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AZ (rapper)

Index AZ (rapper)

Anthony Cruz (born March 9, 1972), better known by his stage name AZ, is an American rapper born in Brooklyn, New York. [1]

59 relations: A.W.O.L. (album), African Americans, Aziatic, Belly (film), Billboard Hot 100, Brooklyn, Buckwild, Cormega, Da Beatminerz, DJ Premier, DJ Toomp, DMX (rapper), Doe or Die, Doe or Die: 15th Anniversary, Dominican Americans, Dotdash, Dr. Dre, East Coast hip hop, Eminem, Entertainment One Music, Final Call (The Lost Tapes), Foxy Brown (rapper), Frank Dukes, Gangsta rap, Ghostface Killah, Grammy Award, Illmatic, It Was Written, Jay-Z, Kanye West, L.E.S. (record producer), Legendary (AZ album), Life's a Bitch (song), Lyricist, Method Man, Motown, Nas, Nature (rapper), New York (state), New York City, Noo Trybe Records, Pete Rock, Pieces of a Man (AZ album), Rapping, Reasonable Doubt (album), Recording Industry Association of America certification, Sprite (drink), Statik Selektah, The Album (The Firm album), The Firm (hip hop group), ..., The Format (album), Trackmasters, Undeniable (AZ album), United States, Universal Music Group, Virgin Records, 36 Seasons, 45th Annual Grammy Awards, 9 Lives (AZ album). Expand index (9 more) »

A.W.O.L. (album)

A.W.O.L. is the fifth studio album by rapper AZ, released on September 6, 2005.

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African Americans

African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.

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Aziatic

Aziatic is the fourth studio album by the rapper AZ, released on June 11, 2002.

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Belly (film)

Belly is a 1998 American crime drama film, directed by music video director Hype Williams, in his film directing debut.

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Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine.

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn is the most populous borough of New York City, with a census-estimated 2,648,771 residents in 2017.

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Buckwild

Anthony Best (born March 20) (better known by his stage name Buckwild) is an American hip hop producer from The Bronx borough of New York City.

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Cormega

Cory McKay, better known by his stage name Cormega, is an American rapper, songwriter and poet.

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Da Beatminerz

Da Beatminerz are a hip-hop production crew from Bushwick, Brooklyn, and are known for their dark, gritty sound that is very popular with the underground hip-hop scene.

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DJ Premier

Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), known professionally as DJ Premier (also known as Preemo), is an American record producer and DJ, and was half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr—alongside the emcee Guru—and forms half of the hip hop duo PRhyme, together with Royce da 5'9".

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DJ Toomp

Aldrin Davis (born August 2, 1969), professionally known as DJ Toomp, is an American record producer, songwriter, and DJ.

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DMX (rapper)

Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970), known professionally as DMX, is an American rapper and actor.

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Doe or Die

Doe or Die is the debut studio album by rapper AZ, released October 10, 1995 on EMI Records.

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Doe or Die: 15th Anniversary

Doe or Die: 15th Anniversary is the 15th anniversary edition of rapper AZ's debut album, Doe or Die, which was released in 1995 and received critical acclaim from music outlets.

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Dominican Americans

Dominican Americans (domínico-americanos, norteamericanos de origen dominicano or estadounidenses de origen dominicano) are Americans who trace their ancestry to the Dominican Republic.

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Dotdash

Dotdash (formerly About.com) is an American Internet-based network of content that publishes articles and videos about various subjects on its "topic sites", of which there are nearly 1,000.

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Dr. Dre

Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), better known by his stage name Dr.

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East Coast hip hop

East Coast hip hop is a regional sub genre of hip hop music that originated in New York City during the 1970s.

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Eminem

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, and actor.

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Entertainment One Music

Entertainment One Music is an independent record label owned by Entertainment One in the United States.

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Final Call (The Lost Tapes)

Final Call (The Lost Tapes) is a previously unreleased studio album by rapper AZ, recorded in 2003 and 2004.

