Pieces of a Man (AZ album)

For other uses, see Pieces of a Man (disambiguation).

Pieces of a Man
Studio album by AZ
Released	May 19, 1998
Recorded	1997−1998
Studio	Daddy's House Electric Lady Studios The Hit Factory, New York City Right Track Recording, Manhattan, New York House of Sound, New York City Funhouse Recording, New York City
Genre	East Coast hip hop, mafioso rap
Length	51:23
Label	Noo Trybe
Producer	Goldfinga & Gucci Jones, L.E.S., Trackmasters, Kenny "Smoove" Kornegay, RZA, Nashiem Myrick, Tony Dofat
AZ chronology
The Album (1997) Pieces of a Man (1998) S.O.S.A. (Save Our Streets AZ) (2000)
Singles from Pieces of a Man
"Hey AZ (non-album single)" Released: August 1997 "What's the Deal" Released: 1998

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
RapReviews	8.0/10 link

Pieces of a Man is the second studio album by American rapper AZ. It was released on May 19, 1998, by Noo Trybe Records. The album was highly praised for its complex and insightful lyricism. The first single was intended to be "Hey AZ" featuring SWV, using the same sample as Mariah Carey's song "Honey", "Hey DJ" by The World's Famous Supreme Team. Both were released in summer of 1997. A video for "Hey AZ" was shot, but the song was not included on the album release in the spring of 1998. The album went on to sell over 438,000 copies After the release of the album, Noo Trybe Records took AZ off of their roster.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"New Life (Album Intro)"	Goldfinga & Gucci Jones	1:22
2.	"I'm Known"	Goldfinga & Gucci Jones	2:11
3.	"How Ya Livin'" (featuring Nas)	L.E.S.	4:30
4.	"Trading Places"	Trackmasters	3:43
5.	"What's the Deal" (featuring Kenny Greene)	Trackmasters	3:56
6.	"Love Is Love" (featuring Half-a-Mil and Nature)	Goldfinga & Gucci Jones, AZ	5:14
7.	"The Pay Back"	Goldfinga & Gucci Jones	3:06
8.	"Just Because"	L.E.S.	2:53
9.	"SOSA"	Trackmasters	2:05
10.	"It's a Boy Thing" (featuring Nature)	Trackmasters	4:02
11.	"Pieces of a (Black) Man"	Trackmasters	3:44
12.	"Last Dayz" (featuring Monifah)	Kenny "Smoove" Kornegay	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" (featuring Keanna Henson)	Tony Dofat	3:54
Total length:			51:23

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	22
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	5

External links

• Pieces of a Man at Discogs