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| Released | September 6, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 54:32 | |||
| Label | Fastlife | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Cokemachineglow | 70/100%[2] |
| HipHopDX | 3/5[3] |
| IGN | 8/10[4] |
| Now |   [5] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[6] |
| RapReviews | 9/10[7] |
| Stylus | B[8] |
A.W.O.L. is the fifth studio album by American rapper AZ. It was released on September 6, 2005 via Fast Life Music. Production was handled by The Heatmakerz, Baby Paul, Disco D, DJ Premier, Emile Haynie, Frado, J-Hen, Jimi Kendrix, Lil' Fame, MoSS, Vinny Idol, Buckwild, DJ Absolut, Tone Mason and Young Calvin. It features guest appearances from Begetz, Bounty Killer, Ghostface Killah, Half a Mill, Noe, Raekwon and CL Smooth.
In the United States, the album peaked at number 73 on the Billboard 200, number 17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 10 on the Top Rap Albums and number 5 on the Independent Albums charts.
The album was supported with four 12" promotional singles: "Serious" b/w "Live Wire", "AZ's Chillin" b/w "Never Change", "The Come Up" b/w "Magic Hour" and "Still Alive" b/w "New York".
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "A.W.O.L. - AZ | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Betz, Chet (September 7, 2005). "AZ: A.W.O.L. (Quiet Money; 2005) | Record Reviews @ Cokemachineglow.com". Cokemachineglow. Retrieved May 13, 2012 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Tardio, Andres (January 31, 2006). "AZ - AWOL". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on July 27, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Durig, Jim (December 13, 2005). "AZ - A.W.O.L." IGN. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Richards, Jason (November 17, 2005). "Discs: AZ A.W.O.L. (Quiet Money/Fast Life)". NOW Toronto. Retrieved June 26, 2006 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Henderson, Lee (November 17, 2005). "AZ: A.W.O.L., PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 13, 2005). "AZ :: A.W.O.L. – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Drake, David (November 23, 2005). "AZ - A.W.O.L. - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2009 – via Wayback Machine.