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AZ (born Anthony Cruz) is a Brooklyn-born American gangsta rapper who has achieved a cult following in spite of little mainstream success. He first came to prominence appearing on Nas' landmark Illmatic ( 1994, 1994 in music) and soon released Doe or Die ( 1995, 1995 in music) to critical acclaim, even from critics who hated gangsta rap but liked AZ's moralistic and realistic portrayals of the dangers of thug life.

AZ's fanbase grew considerably after he joined The Firm, a supergroup consisting of AZ, Nas, Foxy Brown and Nature with Dr. Dre and The Trackmaster producing. The Firm's debut, The Firm, was a critical and commercial failure, as was Pieces of a Man , AZ's second solo release. Without a major label, AZ released S.O.S.A. to little fanfare in 2000This page is about the year 2000. See 2000 AD for the UK comic book, Number 2000 for other uses. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar), and also the International Year for a Culture of Peace''. Events Y2K passes without the seri (see 2000 in musicSee also 1999 in music, other events of 2000, 2001 in music, 2000s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events January 14 Rolling Stone magazine reveals that the two children of Melissa Etheridge and her partner, Julie Cypher, were fathered by David). Soon, however, AZ signed to MotownMotown also known as Tamla-Motown outside the U. is a record label founded on December 14 1959 by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Motor Town Detroit, Michigan, and named for the city's association with the automobile industry. In the 1960s it was the most successful and released 9 Lives , which returned his name to popular consciousness among hip hop critics but did little to bolster his sales.

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