The Format

AZ [2006] The Format

After beginning his career by debuting with a verse on Nas’ track “Life’s A Bitch” (that owns the album in my opinion), AZ released classic albums and was also a member of rap super group The Firm and has recorded with some of today’s greatest producers such as Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, Trackmasters, Buckwild and Pete Rock. After a decade in the game, “A.W.O.L.” (2005) brought AZ back to the forefront and among his rightful place as one of Hip Hop’s most elite visceral lyricists. The album is a rock-solid collection of 12 new tracks, lead by the DJ Premier produced title track, as Primo and AZ rekindle the seamless chemistry they previously demonstrated on 2005’s “The Come Up.” Also, after producing AZ’s 2005 street-anthem “New York”, Emile rejoins the fold to produce four new tracks. M.O.P.’s Lil Fame produces three tracks and also appears alongside his M.O.P. brethren Billy Danzenie and AZ on “Sit ‘Em Back Slow” and Little Brother joins AZ on “Rise And Fall”, which is co-produced by Little Brother’s Phonte Coleman.

01- I Am the Truth
02- Sit Em Back Slow (ft. M.O.P.)
03- Get High
04- Make Me
05- Rise and Fall (ft. Little Brother)
06- Animal
07- Doing That
08- This Is What I Do
09- The Format (prod. DJ Premier)
10- Vendetta
11- Game of Life
12- Royal Salute