Pieces of a Man

Pieces of a Man Artist: AZ
Label: Virgin Records Us
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 724385671524
EAN: 0724385671524
ASIN: B00000604L


Release Date: 1998-04-07

Pieces of a Man


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Tracks:

  1. New Life (Album Intro)
  2. I'm Known
  3. How Ya Lovin'
  4. Trading Places Nanasia (Interlude)
  5. What's The Deal Half-A-Mil (Interlude)
  6. Love Is Love
  7. The Pay Back
  8. Just Because
  9. Sosa
  10. It's A Boy Thing
  11. Pieces Of A (Black) Man
  12. Last Dayz
  13. Whatever Happened (The Birth)
  14. Trial Of The Century
  15. Betcha Don't Know

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  1. Doe or Die
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  3. Aziatic
  4. The Album
  5. A.W.O.L.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars AZ - Pieces of a Man.......2006-09-27

After taking over 2 1/2 years off, AZ finally returns with his follow-up to his near classic debut, "Doe or Die." Titled "Pieces of a Man," AZ is once again out to prove just how much talent he possess. But will it live up to the hype that surrounded him once his last album dropped?

1. New Life (Album Intro) - No Rating

2. I'm Known - 4.5/5

3. How Ya Livin' (Featuring Nas) - 4.5/5

4. Trading Places/Manasia (Interlude) - 4/5

5. What's the Deal/Half-A-Mil (Interlude) - 4.5/5

6. Love Is Love (Featuring Nature & Half-A-Mil) - Minute+ Intro - 4/5

7. The Pay Back - 4.5/5

8. Just Because - 5/5

9. Sosa - 4.5/5

10. It's a Boy Thing - 4/5

11. Pieces of a (Black) Man - 4.5/5

12. Last Dayz (Featuring Monifah) - 4.5/5

13. Whatever Happened (The Birth) (Featuring The RZA) - 4/5

14. Trial of the Century (Featuring Foxy Brown) - 3.5/5

15. Betcha Don't Know - 4/5

Overall:

60/70

4.5 Stars

AZ delivers another near classic album. Production is crazy for the most part, there are a couple tracks that do lack it though. AZ rips every verse he has and his flow is still sicker than ever. Another great album to add to his catalog. Definitely check it out.

4 out of 5 stars Smooth.......2005-11-26

My Favorite Az album has good beats and lyrics????? AZ????? no question one of the Best Go Get This One!!

3 out of 5 stars So-So SOSA.......2005-10-20

I am a hip hop producer and there is no question in my mind that I would want AZ on a track. He has the ability to make even a garbage beat listenable with his rhyme style and lyrics. He had plenty of opportunity to exercise that ability on this album.

With the exception of only a handful of tracks, the bulk of the album consists of weak beat production. "The Payback" is probably the best track on the album, but there are plenty of letdown tracks, including tracks featuring guest spots.

Calling this album a "classic" reveals what a reviewer knows and appreciates about hip hop. Some people feel that anything decent that doesn't attract mainstream interest is somehow a classic. "Doe Or Die" was bordering on a classic. This album is no classic. Got to love AZ's rhymes though. The Visualizer is always on point.

5 out of 5 stars Another classic.......2004-11-05

AZ's anticipated follow up (after 2 and a half years off)to his classic debut "Doe or Die" is another classic and may even be better (it's close). His delivery is among the best out there and his lyrics are incredible. From the start of the cd to the finish, you stay tuned in and don't want to skip any songs (except maybe 1 that I skip). It has 4 classics, 2 near classics, 2 ok songs and the rest (other then 1) are good. He has some more tight production and not too many guest appearances. Poke & Tone produce 5 songs, Goldfingaz does 3, L.E.S. does 2, and RZA, Nysheim Myrick, Kenny Smoove, Gucci Jones, and Tony Dofat each do 1 song. This is another must have for any hip-hop fan to have in their collection.

#1 - 10 (short but a classic)
#2 - 10 (another classic)
#3 - 8.5 (f/ Nas)
#4 - 9 (has a funny skit in the beginning)
#5 - 9.5 (f/ Kenny Greene - interlude in beginning is off of Half A Mill's (R.I.P.) CD "Milion")
#6 - 9.5 (f/ Nature & Half A Mill (R.I.P.))
#7 - 10 (classic)
#8 -9
#9 - 8.5
#10 - 9
#11 - 10 (another classic)
#12 - 5 (f/ Monifah)
#13 - 8 (f/ RZA)
#14 - 7.5 (f/ Foxy Brown)
#15 - 7.5

b. Anthony Cruz -- around 1973 -- Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY

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5 out of 5 stars A very good cd.......2003-12-30

Overall this is an amazing cd. AZ raps fluidly and with a completely original style. The beats on this album are great, but they have a slightly poppier sound to them. Although i like how they sound, more subtle-minded hip hop fans, to whom i'd reccomend Illmatic or Doe or Die, might not appreciate the smooth crispness in this cd. The songs are generally catchy, especially how ya living," "love is love," "just because," and "last dayz." The album is both a moody dark reflection of life as a hustler, while it maintains a heartfelt an lively sound through some of the tracks. Overall, this is a thorough cd and my favorite of AZ's. I would reccomend it to just about all real hip hop fans who aren't too stuck on singles with catchy hooks that you can hear on the radio. Not that this isn't catchy. But get this cd. Its great.

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