AZ - The Come Up (Prod. By DJ Premier)
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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Anthony Cruz (born March 9, 1972, in Brooklyn), better known as AZ is a Grammy-nominated American rapper of Dominican & African American descent. He is known for being a long time and frequent rhyme partner of Nas, and also a member of hip-hop group The Firm alongside Nas, Foxy Brown, Cormega and Nature.
In a countdown of the 10 Most Underappreciated Rappers-Most Underrated Rappers of All Time, the editors of About.com listed AZ as #1 on the list. He was also included on About.com's list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987--2007), where he was described as "arguably the most underrated lyricist ever."
AZ first became known by appearing on Nas' landmark 1994 album Illmatic on the song "Life's a Bitch", as well as featuring vocals on the opening track The Genesis. He was the only guest feature to appear on that album. AZ signed with EMI, and soon released his debut album Doe Or Die in 1995 to critical acclaim, but meager commercial success. The album's lead single, "Sugar Hill", became AZ's only major commercial success as a solo artist, reaching #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and achieving Gold status. AZ's EMI contract was transferred to sister label Noo Trybe Records/Virgin Records when the EMI Label Group was shut down. In 1997, he and Nas appeared in a Sprite commercial. Also in 1997 the group The Firm with AZ, Nas, Nature, and Foxy Brown released their only album as a group, The Album. The album featured production from well known producers such as Dr. Dre and the Trackmasters and generated much hype, but was generally viewed as a disappointment. The group disbanded after just this one album. In 1998 AZ released his second solo album, Pieces of a Man. The album fared well but did not chart quite as well as his debut and did not feature a crossover single like "Sugar Hill".
After this album's release, AZ signed with Motown/Universal Records and released 9 Lives. In 2002, he released Aziatic. A single from the album, "The Essence," (featuring Nas) was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.
In 2004 AZ was planning on releasing his would-be 4th studio album, Final Call, however, it was eventually scrapped due to heavy leaking and released as Final Call (The Lost Tapes) in 2008. He released his 4th and 5th studio albums A.W.O.L. and The Format in 2005 and 2006, respectively. Then Undeniable and Legendary were released in 2008 and 2009 respectively.
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Most underrated rapper of all time
yep
Definitely
+John Lansing word
+Shanty Boonstabo But Royce dissed eminem 3 or 4 years ago and since they are in feud
💯
DJ Premier is a LEGEND
That beat was mellowed out just how i like it
True dat
Its true man Dj Premier is a real Legend
Listen to Nas is like.
forever!
"It's ferocious when broke niggaz get focused " 💯 🙏
Ong
Datz a dope azz bar
AZ one of the most slept on NY rapper ever
Truth
+Parrick Thornley True. Him and O.C.
not one of - THE most slept on
and jeru
percee p?
11 years later and this shit is still fire af
2024 now and more refreshing than ever
people will always come back and listen to good music.
Azhar Shah Hell yeah bro
word up...
Epz Timeless music this. Amazing track!
NicolaiHenri dyisisisksjdjd
Rappers like AZ and producers like Preemo made you feel like you grew up in Brooklyn in those days, even for someone like me who grew up in the suburbs of Stockholm. Their storytelling and style was just so strong.
the beauty of rap.
@@TheCrankyTechnician w
Is AZ from brooklyn? Always thought he was QB with Nas
@@shamshirhussain8198 Brownsville brooklynn
@@matt0395He from East NY not Brownsville
This beat is everything. One of the best, period.
Dj premier 🙌
nice man
its good but compared to whats out there....
Gotta love preemo 🙌🏼
Meh
AZ and Big L would be a hell of a collabo if L was still around, it'd be sick
my shit
missing L. the realest ever.
The Gods had to keep that for there self.
DWolfLycan III thanks bro for mentioning the king big l
it could never be like this again maybe in a alternate universe or reality ? Time and space can never happen again...
Someone in 2024? don't forget that old hip hop never gets old , let's put like❤
I'm in 2032 and this is STILL fresh.
