9 Lives (AZ album)

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9 Lives
Studio album by AZ
Released June 12, 2001 (2001-06-12)
Recorded 1999 - 2001
Genre East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
Length 50:18
Label Motown
Producer Big Shy, Qur'an Goodman, Chop D.I.E.S.E.L., Tank, DJ Eddie F, Darren Lighty, Bink Dogg, Mahogany Music, Miller Time, DR Period, Tydro, Ty Fyffe
AZ chronology
S.O.S.A. (Save Our Streets AZ)
(2001)		 9 Lives
(2001)		 Aziatic
(2002)
Singles from 9 Lives
  1. "Problems"
    Released: March 20, 2001
  2. "Everything's Everything"
    Released: July 10, 2001
  3. "AZ's Back"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2.5/5 stars[1]
HipHopDX.com 3.5/5 stars[2]
Vibe 3.5/5 stars[3]

9 Lives is the third studio album by rapper AZ, released under the Motown imprint. The single "Problems" featured a sample from the DeBarge song "All This Love". Although unable to match the success of his preceding albums, 9 Lives still managed to sell over 435,000 copies[4]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"   Big Shy 1:28
2. "What Cha Day About" (featuring Ali Vegas) Qur'an Goodman 4:03
3. "I Don't Give A Fuck"   Chop D.I.E.S.E.L. 3:36
4. "At Night"   Chop D.I.E.S.E.L. 3:53
5. "AZ's Back"   Tank 3:35
6. "Problems"   Chop D.I.E.S.E.L. 4:08
7. "Everything's Everything" (featuring Joe) DJ Eddie F, Darren Lighty 4:36
8. "That's Real" (featuring Beanie Sigel) Bink Dogg 4:19
9. "What Y'all Niggas Want" (featuring Foxy Brown) Chop D.I.E.S.E.L. 3:30
10. "Let's Toast"   Mahogany Music 3:59
11. "How Many Wanna" (featuring Amil) Miller Time 3:52
12. "Love Me"   DR Period 3:42
13. "Quiet Money TBS"   Tydro, Ty Fyffe 4:56
14. "Outro"   Big Shy 0:40

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album chartss

Year Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
2001 23 4

[edit] Singles charts

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
2001 "Problems" - 90 34

[edit] References

  1. ^ "9 Lives Overview". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r537949. Retrieved 4 May 2011. 
  2. ^ "9 Lives Review". HipHopDX.com. June 27, 2001. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.63/title.az-nine-lives. Retrieved 4 May 2011. 
  3. ^ 9 Lives Review. Vibe. http://books.google.com/books?id=1CUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA130&dq=revolutions&lr=&as_pt=MAGAZINES&hl=fr&rview=1&cd=99#v=onepage&q=revolutions&f=false. Retrieved 4 May 2011. 
  4. ^ "AZ Interview". http://www.hiphop-universe.com/underground/hip-hop-universe/136815-az-interview-talks-about-relationship-nas-beef-50-a.html. 
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
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