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Foxy Brown (rapper)

Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand (born September 6, 1978), better known by her stage name Foxy Brown, is a Trinidadian American rapper.

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Frank Dukes

Adam King Feeney (born September 12, 1983), professionally known as Frank Dukes, is a Canadian record producer and DJ.

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Gangsta rap

Gangsta rap or Gangster rap is a style of hip hop characterized by themes and lyrics that generally emphasize the "gangsta" lifestyle.

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Ghostface Killah

Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan.

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Grammy Award

A Grammy Award (stylized as GRAMMY, originally called Gramophone Award), or Grammy, is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the music industry.

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Illmatic

Illmatic is the debut studio album by American rapper Nas.

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It Was Written

It Was Written is the second studio album by American rapper Nas, released July 2, 1996 on Columbia Records in the United States.

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Jay-Z

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969) known professionally as Jay-Z (stylized JAY-Z), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur.

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Kanye West

Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and fashion designer.

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L.E.S. (record producer)

Leshan David Lewis, better known as L.E.S., is a hip hop producer commonly associated with Nas and grew up with Nas in the Queensbridge housing project.

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Legendary (AZ album)

Legendary is the eighth studio album by rapper AZ, released on June 2, 2009 through Real Talk Entertainment.

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Life's a Bitch (song)

"Life's a Bitch" is the fourth single from Nas' debut album Illmatic (1994).

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Lyricist

A lyricist or lyrist is a person who writes lyrics—words for songs—as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's melody.

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Method Man

Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971), better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, producer, and actor.

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Motown

Motown is an American record company.

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Nas

Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones (born September 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Nas, is an American rapper, record producer, actor and entrepreneur.

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Nature (rapper)

Jermain Baxter (born December 5, 1972), better known as Nature, is an American rapper, best known for his association with fellow Queensbridge-born rapper Nas and having replaced Cormega in the original QB group the Firm.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Noo Trybe Records

Noo Trybe is an American hip hop record label established in 1994 and operated as a sublabel of Virgin.

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Pete Rock

Peter O. Philips (born June 21, 1970), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper.

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Pieces of a Man (AZ album)

Pieces of a Man is the second studio album by rapper AZ.

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Rapping

Rapping (or rhyming, spitting, emceeing, MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular", which is performed or chanted in a variety of ways, usually over a backbeat or musical accompaniment.

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Reasonable Doubt (album)

Reasonable Doubt is the debut studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on June 25, 1996, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Priority Records.

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Recording Industry Association of America certification

In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets.

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Sprite (drink)

Sprite is a colorless, caffeine-free, lemon- and lime-flavored soft drink created by The Coca-Cola Company.

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Statik Selektah

Patrick Baril (born January 23, 1982), professionally known as Statik Selektah, is an American record producer, disc jockey (DJ) and radio personality originally from the Boston, Massachusetts area.

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The Album (The Firm album)

The Album is the only studio album by American hip hop supergroup The Firm.

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The Firm (hip hop group)

The Firm was an American hip hop supergroup that formed in New York City in 1996.

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The Format (album)

The Format is the sixth studio album by rapper AZ, released on November 7, 2006.

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Trackmasters

The Trackmasters (also known as Poke & Tone) is an American hip hop production duo, composed of music producers Poke (Jean-Claude Olivier) and Tone (Samuel Barnes), best known for their commercial hit records in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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Undeniable (AZ album)

Undeniable is the seventh studio album by rapper, AZ, released on April 1, 2008 through Fast Life Music and Koch Records.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group (also known in the United States as UMG Recordings, Inc. and abbreviated as UMG) is an American global music corporation that is a subsidiary of the French media conglomerate Vivendi.

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Virgin Records

Virgin Records Ltd. was a British record label founded by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman in 1972.

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36 Seasons

36 Seasons is the eleventh studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member, Ghostface Killah.

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45th Annual Grammy Awards

The 45th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2003 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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9 Lives (AZ album)

9 Lives is the third studio album by rapper AZ, released under the Motown imprint.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AZ_(rapper)

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