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2002 studio album by AZ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aziatic is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper AZ. It was released on June 11, 2002 via Motown. Recording sessions took place at Sweet Mountain Studios in Englewood and Power Station in New York. Production was handled by Chop D.I.E.S.E.L., Buckwild, Miller Time, Precison, Baby Paul, DR Period, L.E.S., Mike Risko, Portiay and Big Joe, with Damian "Deo" Blyden, Kedar Massenburg and AZ serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Animal, DJ Rogers Jr., El Shabar, Nas and Trav.
Aziatic | ||||
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Released | June 11, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 46:58 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
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Singles from Aziatic | ||||
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The album peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "I'm Back", made it to number 63 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The song "The Essence" off of the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to Outkast's "The Whole World".
After two albums that received vastly differing responses —Pieces of a Man and 9 Lives— AZ's fourth solo full-length is considered the rapper's comeback album, which restored his credibility. The project features AZ's flow and style over melodic, soulful production.[7] It also marks his second and final studio album for Motown Records.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Once Again" |
| DR Period | 2:38 |
2. | "A-1 Performance" |
| Portiay | 3:53 |
3. | "Wanne Be There" |
| Chop D.I.E.S.E.L. | 3:55 |
4. | "Take It Off" |
| L.E.S. | 4:23 |
5. | "The Essence" (featuring Nas) |
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| 3:29 |
6. | "Hands in the Air" (featuring D.J. Rogers Jr.) |
| Precision | 4:14 |
7. | "Fan Mail" |
| Miller Time | 3:36 |
8. | "Paradise (Life)" |
| Miller Time | 2:54 |
9. | "Take Care of Me" |
| Precision | 3:41 |
10. | "I'm Back" (featuring El Shabar) |
| Buckwild | 3:12 |
11. | "Hustler" (featuring Trav and Animal) |
| Chop D.I.E.S.E.L. | 4:08 |
12. | "Re-Birth" |
| Buckwild | 2:00 |
13. | "Aziatic (Outro)" |
| Chop D.I.E.S.E.L. | 1:07 |
14. | "Doing Me" (Bonus Track) |
| Big Joe | 3:48 |
Total length: | 46:58 |
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[8] | 29 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
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