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Az's Back

A Review by

Vigilante


I haven't heard anything from Az since that abysmal "Firm" album that dropped a few years ago. Does his new album follow the tradition that that album had, or does Az take a new path and make a good addition to the hip hop world.

Intro Finally, an intro where people actually rap on it. Sorry, but this has really been a rarity in hip hop albums lately. Az spits a few bars, and really gets one prepared for what the album has to offer.

$1.00

What Cha Day About Az raps askin what peoples days is about. Rather it be about carryin the heat, to just chillin at the crib drinking. Its all good. This track is pretty laid back, and is best heard while rolling down the street.

$1.50

I Don't Give A F*ck – The looping of Nas's classic "breath in my lungs' line plays over and over on the hook of the track, as AZ does what Nas used to do. Just spits.

$1.25

At Night Another track from Az that fits his typical straight foward ol school hip hop style. Here, Az talks about all things that go down at night.

$1.10

Az's Back A  very hot track. Az increases his flow speed to match the tempo of the track, and the hook remains laid back to keep the balance between Az's style and Big Tank's beat. This is Az's name song, where he simply claims...he's back.

$2.00

"Give it all back, bills in the small stacks. Paranoid, that nigga shit with the door cracked." - Az

Problems  – The first single from the album, as Az drops over the classic "I have some problems" hook that has appeared in many a songs. Az talks about the problems that he had/has, and how he deals.

$2.50

Everything's Everything – Futuristic beat that one wouldn't expect Az to be on, but he does it very well as he is accompanied by an r&b hook.

$2.00

"That's how we ball, thats how we bang. Shorty now we all up in thangs. Play your part, play the game. And everything is everything."

That's Real (ft. Beanie Siegal)- Two of the most underrated MC's in the world today one one banging ass track. Beanie and Az spit on a hot ass track about how ish is real.

$3.00

"I roll with niggaz that'll clap you up. Get locked, wait for you to get knocked, then wack you up. Stick the m*th* f*ck*n sword in ya, make everyone on the block see the m*th* f*ck*n broad in ya."

What Ya'll Niggaz Want (ft. Foxy Brown)  – On this track, Az gets some assistance from his fellow Firm member Foxy Brown sounding like an exact Lil Kim replica. Anyway, the track is a anthem of sorts to tell what Az and Foxy do when the beef comes.

$1.80

Let's Toast   – Az asks people to raise their cups to the ones that've passed, girls who are now old enough to f*ck, and any and everything he believes deserves a toast.

$1.50

How Many Wanna (ft. Amil) Poor Amil...she's been dropped from Def Jam, and no one has yet to claim her. At least Az has shown some love for the annoying voiced rapper from Roc A Fella. On this track, Az asks the question of how many niggaz wanna f*ck tonight? Like all rappers, Az has to have one track where he has to talk about getting the ass. This is his.

$1.80

Love Me  – Az gets sentimental on this track, as he asks the lord to love him as long as he lives. Its a little wierd cause the verses aren't actually in a greement with the hook. Still, a pretty good track.

$1.00

Quiet Money - Here, a group of MC's go into cypher mode as they spit about the ways they go about getting their quiet money.

$1.00

Outro - Talking outro, a bit of a disapointment to end a cd this way.

$.00

 

I really didn't think Az was capable of putting an album like this out, but this is a solid album all the way through, and would be a nice addition to any hip hop heads collection.

Album worth: $21.45

Album price: $14.99


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