Recorded 2005 A.W.O.L.
(2005) The Format
(2006) Release date 6 September 2005 | Length 54:33 Artist AZ Label Fast Life Music | |
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Released September 6, 2005 (2005-09-06) Genres Hip hop music, East Coast hip hop Similar AZ albums, Hip hop music albums | ||
A.W.O.L. is the fifth studio album by rapper AZ, released on September 6, 2005. It was recorded after Final Call, which AZ declined to release because his label had pushed its release back two months—according to him, they were also the source of its early leak to the press and the internet. Garnering critical praise with production from highly regarded New York underground acts such as DJ Premier, Buckwild, and DipSet production duo the Heatmakerz, the rapper abandoned his previously money-oriented subject matter, stating that he "wanted it to be all street. A.W.O.L. is the first album AZ released on his own Quiet Money Records imprint. A.W.O.L. 1.5 was released several months later, which included a bonus disc featuring a cappella and instrumental versions to the songs on A.W.O.L..
Contents
Track listing
note*:Track 13, 14 and 15 are the 3 tracks contained on track 13 which is 10:49 in length. It is one continuous track. All 3 tracks are available, separately, on his Final Call (The Lost Tapes) album.
Sample Credits
Street Life
Bedtime Story
The Come Up
A.W.O.L.
Magic Hour
Songs
1So Sincere1:57
2Never Change4:26
3New York3:45