9 Lives (AZ album)

9 Lives
Studio album by AZ
Released June 12, 2001 (2001-06-12)
Recorded 1999-2001
Genre East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
Length 50:18
Label Motown
Producer Big Shy, Qur'an Goodman, Chop Diesel, Derryck "Tank" Thornton, DJ Eddie F & Darren Lighty, Bink Dog, Mahogany Music, Miller Time, DR Period, Tydro, Ty Fyffe
AZ chronology
S.O.S.A. (Save Our Streets AZ)
(2001)		 9 Lives
(2001)		 Aziatic
(2002)
Singles from 9 Lives
  1. "Problems"
    Released: March 20, 2001
  2. "Everything's Everything"
    Released: July 10, 2001
  3. "AZ's Back"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
HipHopDX.com[2]
Vibe[3]

9 Lives is the third studio album by rapper AZ, released under the Motown imprint. The single "Problems" featured a sample from the DeBarge song "All This Love". Although unable to match the success of his preceding albums, 9 Lives still managed to sell over 492,000 copies[4]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Big Shy1:28
2."What Cha Day About" (featuring Ali Vegas)Qu'ran Goodman4:03
3."I Don't Give A Fuck"Chop Diesel3:36
4."At Night"Chop Diesel3:53
5."AZ's Back"Derryck "Tank" Thornton3:35
6."Problems"Chop Diesel4:08
7."Everything's Everything" (featuring Joe)DJ Eddie F, Darren Lighty4:36
8."That's Real" (featuring Beanie Sigel(*also featured on the Light It Up soundtrack))Bink Dogg4:19
9."What Y'all Niggas Want" (featuring Foxy Brown)Chop Diesel3:30
10."Let's Toast"Mahogany Music3:59
11."How Many Wanna" (featuring Amil)Miller Time3:52
12."Love Me"DR Period3:42
13."Quiet Money TBS"Tydro, Ty Fyffe4:56
14."Outro"Big Shy0:40

Samples

Intro

What Cha Day About

I Don't Give a Fuck

At Night

Problems

What Y'all Niggas Want

Let's Toast

Love Me

Quiet Money TBS

Charts

Album charts

Year Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
2001 23 4

Singles charts

Year Song Chart positions
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
2001 "Problems" 90 34

References

  1. ↑ "9 Lives Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "9 Lives Review". HipHopDX.com. June 27, 2001. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  3. ↑ 9 Lives Review. Vibe. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "AZ Interview".


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