Pieces of a Man (AZ album) - Composition

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Pieces of a Man is the second studio album by American rapper AZ. It was released on April 7, 1998,[2] by Noo Trybe Records. The album was highly praised for its complex and insightful lyricism. The first single was intended to be "Hey AZ" featuring SWV, using the same sample as Mariah Carey's song "Honey", "Hey DJ" by The World's Famous Supreme Team. Both were released in summer of 1997. A video for "Hey AZ" was shot, but the song was not included on the album release in the spring of 1998. The album went on to sell over 438,000 copies[3] After the release of the album, Noo Trybe Records took AZ off of their roster.

Pieces of a Man

Studio album by

Released

April 7, 1998

Recorded

1997−1998

Studio

Daddy's House[1]
Electric Lady Studios
The Hit Factory, New York City
Right Track Recording, Manhattan, New York
House of Sound, New York City
Funhouse Recording, New York City

Genre

East Coast hip hop, mafioso rap

Length

51:23

Label

Noo Trybe

Producer

Goldfinga & Gucci Jones, L.E.S., Trackmasters, Kenny "Smoove" Kornegay, RZA, Nashiem Myrick, Tony Dofat

AZ chronology

The Album
(1997)

Pieces of a Man
(1998)

S.O.S.A. (Save Our Streets AZ)
(2000)

Singles from Pieces of a Man

"Hey AZ (non-album single)"
Released: August 1997
"What's the Deal"
Released: 1998

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
RapReviews	8.0/10 link

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"New Life (Album Intro)"	Goldfinga & Gucci Jones	1:22
2.	"I'm Known"	Goldfinga & Gucci Jones	2:11
3.	"How Ya Livin'" (featuring Nas)	L.E.S.	4:30
4.	"Trading Places"	Trackmasters	3:43
5.	"What's the Deal" (featuring Kenny Greene)	Trackmasters	3:56
6.	"Love Is Love" (featuring Half-a-Mil and Nature)	Goldfinga & Gucci Jones, AZ	5:14
7.	"The Pay Back"	Goldfinga & Gucci Jones	3:06
8.	"Just Because"	L.E.S.	2:53
9.	"SOSA"	Trackmasters	2:05
10.	"It's a Boy Thing" (featuring Nature)	Trackmasters	4:02
11.	"Pieces of a (Black) Man"	Trackmasters	3:44
12.	"Last Dayz" (featuring Monifah)	Kenny "Smoove" Kornegay	5:19
13.	"Whatever Happened (The Birth)" (featuring RZA)	RZA	3:37
14.	"Trial of the Century" (featuring Foxy Brown and Panama P.I.)	Nashiem Myrick	4:27
15.	"Betcha Don't Know" (featuring Keanna Henson)	Tony Dofat	3:54
Total length:			51:23

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	22
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	5

References

"Pieces of a Man - AZ | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
"Pieces of a Man by AZ". genius.com. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
"AZ Interview".

External links

Pieces of a Man at Discogs

v t e AZ
Studio albums	Doe or Die Pieces of a Man 9 Lives Aziatic A.W.O.L. The Format Undeniable Legendary Doe or Die II
Compilation albums/mixtapes	S.O.S.A. (Save Our Streets AZ) Decade 1994–2004 Final Call (The Lost Tapes) Anthology (B-Sides & Unreleased) G.O.D. (Gold, Oil & Diamonds) Doe or Die: 15th Anniversary
Collaboration album	The Firm: The Album
Related articles	Discography The Firm

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