- AZ( A.Z. )【 178 songs in total 】
- Anthony Cruz (born March 9, 1972), better known by his stage name AZ, is an American rapper born in Brooklyn, NY. He is known for being a longtime and frequent rhyme partner of Nas, and also a member of hip-hop group The Firm alongside Nas, Foxy Brown, Cormega and Nature. In a countdown of the 10 Most Underappreciated Rappers—Most Underrated Rappers of All Time, the editors of About.com listed AZ as #1 on the list. He was also included on About.com's list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), where he was described as 'arguably the most underrated lyricist ever.'
AZ in Hamburg, Germany in 1997
AZ first became known by appearing on Nas' landmark 1994 album Illmatic on the song 'Life's a Bitch', as well as featuring vocals on the opening track The Genesis. AZ signed with EMI, and soon released his debut album Doe Or Die in 1995 to critical acclaim. The album's lead single, 'Sugar Hill', became AZ's major commercial success as a solo artist, reaching #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and achieving Gold status. AZ's EMI contract was transferred to sister label Noo Trybe/Virgin Records when the EMI Label Group was shut down.
In 1997, AZ and Nas appeared in a Sprite commercial. Also in 1997 the group The Firm with AZ, Nas, Nature, and Foxy Brown released their only album as a group, The Album. The album featured production from well known producers such as Dr. Dre and the Trackmasters and generated much hype. The group disbanded after just this one album. In 1998 AZ released his second solo album, Pieces of a Man. The album fared well but did not chart quite as well as his debut and did not feature a crossover single like 'Sugar Hill'. The same year AZ made a cameo appearance in the movie Belly starring Nas, DMX, and Method Man.
After this album's release, AZ signed with Motown/Universal Records and released 9 Lives. In 2002, he released Aziatic. A single from the album, 'The Essence,' (featuring Nas) was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. In 2004 AZ was planning on releasing his would-be 4th studio album, Final Call, however, it was eventually scrapped due to heavy leaking and released as Final Call (The Lost Tapes) in 2008. He released his 5th and 6th studio albums A.W.O.L. and The Format in 2005 and 2006, respectively.
In 2015, AZ self-published and released a Book titled Jewels, Gems & Treasures. The release got the proper respect and sales that lead AZ to prep on shooting a mini movie based on the book to be released late 2017. Also in 2016 AZ teamed up with B.E.T. to release his 20 year anniversary Documentary narrated by Rakim; which included Nas, Raekwon, Foxy Brown, Pete Rock, Premier and others.
In the first quarter of 2017 AZ is looking to release his final album Doe or Die 2, to follow up with his first release of Doe or Die.
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Composer
Date
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12 Jewels
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2
A Game
2007
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3
A-1 Performance
Anthony S Cruz, Geoffrey Brillhart Leib, Curtis Aaron Richardson, Makeba Riddick
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4
A.W.O.L(Provided)
2015
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5
Affirmative Action (remix) (feat. The Firm)
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6
Affirmative Action
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7
Animal
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8
At Night
Damian Blyden, Anthony Cruz, M Curry
2001
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9
At Night
Damian Blyden, Anthony Cruz, M Curry
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10
AZ's Back
Cruz Anthony S, Pettaway Bill, Thorton Derryck
2001
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11
AZ's Behind This(Provided)
2009
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12
AZs Chillin'(Provided)
2015
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13
Bed Time Story(Provided)
2015
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14
Before It's All Said & Done
Anthony Cruz, Cosmo Hickox, Derrick Johnson
2009
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15
Betcha Don't Know
Anthony Cruz, Tony Dofat, Rahni P. Harris Jr.
