Showbiz & A.G. – Party Groove / Soul Clap EP (Original US Pressing, Payday 422-828-309-1, SRC / Masterdisk)

An original US pressing of Showbiz & A.G.'s landmark 1992 debut EP Party Groove / Soul Clap, released on Payday/PolyGram Records (422-828-309-1). This copy features the matrix 422-828-309-1-AS-SP with a stamped SRC logo and MASTERDISK inscription — the gold standard combination for early 90s US hip-hop vinyl. Cut at Masterdisk in New York City (AS cutter initials) and pressed at Specialty Records Corporation (SRC) in Olyphant, PA, one of the most respected pressing plants of the era. Near mint condition throughout — an exceptional copy.

Party Groove / Soul Clap is one of the most important and sought-after EPs in the entire Diggin' in the Crates (D.I.T.C.) canon. Produced by Showbiz with rhymes from A.G., it introduced the world to one of hip-hop's most perfectly matched producer/MC duos — raw, soulful, and deeply rooted in the Bronx underground. "Party Groove" and "Soul Clap" remain essential DJ tools and collector pieces over three decades later. An SRC-pressed, Masterdisk-cut NM copy of this EP is as good as it gets.

• Label: Payday / PolyGram Records (422-828-309-1)
• Country: USA
• Year: 1992
• Matrix: 422-828-309-1-AS-SP (Masterdisk cut, AS cutter initials)
• Pressing plant: Specialty Records Corporation (SRC), Olyphant, PA
• Format: 12" EP, 33⅓ RPM
• Condition: NM (Near Mint)