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Released
  
June 11, 2002

Length
  
47:08

Release date
  
11 June 2002

Recorded
  
2001–2002

Artist
  
AZ

Label
  
Motown/Universal Records

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Producer
  
DR Period, Portlay, Chop D.I.E.S.E.L., L.E.S., Baby Paul, Miller Time, Buckwild, Big Joe

Aziatic(2002)
  
Decade 1994–2004(2004)

Genres
  
Hip hop music, East Coast hip hop

Similar
  
AZ albums, Hip hop music albums

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Aziatic is the fourth studio album by rapper AZ, released on June 11, 2002.

Contents

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Background

After two albums that received vastly different responses (1998's Pieces of a Man and 2001's 9 Lives), his fourth album is considered AZ's comeback album, which restored his credibility. The album features AZ's flow and style over melodic, soulful production. It featured a duet between AZ and long-time friend and collaborator, Nas, "The Essence", which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group. The album went on to sell over 500,000 copies and be certified Gold by the RIAA.

Critical reception

The album was mostly well received by critics, one such positive review from Brad Mills at Allmusic, states:

"AZ has been looked upon to do amazing things with his music. Has he lived up to those high expectations? On this album he has. From start to finish, the beats on this album are complex, inventive, and almost perfectly suited for AZ's style of rhyming. He's carefully crafted this album rather than slapped it together overnight to meet his quota, and it shows. It helps immensely that he's brought along people like DR Period, Az Izz, Nas, and Buckwild, but they don't outshine the younger AZ and he holds his own well."

He continues by saying; "Lyrically, musically, and historically, AZ has come up with his best work in a long time on this album."

Chart history

Album
Singles

Samples

  • "Once Again"
  • "Welcome Back" by John Sebastian
  • "A-1 Performance"
  • "She Can Wait Forever" by George Duke
  • "Wanna Be There"
  • "I Just Want To Be There" by Ronnie Dyson
  • "The Essence"
  • "Musical Love" by Mary Jane Girls
  • "Fan Mail"
  • "Each Day I Cry A Little" by Eddie Kendricks
  • "Paradise (Life)"
  • "Just As Long As We Have Love" by Wilbert Longmire
  • "I'm Back"
  • "Loving You The Second Time Around" by Eddie Kendricks
  • "Hustler"
  • "I'm A Bachelor" by The Temptations
  • "Rebirth"
  • "Important Project" by Keith Mansfield
  • "Aziatic (Outro)"
  • "Life's A Bitch" by Nas Feat. AZ
  • "Doe Or Die" by AZ
  • Songs

    1Once Again2:39
    2A-1 Performance3:53
    3Wanna Be There3:56

    References

    Aziatic Wikipedia


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