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16
Bodies Gotta Get Caught
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17
Bonafied(Provided)
2009
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18
Bottom Line(Provided)
2009
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19
Boy Meets Girl(Provided)
2009
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20
Can't Stop
Anthony Cruz, (undetermined) Rivera
2015
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21
City of Gods
Anthony Cruz, (undetermined) Dean
2015
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22
City Of Gods
Anthony Cruz, (undetermined) Dean
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23
Conspiracy
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24
Da Truth(Provided)
2009
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25
Dead End
2007
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26
Do Me This Way(Provided)
2009
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27
Do or Die (remix) (feat. Raekwon)
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28
Doe Or Die (RZA Remix)
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29
Doe or Die
Clifton Chase, Anthony Cruz, Edward Fletcher, Melvin Glover, Joe Johnson, Sylvia Robinson
1995
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30
Doing Me
Anthony Cruz, Donald Myrone Woolfolk
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31
Dreams Come True(Provided)
2009
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32
Envious
2015
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33
Essence (feat. Nas)
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34
Everything Is Everything (feat. Nas)
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35
Everything's Everything (feat. Joe)
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36
Fan Mail
Damien Blyden, Leonard Caston, Anthony S Cruz, Theresa G Mcfaddin, Robert Miller
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37
Fire
2007
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38
Firm Biz (remix) (feat. The Firm)
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39
Freestyle
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40
Game Aint Changed(Provided)
2009
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41
Gangsta Shit
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42
Get Low(Provided)
2009
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43
Get Money
Derrick Johnson
2009
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44
Gimme Yours (alternate remix)
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45
Gimme Yours
1995
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46
Gimmie Yours (remix)
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47
Go Getta
2007
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48
Good For Nothing
2009
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49
Hands In The Air
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50
Havin' My Baby(Provided)
2009
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51
Hey AZ (feat. SWV) (radio edit)
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52
Hey AZ (LP Version)
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53
Hey Az
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54
Ho Happy Jackie
1995
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55
Hoe Happy Jackie
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56
Hold No Grudge
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57
How Ya Livin' Featuring Nas
Laforest Cope, Anthony Cruz, Nasir Jones, Lashan Lewis
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58
How Ya Livin'
Laforest Cope, Anthony Cruz, Nasir Jones, Lashan Lewis
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59
Hustle In My Blood(Provided)
2009
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60
Hustler
D Blyden, T Carrol, A Cruz, M Curry, D Edwards, D English, O Harris, A Robinson, R Street, O Williams
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61
I Don't Give a F**k
Damian Blyden, Anthony Cruz, M Curry
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62
I Am the Truth
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63
I Don't Give a F**k
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64
I Don't Give A Fuck
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65
I Feel for You
Anthony Cruz, Amar Wilkins
1995
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66
I Told You(Provided)
2009
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67
I'm Back
A Best, L Caston, A Cruz, Pam Sawyer, T Wiloford, Frank Wilson
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68
I'm Known
Luigi Creatore, Anthony Cruz, Calvin Jones, Hugo Peretti, Jean Louis Pinot-pudour, George David Weiss
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69
I'm That Nigga
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70
Im Known
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71
Intro (from Doe or Die, 1995)
1995
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72
Intro
Shawn Carter, R. (robert) Kelly, Dorsey Wesley
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73
It B's Like That
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74
It's A Boy Thing
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75
Jump Man (Freestyle)
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76
Just Because
Anthony Cruz, Wayne Garfield, Leshan Lewis, Mauro Malavasi, David Romani
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77
Knowledge Freedom
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78
Last Days
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79
Last Dayz Featuring Monifah
Anthony Cruz, R Kelly, Kenny Kornegay, Darryl Young
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80
Last Dayz
Anthony Cruz, R Kelly, Kenny Kornegay, Darryl Young
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81
Let Me Know (feat. Aaliyah)
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82
Let Me Know
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83
Let Us Toast
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84
Let Us Toast
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85
Let's Toast
Anthony Cruz, Imsomie Leeper
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86
Life On The Line
2007
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87
Life's A Bitch
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88
Live Wire
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89
Live Your Life
2009
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90
Livin The Life
Derrick Johnson
2009
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91
Love Is Love (feat. Nature)(Provided)
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92
Love Is Love
Anthony Cruz, Calvin Jones, Jean Louis Pinot-pudour, Nina Simone
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93
Love Me In A Special Way
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94
Love Me
Anthony Cruz, Eldra Debarge, Darryl Pittman
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95
Magic Hour (feat. Cl Smooth)
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96
Make Me (feat. Fresh)
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97
Make Me!
