Born in Brooklyn as Anthony Cruz, AZ first came to the greater rap community’s attention in a big way after his stellar performance on NAS’s "Life’s A Bitch" in 1994.
Given AZ’s simularity to Nas and the overwhelming response to Nas’s Illmatic album, it was just a matter of time before AZ would score a record deal, a feat he accomplished in 1995.
The resulting debut album "Doe or Die", shook the New York hip-hop scene as Nas’s ’Illmatic’ and Mobb Deep’s ’Infamous’ had done shortly before it.
Like those albums, Doe or Die revealed in the street life -hustling for cash, peddling drugs, violent encounters, mandatory boastings, struggling daily just to maintain - but took a literate and thoughtful approach to the often exploitative gangsta motifs.
Furthermore, like Nas, Az had Pete Rock crafting the beats, which won the young rapper instant credibility among the hip-hop community.
Foxy Brown, Eminem, DMX, Jay-Z, Kool G Rap, early Mobb Deep, Nas, BIG, Beanie Siegel, LL Cool J, Rakim, & Run-D.M.C., but most importantly, innovation.
What Up Sosa! Been An AZ Fan Since Day One!!! Keep Up The Good Work My "G" All Da Freestyles, Albums, Mixtapes, Etc... Dubs Y.A. "El Mayimbe" CERTIFIED!
Hey what up?? everything fine ;) Big peace from germany we want more from your shit. I like your videos and your music thats fact but you must bring more, the rap game is too fast.
you need to update ur page. you got so much new shit out. and alot fans don't know unless theay serching like me. you got the flick. 2 new cds. and te jay joint. what it look like...........
salute & my respects Az,,, iwanna invated you & every body to come check ma new tracks including the club sensation ''Dale'' +2 street blasters Quien Dijo Miedo & the freestyle desahogo vol-2,Marinba Stone..spanish hype on a higher level..........Otra Etapa the album comingsoon........... BorrachitoMusic La Company
god damnnn man legendary goes hard... on the real the beat selection coudda been better in my opinion but you still deliver the same fire you been deliverin
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