The Format is the sixth studio album by rapper AZ, released on November 7, 2006. The album features production from Fizzy Womack (better known as Lil' Fame of M.O.P.), Face Defeat, Emile, J. Cardim, Phonte, Statik Selektah and DJ Premier. Guest appearances are provided by M.O.P. and Little Brother as well as artists on AZ's new label, Quiet Money Records. The album's lead single is its title track, "The Format", produced by DJ Premier, with "Vendetta" as its B-side.[1] The Format also features the bonus track "Royal Salute", a retaliation to 50 Cent's song "What If", which included a line aimed at AZ. On October 7, 2007, Quiet Money released The Format (Special Edition) adding six bonus tracks, including "Royal Salute."
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| Released | November 7, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| Cokemachineglow | 55/100[3] |
| HipHopDX | [4] |
| RapReviews | 8.0/10[5] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [6] |
| XXL | (L)[7] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Am the Truth" | Fizzy Womack | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Sit 'Em Back Slow" (featuring M.O.P.) | Face Defeat, Fizzy Womack | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Get High" | Emile | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Make Me" (featuring Fresh) | Emile | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Games" (featuring Samson) | Bob Perry, Arnold Mischkulnig | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Rise and Fall" (featuring Little Brother) | J. Cardim | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Animal" | Statik Selektah | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Doing That" (featuring Jha Jha) | Fizzy Womack | 4:07 |
| 9. | "This Is What I Do" | J. Cardim | 3:18 |
| 10. | "The Format" | DJ Premier | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Vendetta" | J. Cardim | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Game of Life" | Emile | 4:06 |
| 13. | "Royal Salute (Bonus Track)" | Emile | 2:20 |
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| 14. | "Life" | 3:58 |
| 15. | "Seems That Way" | 4:06 |
| 16. | "You Know" | 4:04 |
| 17. | "The Love of Money" | 3:11 |
| 18. | "Damn It Feels Good" | 3:49 |
Sample credits
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I Am The Truth
Sit 'Em Back Slow
Make Me
Games Rise and Fall
Animal
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Doing That
This Is What I Do
The Format
Game Of Life
Royal Salute
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Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 59 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 35 |
References
edit- ^ Richburg, Chris (September 29, 2006). "AZ Prepares Return With New Album, The Format". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Rott, Ivan. "AZ - The Format (Quiet Money)". About.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Betz, Chet (November 10, 2006). "Record Review / AZ :: The Format". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Virly, Justin (November 6, 2006). "AZ – The Format". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Jost, Matt (November 14, 2006). "AZ :: The Format :: Quiet Money/Fast Life Music". RapReviews. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Ranta, Alan. "Music Review: AZ - The Format". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Blanco, Alvin (December 2006). "Critical Beatdown: AZ – The Format". XXL. No. 87. New York: Harris Publications. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "AZ Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "AZ Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
External links
edit- The Format at Discogs (list of releases)
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