Pieces of a Man is the second solo studio album by American rapper AZ . It was released on April 7, 1998 via Noo Trybe Records . Production was handled by Trackmasters , Goldfinga, Gucci Jones, L.E.S. , Kenny Kornegay, Nashiem Myrick, RZA and Tony Dofat. It features guest appearances from The Firm , Half-A-Mil , Monifah , RZA and Panama P.I. The album peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
Pieces of a Man Released April 7, 1998 (1998-04-07 ) Recorded 1997−98 Studio Genre Length 54 :03 Label Noo Trybe Producer Big Jon Platt (exec. ) Damian "DEO" Blyden (exec.) Nas (exec.)Trackmasters (also exec.)Goldfinga Gucci Jones Kenny "Smoove" Kornegay L.E.S. Nashiem Myrick RZA Tony Dofat
"Hey AZ" Released: July 21, 1997
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1] RapReviews 8/10[2]
The album was highly praised for its complex and insightful lyricism. The first single was intended to be "Hey AZ" featuring SWV , which peaked at No. 50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs . Music video for "Hey AZ" was shot, but the song was included only in the Japanese edition of the project.
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Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "New Life" (Album Intro) 1:22 2. "I'm Known" 2:11 3. "How Ya Livin'" (featuring Nas ) L.E.S. 4:30 4. "Trading Places" Cruz Jean-Claude Olivier Samuel Barnes Poke & Tone 3:43 5. "What's the Deal" Poke & Tone 3:56 6. "Love Is Love" (featuring Half-A-Mil and Nature ) Poke & Tone 5:14 7. "The Pay Back" 3:06 8. "Just Because" L.E.S. 2:53 9. "SOSA" Poke & Tone 2:05 10. "It's a Boy Thing" (featuring Nature) Poke & Tone 4:02 11. "Pieces of a (Black) Man" Poke & Tone 3:44 12. "Last Dayz" (featuring Monifah ) Kenny 'Smoove' Kornegay Darryl "88" Young (co. ) 5:19 13. "Whatever Happened (The Birth)" (featuring RZA ) RZA 3:37 14. "Trial of the Century" (featuring Foxy Brown and Panama P.I.) Nashiem Myrick 4:27 15. "Betcha Don't Know" Tony Dofat 3:54 Total length: 54:03
Japanese edition bonus track Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 16. "Hey AZ" (featuring SWV ) Poke & Tone
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