AZ discography | |
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Studio albums | 10 |
Compilation albums | 10 |
Singles | 27 |
The discography of AZ, an American rapper, consists of 10 studio albums, one collaborative album, 10 compilation albums and 27 singles.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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US [1] | US R&B/HH [2] | US Rap [3] | US Indie [4] | ||||||||||
Doe or Die |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Pieces of a Man |
| 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
9 Lives |
| 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Aziatic |
| 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
A.W.O.L. |
| 73 | 17 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||
The Format |
| — | 59 | 2 | 35 | ||||||||
Undeniable |
| 141 | 24 | 9 | 18 | ||||||||
Legendary |
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Doe or Die II |
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Truth Be Told |
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"—" 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. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||
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US [1] | US R&B/HH [2] | CAN [5] | FRA | NL | UK | ||||
The Firm: The Album (with The Firm) |
| 1 | 1 | 8 | 54 | 51 | 82 |
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Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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US [7] | US R&B/HH [8] | US Rap [9] | ||||
1995 | "Sugar Hill" (featuring Miss Jones) | 25 | 12 | 3 |
| Doe or Die |
"Gimme Yours" (featuring Nas) | 115 | 51 | 30 | |||
1996 | "Doe or Die" | — | 69 | 24 | ||
1997 | "Hey AZ" (featuring SWV) | — | 50 | — | Non-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" | — | 90 | 34 | 9 Lives | |
"Everything's Everything" (featuring Joe) | — | — | — | |||
"I'm Back" (featuring Daddy Rose) | — | 63 | — | Aziatic | ||
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) | — | — | — |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"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" | 1997 | Foxy 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 Buchanan | NFL 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, Animal | Hard 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" | 2002 | Kool G Rap, Nawz, Tito | The Giancana Story |
"Keep Lovin' You" | Dave Hollister | Things in the Game Done Changed | |
"Redemption" | 2004 | Cormega | 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, Nature | Who Am I?: The Soundtrack | |
"Cold Outside" | Begetz, Half a Mill | Ghetto Pass | |
"Too Real" | 2008 | Foxy 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 Sphere | Integritty | |
"See the Light" | Ghostface Killah, Raekwon | More Than Just a DJ | |
"Legendary Weapons" | 2011 | Ghostface Killah, M.O.P. | Legendary Weapons |
"VI" | Cormega, Nature | Raw Forever | |
"86" (Remix) | 2013 | Raekwon, 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" | 2017 | CHG Unfadable | Lifestyle |
"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 Cooks | Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Side B |
"Acheron" | Rick Ross | Richer Than I Ever Been | |
"Carnival" | 2022 | Logic | Vinyl Days |
"Sammy Sosa" | 2023 | Samsohn |
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