The Format (album) explained
| The Format |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | AZ |
| Cover: | Theformat.jpg |
| Recorded: | 2006 |
| Studio: | Chop Shop Studios (Brooklyn, NY) |
| Genre: | East Coast hip hop |
| Prev Title: | A.W.O.L. |
| Prev Year: | 2005 |
| Next Title: | Undeniable |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
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.[1] 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".
Personnel
- 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Richburg. Chris. AZ Prepares Return With New Album, The Format. AllHipHop. September 29, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20061020074152/http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=6202. October 20, 2006. August 16, 2024.
