AZ discography

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AZ discography
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AZ performing in Hamburg in 1997
Studio albums10
Compilation albums10
Singles27

The discography of AZ, an American rapper, consists of 10 studio albums, one collaborative album, 10 compilation albums and 27 singles.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
US R&B/HH
[2]
US Rap
[3]
US Indie
[4]
Doe or Die 15111
Pieces of a Man
  • Released: May 19, 1998
  • Label: Noo Trybe/Virgin
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
22511
9 Lives
  • Released: June 12, 2001
  • Label: Motown
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
23411
Aziatic
  • Released: June 11, 2002
  • Label: Motown
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
29511
A.W.O.L.
  • Released: September 6, 2005
  • Label: Quiet Money
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
7317105
The Format
  • Released: November 7, 2006
  • Label: Quiet Money, Fast Life Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
59235
Undeniable
  • Released: April 1, 2008
  • Label: Fast Life Music, Koch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
14124918
Legendary
Doe or Die II
  • Released: September 10, 2021
  • Label: Quiet Money
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Truth Be Told
  • Released: December 1, 2023
  • Label: Quiet Money
  • Formats: digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
"*" denotes a record chart that wasn't published at that time.

Collaboration albums

List of collaboration albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
US
[1]
US
R&B/HH

[2]
CAN
[5]
FRA
NL
UK
The Firm: The Album
(with The Firm)
118545182

Other releases and unofficial studio albums

Mixtapes

Singles

YearTitleChart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[7]
US
R&B/HH

[8]
US
Rap

[9]
1995"Sugar Hill" (featuring Miss Jones)25123Doe or Die
"Gimme Yours" (featuring Nas)1155130
1996"Doe or Die"6924
1997"Hey AZ" (featuring SWV)50Non-album single
"Firm Biz" (as The Firm featuring Dawn Robinson)The Firm: The Album
"Phone Tap" (as The Firm featuring Dr. Dre)
1998"What's the Deal" (featuring Kenny Greene)Pieces of a Man
2001"Problems"90349 Lives
"Everything's Everything" (featuring Joe)
"I'm Back" (featuring Daddy Rose)63Aziatic
2002"Take It Off"
2005"The Come Up"A.W.O.L.
2007"The Format"The Format
2008"Undeniable"Undeniable
2010"Feel My Pain"Doe or Die: 15th Anniversary
2013"We Movin'"Non-album singles
2014"Red Magic"
2015"Back to Myself" (featuring Soshy)
2017"Save Them" (featuring Raekwon and Prodigy)
2019"It's Time"
2020"Found My Niche"Doe or Die II
"Different"
2021"The Wheel" (featuring Jaheim)
"Motorola Era" (featuring 2 Chainz)
2022"Respect Mines"Truth Be Told
2023"The GOAT"
"This Is Why"
"How We Get It" (featuring Fat Joe)

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"The Genesis"1994 Nas Illmatic
"Life's a Bitch"
"A+Z"1996 A+ The Latch-Key Child
"When the Cheering Stops" Ray Buchanan, Scott Galbraith, Zhane NFL Jams
"Lady" (DJ Premier Remix) D'Angelo Lady 12"
"Album Intro"Nas It Was Written
"Affirmative Action" The Firm
"I Miss You (Come Back Home)" [Remix] Monifah Moods...Moments
"La Familia"1997Foxy Brown, Nas, Nature I'll Be 12"
"Something About You" (Darkchild Remix) New Edition One More Day 12"
"Rock Me"1998 Jermaine Dupri Caught Up: Music from the Motion Picture
"Promises" LaTocha Scott, Ray BuchananNFL Jams 2
"Quiet Money (Blood Money)" Half a Mill Organized Rhymes
"Groove On"Groove On 12"
"Life Goes On" Kid Capri, Common, Allure, Case Soundtrack to the Streets (UK Version)
"Let's Live"1999 Union, AnimalHard Labor
"24/7" (Remix) Kevon Edmonds 24/7 12"
"Alphabetical Slaughter" Papoose, Kool G Rap none
"Thug Connection"none
"Takin' Ova da Streets"2000 The Bleach Brothers We Takin' Ova da Streets 12"
"It's War" DJ Skribble Traffic Jams 2000
"Layaway"2001 Jon B. Pleasures U Like
"The Flyest"Nas Stillmatic
"Holla Back"2002Kool G Rap, Nawz, Tito The Giancana Story
"Keep Lovin' You" Dave Hollister Things in the Game Done Changed
"Redemption"2004Cormega Legal Hustle
"Untouchables" DJ Kay Slay, Prodigy, Raekwon The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2
"Professional Style"2006 The Alchemist Chemistry Files
"The Hardest"2007 Styles P The Ghost Sessions
"No Holding Back" Statik Selektah, Cormega Spell My Name Right: The Album
"Who Am I Exclusive"Cormega, NatureWho Am I?: The Soundtrack
"Cold Outside" Begetz, Half a MillGhetto Pass
"Too Real"2008Foxy Brown Brooklyn's Don Diva
"It's So Hard"Styles P, Ali Vegas D-Block Origins
"Road to Success" ASN Made for This
"On the Road"ASN, Fuc That, P.A., Keisha Shontelle none
"Harbor Masters"2009 Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck Wu-Tang Chamber Music
"Boy Meets Girl" Sheek Louch Life on D-Block
"What Up"Sheek Louch, Hell Rell
"Under Pressure"2010 T-Bizzy Lost in Translation
"Winner" Black Sheep From the Black Pool of Genius
"Blue Collar MCs"Kool SphereIntegritty
"See the Light"Ghostface Killah, Raekwon More Than Just a DJ
"Legendary Weapons"2011Ghostface Killah, M.O.P. Legendary Weapons
"VI"Cormega, Nature Raw Forever
"86" (Remix)2013Raekwon, Altrina Reece none
"Messin' with You" Justine Skye, Joey Badass Everyday Living
"No Surrender"2014 Peja, DJ Decks Książę aka. Slumilioner
"The Battlefield"Ghostface Killah, Kool G Rap, Tre Williams 36 Seasons
"Here I Go Again"Ghostface Killah, Rell
"Double Cross"Ghostface Killah
"Pieces to the Puzzle"
"Blood in the Streets"
"MARS (The Dream Team)"Cormega, Redman, Styles P Mega Philosophy
"Motivation"2016 A$AP Twelvyy, Da$h The Cozy Tapes
"All Eyez Against Me"2017CHG UnfadableLifestyle
"The Game"2019 Erick Sermon, Styles P, Mic Cheks Vernia
"Full Circle" [11] 2020 The Firm King's Disease
"99 Avirex"2021 Westside Gunn, Stove God CooksHitler Wears Hermes 8: Side B
"Acheron" Rick Ross Richer Than I Ever Been
"Carnival"2022 Logic Vinyl Days
"Sammy Sosa"2023 Samsohn

Notes

  1. Sales as of 2008.

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