AZ (rapper)

Anthony Cruz, mais conhecido pelo seu nome artístico AZ (Brooklyn, 9 de março de 1972) é um rapper estadunidense. Ele é mais conhecido por ser um frequente colaborador do rapper Nas e fazer parte do grupo The Firm, também é considerado um dos rappers mais subestimado de sempre.

AZ
AZ (rapper)
Informações gerais
Nome completo	Anthony Cruz
Nascimento	9 de março de 1972 (52 anos)
Local de nascimento	Brooklyn, Nova York, NY Estados Unidos
País	Estados Unidos
Gênero(s)	Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, Gangsta Rap
Ocupação	Rapper
Período em atividade	1993 - atualmente
Gravadora(s)	Quiet Money, Real Talk Entertainment, Koch Records, Noo Trybe Records, Virgin, EMI
Afiliação(ões)	The Firm, Nas, Foxy Brown

Discografia

Álbuns de estúdio

• Doe or Die (1995)
• Pieces of a Man (1998)
• 9 Lives (2001)
• Aziatic (2002)
• A.W.O.L. (2005)
• The Format (2006)
• Undeniable (2008)
• Doe or Die 2 (2021)

Álbuns em colaboração

• The Firm: The Album (com The Firm) (1997)

Mixtapes & álbuns de compilação

• S.O.S.A. (Save Our Streets AZ) (2000)
• Decade 1994–2004 (2004)
• The Memphis Sessions: The Remix-Tape (2007)
• Final Call (The Lost Tapes) (2008)
• N.4.L (Niggaz 4 Life) With DJ Absolut (2008)
• Anthology (B-Sides & Unreleased) (2008)
• Legendary (2009)
• G.O.D. (Gold, Oil & Diamonds) (2009)

Participações

• 1992: "Understanding" Nas Pre-Illmatic Demo Tape
• 1994: "The Genesis", "Life's A Bitch" Nas Illmatic
• 1995: "Wake Up Show Anthem" With Big L, Chino XL, Doug E. Fresh & Masta Ace Sway & King Tech Wake Up Show 2
• 1996: "A+Z" A+ The Latch-Key Child
• 1996: "When The Cheering Stops" With Zhané, Ray Buchanan & Scott Galbraith (from NFL Jams (Import))
• 1996: "Lady [DJ Premier Remix]" D'Angelo Lady 12"
• 1996: "Album Intro", "Affirmative Action" With Foxy Brown & Cormega Nas It Was Written
• 1996: "La Familia" Foxy Brown I'll Be 12"
• 1996: "I Miss U [Come Back Home Remix]" Monifah Moods… Moments LP/ Miss U 12"/You 12"
• 1996: "Something About You (Darkchild Remix)" New Edition single
• 1998: "Head Over Heels [Trackmaster's Remix]" Allure Head Over Heels 12"
• 1998: "Rock Me [JD Remix]" V.A. Caught Up OST
• 1998: "Promises" With LaTocha Scott Of Xscape & Ray Buchanan (from NFL Jams (Intersound))
• 1999: "Let's Live" With Animal The Union Hard Labor
• 1999: "24/7 [Remix]" Kevon Edmonds 24/7 12"
• 1999: "Thug Connection" With Kool G Rap Papoose Alphabetical Slaughter 12"
• 2000: "Takin' Ova Da Streets" The Bleach Brothers Takin' Ova Da Streets 12"
• 2000: "Groove On [Remix]" Half-A-Mil Groove On 12"
• 2000: "Quiet Money" Half-A-Mil Million
• 2000: "Quiet Money [Blood Money]" With Animal & Half-A-Mil The Union Organized Rhymes
• 2000: "It's War" DJ Skribble Traffic Jams
• 2001: "Layaway" Jon B. Pleasures U Like
• 2001: "The Flyest" Nas Stillmatic
• 2002: "Holla Back" With Nawz & Tito Kool G Rap The Giancana Story
• 2002: "Keep On Lovin' You [Remix]" Dave Hollister Keep On Lovin' You 12"
• 2004: "Redemption" Cormega Legal Hustle
• 2006: "Professional Style" The Alchemist Chemistry Files
• 2006: "The Hardest Pt. I" Styles P The Ghost Sessions - Mixtape
• 2007: "No Holding Back" With Cormega Statik Selektah Spell My Name Right: The Album
• 2007: "Who Am I?" with Cormega & Nature Cormega Who Am I?: The Soundtrack
• 2008: "Too Real" Foxy Brown Brooklyn's Don Diva
• 2008: "It's So Hard" with Ali Vegas, Styles P & Danny McClane
• 2008: "Road To Success" ASN
• 2008: "On The Road" ASN With Keisha Shontelle & Fuc That
• 2009: "Harbormasters" with Ghostface Killah & Inspectah Deck Chamber Music
• 2009: "D.O.A." (Death of Autotune) [Remix]" Jay-Z
• 2009: "Times Change Values Don't" Nufsed & Rick Habana The Prospect
• 2010: "Feel My Pain" Doe or Die 2
• 2010: "Under Pressure" T-Bizzy - Lost In Translation Mixtape
• 2010: "Starvin' Belly" Mixtape hosted by AZ [56 & Runnin' ENT.]
• 2010: "Winner" Black Sheep From the Black Pool of Genius

Ligações externas

• AZ (rapper) no Myspace