/08/06 - Suede - Park City, UT - All ages
12/09/06 - Belly Up - Aspen, CO - All ages
12/10/06 - Fox Theatre & Cafe - Boulder, CO - All ages
12/12/06 - Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM - All ages
12/13/06 - Orpheum Theatre - Flagstaff, AZ - All ages
12/14/06 - Canes Bar & Grill - San Diego, CA - 21+
12/15/06 - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA - All ages