| Pieces of a Man | |
|---|---|
 Studio album by AZ | |
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Released |
April 7, 1998 |
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Recorded |
June 1997 - February 1998 |
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Studio |
The Hit Factory |
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Genre | |
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Length |
51:23 |
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Label |
Noo Trybe Records |
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Producer |
AZ, Goldfinga, Gucci Jones, L.E.S., Nashiem Myrick, RZA, Smoove, Tony Dofat, Trackmasters |
| AZ chronology | |
|---|---|
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Previous |
Doe or Die (1995) |
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Next |
9 Lives (2001) |
Pieces of a Man is the second studio album by American rapper AZ, released in April 7, 1998 on Noo Trybe Records. It features guest appearances from Nas, RZA, Monifah, Half a Mill and Nature.
The album peaked at #22 on the US Billboard 200, and #5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Pieces of a Man sold 438,000 copies in the United States. The album's first single was "Hey AZ" featuring SWV, but it was not included on the album when it was released. The second single was "What's the Deal". The album received positive reviews upon release.
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Life (Album Intro)" | AZ | Goldfinga | 1:22 |
| 2. | "I'm Known" | AZ | Goldfinga | 2:11 |
| 3. | "How Ya Livin'" | AZ, Nas | L.E.S. | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Trading Places" | AZ | Trackmasters | 3:43 |
| 5. | "What's the Deal" | AZ | Trackmasters | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Love Is Love" | AZ, Half-a-Mil, Nature | Goldfinga, Gucci Jones, AZ | 5:14 |
| 7. | "The Pay Back" | AZ | Goldfinga, Gucci Jones | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Just Because" | AZ | L.E.S. | 2:53 |
| 9. | "SOSA" | AZ | Trackmasters | 2:05 |
| 10. | "It's a Boy Thing" | AZ, Nature | Trackmasters | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Pieces of a (Black) Man" | AZ | Trackmasters | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Last Dayz" | AZ, Monifah | Smoove | 5:19 |
| 13. | "Whatever Happened (The Birth)" | AZ, RZA | RZA | 3:37 |
| 14. | "Trial of the Century" | AZ | Nashiem Myrick | 4:27 |
| 15. | "Betcha Don't Know" | AZ | Tony Dofat | 3:54 |
