The Format (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = The Format
Type = Album
Artist = AZ


Background = lightsteelblue
Released = November 7, 2006
Recorded = 2006
Genre = East Coast hip hop
Length =
Label = Quiet Money Records
Fast Life Music
Producer = Lil' Fame
Face Defeat
Emile
J. Cardim
Phonte
Statik Selektah
DJ Premier
Reviews =
*About.com Rating|4|5 [http://rap.about.com/od/albumreviews/fr/AZTheFormat.htm link]
*Okayplayer Rating|2|5 [http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/index.php/weblog/more/the_format/ link]
*XXL Rating|3|5 (L) [http://xxlmag.com/online/?p=5912 link]
Last album = "A.W.O.L."
(2005)
This album = "The Format"
(2006)
Next album = "Undeniable"
(2008)

"The Format" is the sixth studio album by rapper AZ, released on November 7, 2006. The album features production from Fizzy Womack (better known as Lil' Fame of M.O.P.), Face Defeat, Emile, J. Cardim, Phonte, Statik Selektah and DJ Premier. Guest appearances are provided by M.O.P., Little Brother, as well as artists on AZ's new label, Quiet Money Records. The album's lead single is its title track, "The Format", produced by DJ Premier, with "Vendetta" as its B-Side. [http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=6202] "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."

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