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98
Mo Money Mo Murder (Homicide)
Cruz Anthony S, Gamble Kenneth, Huff Leon, Huff Leon A, Jones Nasir
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99
Mo Money, Mo Murder 'Mo Homicide'
1995
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100
Mo Money, Mo Murder (feat. Nas)
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101
Money Makes The World Go Round
Allan Curtis Barnes, Nasir Jones, R. (robert) Kelly, John Malone, Kelly Price
2009
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102
Never Change
Anthony Cruz, Gregory Omar Green, Seon Thomas
2015
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103
Never Change
Anthony Cruz, Gregory Omar Green, Seon Thomas
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104
New Life
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105
New York (feat. Ghostface & Raekwon)
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106
New York(Provided)
2015
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107
No Strings
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108
Now I Know
2007
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109
Omega
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110
Once Again
Anthony Cruz, Darryl Pittman, John Benson Sebastian
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111
Outro(Provided)
2009
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112
Paradise (Life)
Vinnie Barrett, D Blyden, Anthony S Cruz, Bruce Hawes, Robert Miller
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113
Paradise
Vinnie Barrett, D Blyden, Anthony S Cruz, Bruce Hawes, Robert Miller
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114
Parking Lot Pimpin'(Provided)
2007
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115
Phone Tap (feat. The Firm)
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116
Pieces Of A (Black) Man
Samuel Barnes, Anthony Cruz, Jean Claude Olivier
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117
Platinum Bars
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118
Poll With The Villains(Provided)
2009
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119
Problems
D Blyden, Anthony Cruz, Mark Curry, Eldra De Barge
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120
Professional Style
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121
Quiet Money TBS
Animal, T Carroll, Tyrone Fyffe, K Walker
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122
Quiet Money
2001
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123
Rather Unique
Anthony Cruz, Antonio Hardy, Peter Phillips
1995
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124
Rebirth
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125
Red Magic
2014
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126
Redemption (feat. Cormega)
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127
Refused 2 Die(Provided)
2009
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128
Rise & Fall
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129
Rock Me
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130
Run From Me(Provided)
2009
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131
Runaway Slave
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132
Serious
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133
So Sincere
Anthony Cruz, Gregory Omar Green, Seon Thomas
2015
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134
Sosa
Samuel Barnes, Anthony Cruz, Jean Claude Olivier
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135
Still Alive
2015
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136
Still Alive
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137
Street Life
2015
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138
Street Life
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139
Stretch Armstrong Freestyle
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140
Sugar Hill (Remix)
1995
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141
Sugar Hill
Katreese Barnes, Milton Barnes, Anthony Cruz
1995
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142
Sunshine
Anthony Cruz
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143
Superstar
2007
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144
Supply & Demand(Provided)
2009
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145
Take Care Of Me
Anthony S Cruz, Sherree Patri Ford-payne, Larry Gates
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146
Take It Off
A Cruz, Leshan Lewis, H Middleton, S Thomas
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147
That's Real (feat. Beanie Sigel)
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148
The Come Up
2015
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149
The Come Up
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150
The Essence
Anthony Cruz, P Hendricks, Rick James, J Johnson, N Jones, M Risko
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151
The Format
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152
The Game Don't Stop
2007
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153
The Hardest (Instrumental)
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154
The Hardest (New Verses)
Justin Combs, Anthony Cruz, P Mitchell, David Styles
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155
The Hardest
2007
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156
The Payback
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157
The Reverand(Provided)
2009
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158
The Truth
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159
This Is What I Do
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160
Thoro
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161
Time (feat. Nas and Nature)
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162
TRADING PLACES / MANASIA (INTERLUDE)
Samuel J Barnes, Anthony S Cruz, Jean Claude Olivier
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163
Trading Places
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164
Trial Of The Century
Anthony Cruz, Nashiem Myrick
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165
Uncut Raw
Anthony Cruz, James Gordan
1995
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166
Undeniable
2007
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167
Vendetta (feat. Fresh)
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168
Wanna Be There
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169
We Can't Win
Anthony Cruz, Amar Wilkins
1995
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170
What Cha Day About
Anthony Cruz
2001
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171
What It Sounds Like(Provided)
2009
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172
What Up(Provided)
2009
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173
What Would You Do(Provided)
2007
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174
What's The Deal?
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175
WHATEVER HAPPENED (THE BIRTH)
Anthony S. Cruz, Robert F. Diggs
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176
You Know (feat. Rell)
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177
Your World Don't Stop (original version)
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178
Your World Don't Stop
Anthony Blagman, Anthony Cruz
1995