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Pieces of a Man
Studio album by
AZ
ReleasedApril 7, 1998
Recorded1997−1998
GenreEast Coast hip hop, mafioso rap
Length51:23
LabelNoo Trybe
ProducerGoldfinga & Gucci Jones, L.E.S., Trackmasters, Kenny "Smoove" Kornegay, The RZA, Nashiem Myrick, Tony Dofat
AZ chronology
Doe or Die
(1995) 		Pieces of a Man
(1998) 		S.O.S.A. (Save Our Streets AZ)
(2000)
Singles from Pieces of a Man
  1. "Hey AZ (non-album single)"
    Released: August 1997
  2. "What's the Deal"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
RapReviews8.0/10 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.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."New Life (Album Intro)"Goldfinga1:22
2."I'm Known"Goldfinga2:11
3."How Ya Livin'" (featuring Nas)L.E.S.4:30
4."Trading Places"Trackmasters3:43
5."What's the Deal" (featuring Kenny Greene)Trackmasters3:56
6."Love Is Love" (featuring Half-A-Mil & Nature)Goldfinga, Gucci Jones & AZ5:14
7."The Pay Back"Goldfinga & Gucci Jones3:06
8."Just Because"L.E.S.2:53
9."SOSA"Trackmasters2:05
10."It's a Boy Thing" (featuring Nature)Trackmasters4:02
11."Pieces of a (Black) Man"Trackmasters3:44
12."Last Dayz" (featuring Monifah)Smoove5:19
13."Whatever Happened (The Birth)" (featuring RZA)RZA3:37
14."Trial of the Century" (featuring Foxy Brown & Panama P.I.)Nashiem Myrick4:27
15."Betcha Don't Know" (featuring Keanna Henson)Tony Dofat3:54
Total length:51:23

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 22
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 5

References

  1. ^ "AZ Interview".
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