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AZ had a lot to prove with his second album, Pieces of a Man.
Not only did he have to prove that the success of his debut, Doe or Die, was not a fluke, he had to live up to his success with the Firm and as a guest artist with Monifah, D'Angelo, and Nas.
For the most part, he lives up to these expectations on Pieces of a Man.
There are certainly some slow spots on the record, but the production from Trackmasters and Dr.
Dre is appealing, funky, and seamless, blending street rhythms with radio-ready hooks.
Furthermore, AZ's lyrical skills are increasing, as the best moments (including the single "What's the Deal") prove.
The moments that work on Pieces of a Man are so strong that they make the lesser, lazier moments forgivable.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Life (Album Intro)Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Cruz, Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, Anthony Newley, Hans Zimmer | AZ | Play | 01:22 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 2 | I'm KnownAnthony Cruz, Calvin "Fuzz" Jones | AZ | Play | 02:11 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 3 | How Ya Livin'LaLa Cope, Anthony Cruz, LeShan Lewis, Nas | AZ, Nas | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Trading Places/Manasia (Interlude)Anthony Cruz | AZ | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Love Is LoveAnthony Cruz, Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, Nina Simone | AZ | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | The Pay BackAnthony Cruz, Andrew Hale, Calvin "Fuzz" Jones | AZ | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 7 | Just BecauseAnthony Cruz, Wayne Garfield, LeShan Lewis, Mauro Malavasi, David Romani | AZ | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | SosaAnthony Cruz | AZ | Play | 02:05 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 9 | It's a Boy ThingAnthony Cruz | AZ | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Pieces of a (Black) ManAnthony Cruz | AZ | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Last DayzAnthony Cruz, R. Kelly, Kenny "K-Smoove" Kornegay, Darryl Young | AZ | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 12 | Whatever Happened (The Birth)Anthony Cruz, Robert Diggs | AZ, RZA | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 13 | Trial of the CenturyAnthony Cruz, Nasheim Myrick | AZ | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 14 | Betcha Don't KnowAnthony Cruz, Tony Dofat | AZ | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 15 | Whats The Deal (Interlude) | AZ | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 54 mins | 124 MB | |||||
| 54 mins | 327 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | Damian Blyden | Engineer, Executive Producer, Mixing |
| 3 | Leslie Bricusse | Composer |
| 4 | Foxy Brown | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 5 | Jason Clark | Art Direction, Design |
| 6 | Earl Cohen | Engineer |
| 7 | LaLa Cope | Composer |
| 8 | Lane Craven | Mixing |
| 9 | Kevin Crouse | Engineer, Mixing |
| 10 | Anthony Cruz | Composer |
| 11 | Stephen Dent | Engineer |
| 12 | Robert Diggs | Composer |
| 13 | Tony Dofat | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 14 | Steve Eigner | Engineer, Mixing |
| 15 | Tyrone Fyfee | Mixing |
| 16 | Wayne Garfield | Composer |
| 17 | GoldFinger | Producer |
| 18 | Kenny Greene | Vocals |
| 19 | Andrew Hale | Composer |
| 20 | Keanna Henson | Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Ken "Duro" Ifill | Engineer |
| 22 | Jim Janik | Engineer |
| 23 | Calvin "Fuzz" Jones | Composer |
| 24 | Gucci Jones | Producer |
| 25 | R. Kelly | Composer |
| 26 | Kenny "K-Smoove" Kornegay | Composer |
| 27 | L.E.S. | Producer |
| 28 | Michael Lavine | Photography |
| 29 | LeShan Lewis | Composer |
| 30 | Mauro Malavasi | Composer |
| 31 | Glen Marchese | Mixing |
| 32 | Monifah | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 33 | Nasheim Myrick | Composer, Producer |
| 34 | Carl Nappa | Mixing |
| 35 | Nas | Composer, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 36 | Nature | Rap, Vocals |
| 37 | Anthony Newley | Composer |
| 38 | Panama PI | Vocals |
| 39 | Big Jon Platt | Executive Producer |
| 40 | Poke | Producer |
| 41 | David Romani | Composer |
| 42 | RZA | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 43 | Nina Simone | Composer |
| 44 | Kenny Smoove | Producer |
| 45 | Steve Souder | Engineer |
| 46 | Tone | Producer |
| 47 | Trackmasters | Executive Producer |
| 48 | Richard Travali | Mixing |
| 49 | Jason Vogel | Mixing |
| 50 | Doug Wilson | Engineer |
| 51 | T. Woods | Composer |
| 52 | Darryl Young | Composer, Producer |
| 53 | Hans Zimmer | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |