The Format (album)

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The Format
Theformat.jpg
Studio album by
AZ
ReleasedNovember 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)
Recorded2006
StudioChop Shop Studios (Brooklyn, NY)
Genre East Coast hip hop
Length45:55
Label
  • Quiet Money
  • Fastlife
Producer
AZ chronology
A.W.O.L.
(2005)		The Format
(2006)		 Undeniable
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
AllHipHop Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Cokemachineglow 55/100% [3]
HipHopDX 4/5 [4]
RapReviews8/10 [5]
Tiny Mix Tapes TMT full.svgTMT empty.svgTMT empty.svgTMT empty.svgTMT empty.svg [6]
XXL 3/5 (L) [7]

The Format is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper AZ. It was released on November 7, 2006, via Quiet Money Records. Recording sessions took place at Chop Shop Studios in Brooklyn. Production was handled by Emile Haynie, J. Cardim, Lil' Fame, Arnold Mischkulnig, Bob Perry, DJ Premier, Face Defeat and Statik Selektah. It features guest appearances from Fresh, Big Pooh, Jha-Jha, M.O.P., Phonte, Ralo, and Samson.

Contents

The album's lead single is its title track, "The Format", produced by DJ Premier, with "Vendetta" as its B-side. [8] The Format also features the bonus track "Royal Salute", a retaliation to 50 Cent's song "What If", which included a line aimed at AZ. On October 7, 2007, Quiet Money released The Format (Special Edition) adding six bonus tracks, including "Royal Salute".

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."I Am the Truth" Fizzy Womack 3:59
2."Sit 'Em Back Slow" (featuring M.O.P.)
  • Face Defeat
  • Fizzy Womack
3:48
3."Get High" Emile 3:06
4."Make Me" (featuring Fresh)Emile3:09
5."Games" (featuring Samson)
  • Bob Perry
  • Arnold Mischkulnig
3:49
6."Rise and Fall" (featuring Rapper Big Pooh and Phonte) J. Cardim 4:10
7."Animal" Statik Selektah 3:48
8."Doing That!" (featuring Jha Jha)Fizzy Womack4:06
9."This Is What I Do"J. Cardim3:18
10."The Format" DJ Premier 3:03
11."Vendetta" (featuring Fresh and Ralo)J. Cardim3:14
12."Game of Life"Emile4:05
13."Royal Salute"Emile2:20
Total length:45:55
Special Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Life"3:58
15."Seems That Way"4:07
16."You Know"4:06
17."The Love of Money"3:11
18."Damn It Feels Good"3:48

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] 59
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [10] 35

References

  1. ↑ Rott, Ivan. "AZ - The Format (Quiet Money)". About.com . Archived from the original on February 26, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ "The Format". AllHipHop . November 7, 2006. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ Betz, Chet (October 30, 2007). "AZ: The Format | Records". Cokemachineglow . Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Virly, Justin (November 6, 2006). "AZ - The Format". HipHopDX . Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ Jost, Matt (November 14, 2006). "AZ :: The Format :: Quiet Money/Fast Life Music". RapReviews. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ Ranta, Alan. "Music Review: AZ - The Format". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ Blanco, Alvin (November 2, 2006). "AZ The Format - XXL". XXL . No. 87. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ Richburg, Chris (September 29, 2006). "AZ Prepares Return With New Album, The Format". AllHipHop . Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ "AZ Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ "AZ Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
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