A.W.O.L. (album)

A.W.O.L.

Studio album by AZ

Released

September 6, 2005

Recorded

2005

Genre

East Coast hip hop

Length

54:33

Label

Quiet Money

AZ chronology

Decade 1994–2004
(2004)

A.W.O.L.
(2005)

The Format
(2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Cokemachineglow	(70/100)^[2]
HipHopDX	^[3]
IGN	(8.0/10)^[4]
PopMatters	favorable^[5]
Rhapsody	favorable^[6]
Stylus	B^[7]

A.W.O.L. is the fifth studio album by rapper AZ, released on September 6, 2005. It was recorded after Final Call, which AZ declined to release because his label had pushed its release back two months—according to him, they were also the source of its early leak to the press and the internet. Garnering critical praise with production from highly regarded New York underground acts such as DJ Premier, Buckwild, and DipSet production duo the Heatmakerz, the rapper abandoned his previously money-oriented subject matter, stating that he "wanted it to be all street.^[8] A.W.O.L. is the first album AZ released on his own Quiet Money Records imprint. A.W.O.L. 1.5 was released several months later, which included a bonus disc featuring a cappella and instrumental versions to the songs on A.W.O.L..

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"So Sincere (Intro)"	Heatmakerz	1:57
2.	"Never Change"	Heatmakerz	4:26
3.	"New York" (featuring Ghostface Killah & Raekwon)	Emile	3:45
4.	"Can't Stop"	Frade	4:15
5.	"Still Alive"	Vinny Idol	4:04
6.	"AZ's Chillin'"	Fizzy Womack	3:55
7.	"City of Gods"	Disco D	4:14
8.	"Street Life" (featuring Half-A-Mil & Begetz)	J-Hen	4:33
9.	"Bedtime Story"	Baby Paul, Jimi Kendrix	2:12
10.	"The Come Up"	DJ Premier	3:46
11.	"Envious" (featuring Bounty Killer)	Moss	2:57
12.	"A.W.O.L."	Vinny Idol	3:40
13.	"Live Wire*"	Buckwild	10:49
14.	"Magic Hour*" (featuring CL Smooth)	Tone Mason	n/a
15.	"The Truth*" (featuring Ralo)	DJ Absolut	n/a

note*:Track 13, 14 and 15 are the 3 tracks contained on track 13 which is 10:49 in length. It is one continuous track. All 3 tracks are available, separately, on his Final Call (The Lost Tapes) album.

Sample Credits

Bedtime Story

"Tell Me A Bedtime Story" by Quincy Jones

The Come Up

"Holdin' On" by Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
"Creepin on ah Come Up" by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

A.W.O.L.

"Wildflower" by The New Birth

Magic Hour

"He Keeps Something Groovy Goin' On" by Gwen McCrae

Album singles

Single information
"The Come Up" Released: July 26, 2005 B-Side: "Magic Hour"

Chart history

Year	Album	Chart positions
Year	Album	Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	Top Rap Albums	Top Independent Albums
2005	A.W.O.L.	73	17	10	5

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Cokemachineglow review
↑ HipHopDX review
↑ IGN review
↑ PopMatters review
↑ Rhapsody review
↑ Stylus review
↑ Kayser, Brian (1 August 2005). "DJ Premier Interview". Retrieved 25 March 2011.

External links

A.W.O.L. at Discogs

AZ

Studio albums	Doe or Die Pieces of a Man 9 Lives Aziatic A.W.O.L. The Format Undeniable Legendary Doe or Die 2

Compilation albums/mixtapes	S.O.S.A. (Save Our Streets AZ) Decade 1994–2004 The Memphis Sessions: The Remix-Tape N.4.L. (Niggaz 4 Life) Final Call (The Lost Tapes) Anthology (B-Sides & Unreleased) G.O.D. (Gold, Oil & Diamonds) Doe or Die: 15th Anniversary

Collaboration album	The Firm: The Album

Related articles	Discography The Firm

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