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AZ - Blessed with mics

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4.	How ya livin feat. Nas 03:54	info	buy track
5.	Rise and Fall feat. Big Pooh and Phonte 04:05	info	buy track
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7.	Whatever Happened feat. RZA 03:45	info	buy track
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about

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.

AZ had a lot to prove with his second album, Pieces of a Man. Not only did he have to prove that the success of his debut, Doe or Die, was not a fluke, he had to live up to his success with the Firm and as a guest artist with Monifah, D'Angelo, and Nas. For the most part, he lives up to these expectations on Pieces of a Man. There are certainly some slow spots on the record, but the production from Trackmasters and Dr. Dre is appealing, funky, and seamless, blending street rhythms with radio-ready hooks. Furthermore, AZ's lyrical skills are increasing, as the best moments (including the single "What's the Deal") prove. The moments that work on Pieces of a Man are so strong that they make the lesser, lazier moments forgivable.