Aziatic

Aziatic
Studio album by
AZ
ReleasedJune 11, 2002 (2002-06-11)
Recorded2001–2002
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length46:58
LabelMotown
Producer
AZ chronology
9 Lives
(2001) 		Aziatic
(2002) 		A.W.O.L.
(2005)
Singles from Aziatic
  1. "I'm Back"
    Released: September 18, 2001
  2. "Take It Off"
    Released: May 7, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX4.5/5[2]
RapReviews9/10[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
StylusA[5]
The Village Voice(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[6]

Aziatic is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper AZ. It was released on June 11, 2002 via Motown. Recording sessions took place at Sweet Mountain Studios in Englewood and Power Station in New York. Production was handled by Chop D.I.E.S.E.L., Buckwild, Miller Time, Precison, Baby Paul, DR Period, L.E.S., Mike Risko, Portiay and Big Joe, with Damian "Deo" Blyden, Kedar Massenburg and AZ serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Animal, DJ Rogers Jr., El Shabar, Nas and Trav.

The album peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "I'm Back", made it to number 63 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The song "The Essence" off of the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to Outkast's "The Whole World".

  1. ^ Mills, Brad. "Aziatic - AZ | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Williams, DeMarco (July 4, 2002). "AZ - Aziatic". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 25, 2002). "AZ :: Aziatic :: Motown". www.rapreviews.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2002. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Marriott, Rob (July 2, 2002). "Recordings". Rolling Stone. No. 901 (published July 25, 2002). pp. 72–73. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Berliner, Brett (2003). "AZ | AZiatic | Motown | 2002". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved February 1, 2010 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (February 4, 2003). "The Prelude". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on February 11, 2003. Retrieved May 19, 2024.