The Format (album)

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For the band, see The Format.

The Format
Studio album by
AZ
ReleasedNovember 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)
Recorded2006
StudioChop Shop Studios (Brooklyn, NY)
GenreEast 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.comStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[1]
AllHipHopStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[2]
Cokemachineglow55/100%[3]
HipHopDX4/5[4]
RapReviews8/10[5]
Tiny Mix TapesStarFile:TMT empty.svgFile:TMT empty.svgFile:TMT empty.svgFile:TMT empty.svg[6]
XXL3/5 (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.

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

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."I Am the Truth"Fizzy Womack3:59
2."Sit 'Em Back Slow" (featuring M.O.P.)
  • Face Defeat
  • Fizzy Womack
3:48
3."Get High"Emile3:06
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. Cardim4:10
7."Animal"Statik Selektah3:48
8."Doing That!" (featuring Jha Jha)Fizzy Womack4:06
9."This Is What I Do"J. Cardim3:18
10."The Format"DJ Premier3:03
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

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  • Anthony "AZ" Cruz – vocals, executive producer
  • Jamal "Lil' Fame" Grinnage – vocals (track 2), producer (tracks: 1, 2, 8)
  • Eric "Billy Danze" Murray – vocals (track 2)
  • Fresh – vocals (tracks: 4, 11)
  • Samson – vocals (track 5)
  • Thomas Louis "Rapper Big Pooh" Jones III – vocals (track 6)
  • Phonte Coleman – vocals (track 6)
  • Natoya "Jha Jha" Handy – vocals (track 8)
  • Ralo – vocals (track 11)
  • Jonathan "Chronic Face" Burke – producer (track 2)
  • Emile Haynie – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 12, 13)
  • Bob Perry – producer (track 5), co-executive producer, A&R
  • Arnold Mischkulnig – producer (track 5), recording, mixing, mastering
  • Jonas Cardim – producer (tracks: 6, 9, 11)
  • Patrick "Statik Selektah" Baril – producer (track 7)
  • Christopher E. "DJ Premier" Martin – producer (track 10)
  • Joseph Sherman – co-executive producer, management
  • Kaysh Shinn – photography

Charts

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

References

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  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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