Pieces of a Man (AZ album)
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| Studio album by AZ | ||||
| Released | April 7, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997−1998 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, mafioso rap | |||
| Length | 51:23 | |||
| Label | Noo Trybe | |||
| Producer | Goldfinga & Gucci Jones, L.E.S., Trackmasters, Kenny "Smoove" Kornegay, The RZA, Nashiem Myrick, Tony Dofat | |||
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| Singles from Pieces of a Man | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| RapReviews | 8.0/10 link |
Pieces of a Man is the second studio album by rapper AZ. The album was highly praised for its complex and insightful lyricism. The first single was intended to be "Hey AZ" featuring SWV, using the same sample as Mariah Carey's song "Honey", "Hey DJ" by the World's Famous Supreme Team. Both were released in summer of 1997. A video for "Hey AZ" was shot, but the song was not included on the album release in the spring of 1998. The album went on to sell over 438,000 copies[1] After the release of the album, Noo Trybe Records took AZ off of their roster.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "New Life (Album Intro)" | Goldfinga | 1:22 | |
| 2. | "I'm Known" | Goldfinga | 2:11 | |
| 3. | "How Ya Livin'" (featuring Nas) | L.E.S. | 4:30 | |
| 4. | "Trading Places" | Trackmasters | 3:43 | |
| 5. | "What's the Deal" (featuring Kenny Greene) | Trackmasters | 3:56 | |
| 6. | "Love Is Love" (featuring Half-A-Mil & Nature) | Goldfinga, Gucci Jones & AZ | 5:14 | |
| 7. | "The Pay Back" | Goldfinga & Gucci Jones | 3:06 | |
| 8. | "Just Because" | L.E.S. | 2:53 | |
| 9. | "SOSA" | Trackmasters | 2:05 | |
| 10. | "It's a Boy Thing" (featuring Nature) | Trackmasters | 4:02 | |
| 11. | "Pieces of a (Black) Man" | Trackmasters | 3:44 | |
| 12. | "Last Dayz" (featuring Monifah) | Smoove | 5:19 | |
| 13. | "Whatever Happened (The Birth)" (featuring RZA) | RZA | 3:37 | |
| 14. | "Trial of the Century" (featuring Foxy Brown & Panama P.I.) | Nashiem Myrick | 4:27 | |
| 15. | "Betcha Don't Know" (featuring Keanna Henson) | Tony Dofat | 3:54 | |
Total length: |
51:23 | |||
Samples
New Life (Album Intro)
How Ya Livin'
Love Is Love
The Pay Back |
Just Because
Last Dayz
Betcha Don't Know
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Chart history
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
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| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1998 | Pieces of a Man | 22 | 5 |
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