AZ Delivers The Format On New Studio LP

After beginning his career by debuting on Nas track Life's A Bitch, AZ released classic Albums such as 1995s Doe or Die, 1998s Pieces Of A Man, 2001s 9 Lives and 2002s Aziatic. AZ was also a member of rap super group The Firm with Nas, Foxy Brown and Nature and has recorded with some of todays greatest producers such as Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, Trackmasters, Buckwild and Pete Rock.

Following the success of his 2005 release A.W.O.L., AZ strikes back again a mere year later with a brand new studio LP, The Format, which will be released on 11-7-06 courtesy of AZs own label Quiet Money/Fastlife Music.

After a decade in the game, A.W.O.L., brought AZ back to the forefront and among his rightful place as one of Hiphops most elite visceral lyricists; and The Format will only build upon his already legendary status, as AZs vision and lyrical power to paint pictures have long been celebrated by critics and fans alike.

The Format is a rock-solid collection of 12 new tracks, lead by the DJ Premier produced title track, as Primo and AZ rekindle the seamless chemistry they previously demonstrated on 2005s The Come Up. Also, after producing AZs 2005 street-anthem New York , Emile (more recently Emile produced Obie Trices They Wanna Know) rejoins the fold to produce four-tracks. M.O.P.s Lil Fame produces three tracks and also appears alongside his M.O.P. brethren Billy Danzenie and AZ on Sit Em Back Slow and Little Brother joins AZ on Rise And Fall (which is co-produced by Little Brothers Phonte Coleman.

The Format will also contain a bonus DVD, will contain a live concert performance and music videos.

Tracklisting and credits for AZs The Format:

1). I Am The Truth (Produced by Lil Fame)
2). Sit 'Em Back Slow f/M.O.P. (Produced by Face Defeat and Lil
Fame)
3.) Get High (Produced by Emile)
4.) Make Me! (Produced by Emile)
5). Rise & Fall f/Little Brother (Produced by J.Cardim and Phonte Coleman)
6.) Animal (Produced by Statik Selektah)
7.) Doing That (Produced by Lil Fame)
8.) This What I Do (Produced by J.Cardim)
9.) The Format (Produced by DJ Premier)
10.) Vendetta (Produced by J.Cardim)
11.) Game Of Life (Produced by Emile)
12.) Royal Salute (Produced by Emile)---Bonus Track


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