| The Format | |||||
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| Studio album by AZ | |||||
| Released | November 7, 2006 | ||||
| Genre | Hip-Hop | ||||
| Label | Quiet Money Records Fast Life Music |
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| Producer | Lil' Fame Face Defeat Emile J. Cardim Phonte Statik Selektah DJ Premier |
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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.[1] 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."
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "I Am The Truth" | Fizzy Womack | AZ |
| 2 | "Sit 'em Back Slow" | Face Defeat, Fizzy Womack | AZ, M.O.P. |
| 3 | "Get High" | Emile | AZ |
| 4 | "Make Me" | Emile | AZ, Fresh |
| 5 | "Games" | Bob Perry, Arnold Mischkulnig | AZ, Samson |
| 6 | "Rise And Fall" | J. Cardim, Phonte | AZ, Little Brother |
| 7 | "Animal" | Statik Selektah | AZ |
| 8 | "Doing That" | Fizzy Womack | AZ, Jha Jha |
| 9 | "This Is What I Do" | J. Cardim | AZ |
| 10 | "The Format" | DJ Premier | AZ |
| 11 | "Vendetta" | J. Cardim | AZ, Fresh, Ralo |
| 12 | "Game Of Life" | Emile | AZ |
| 13 | "Royal Salute"[*] | Emile | AZ |
| 14 | "Life"[*] | AZ | |
| 15 | "Seems that Way"[*] | AZ | |
| 16 | "You Know"[*] | AZ | |
| 17 | "The Love Of Money "[*] | AZ | |
| 18 | "Damn It Feels Good"[*] | AZ |
Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Independent Albums | ||||
| 2006 | The Format | - | #59 | #35 | ||