Unsung hero of hip-hop
Royal Lee I WISH MORE PEOPLE COULD SEE THAT
Royal Lee in 2015 im still listenin to that FIRM FIASCO....Damn they were
ill....Foxy brown , Nas...that was the first time ive heard about Az,
here in East Europe we dont get them on tv too much, but who knows where
to search, he / she always finds the best.. True hip hop
Slim Shady THAT'S WUSSUP HOMIE--U know the REALness. What part of Ea Eu are u in?
#Truth
truth be told ^^^ so many people give credit to classic hip hop but for some reason always forget about AZ. he's one of my old school favs
This black and white imagery makes this even more timeless
bro this shit came out in 2005 but sound like something produced in the 90s😳🔥
yep. that's how we felt about it in 2005. Last dying breaths of beautiful hip hop. real talk.
For the longest time, I thought this song was released in the 90s. That just shows how amazing this beat and flow is.
I’m 22 years old. This 90s shit is all I been listening to for about a month an a half now. AZ is Deffly one of the illest!
our generation (im 25) was ROBBED of quality music. this is TIMELESS
@@manbehindthecurtains58 nah u just aint searching hard enough, we've been blessed by unique production, progressive lyrics and original sound its just hard to find
Im 23 and i found old school hip hop like 2 years ago. And i listened to almost all old gen. Rappers. AZ is in my top 3. I rather unique ;)
@@forestgrumpy119 👀
When it hit, it hit.
Happy 50th bday to AZ, an extremely underrated rapper!!! (March 9, 2022)
One of the GOATs!
Damn AZ in his 50s already? Time flies my nigga
The essence of new York hip hop..
best producer ever...nobody got a catalog like him not even dre.
True indeed but still Primo is crazy
Kevin Prasad Big L too
+Antholo G Big L ain't a producer.
Frank Guerro I was trying to say a good MC
+Antholo G Oh, my bad.
"I'm from the place where hardcore is beautiful"
Hydez Idiot det är was inte is
Det är is
Is that Just Ice?
Rakim
DJ Premier Is LEGENDARY!! AZ Very Underated!! They both capture the Essence of the 90's
The beat gives me Goosebumps!
fr
yo also check out if u haven't already
Rakim
MC Ren
Kool G Rap
Chino XL
Big L
Talib Kwelli
Big Pun
He's the reason I started making music!!!
az or premo?
Surprised you dont got more likes
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I wish ya success and fulfillment of all your dreams my brother!!!
@@Gav_Noctem everything as u said likewise my bro , may the force be strong with you always!😃😉😎❤️🙏🏼
AZ, Rakim, NAS. Top 3 most lyrical rappers ever. Wish they still took over today.
+invulnerabledr Az was supposed to have a Doe or Die 2 dropping last year, but I guess it never did.
I totally agree. Those three would be in my top 10 including KRS-ONE, Jay-Z, Biggie, Tupac, and Big Daddy Kane. Also Snoop Dogg .
+Russell Adams and Eminem.
What about Big L...?Del the funkee Homosapien...? Grand Puba...?
Big L
Big Pun
Biggie smalls
Krs one
Torae
Royce da 5'9
Are some of my most favoutrite lyrical rappers. Including Nas Az and Rakim of course
pure poetry. poetic beat, poetic vocals, poetic rhymes... video, everything!
Indeed
In my opinion he represents pushing through for solo, getting ur money, staying sucka free (thats why we always solo!) & getting out & going back home. Since i was young i kinda patterned my game off AZ, i reach my quota & turn the phone on DND , go home, light something & read a book or something. im pretty sure ur on that type vibe if u mess with his music to!
He represents for the people like us, that realize that TIME has MORE VALUE than MONEY! Especially when u know how to make ur money, make u money, & not in the streets! #Investing They sent $40 billion to Ukraine, that moneys getting spent somewhere in the next couple years! Do ur research my people! The middle class only exist here! & it wont be here to much longer, ur either gonna be Rich or Po! And id rather go out like Standin Up like RICH than laying down like PO!
When THEY tell u look left, look right and watch wtf is going on on that side!
We aint gaining all this knowledge just to learn about history! We should've already did that! Now its to the point you have to study just to know wtf is going on RIGHT NOW right IN FRONT of us!! #QuietMoney
One of the most iconic hip hop beats ever and AZ did it justice.
The lyrical ability of AZ is so sleek that this classic sounds as if it was baked and produced yesterday 🔥
One of the best songs in Hip Hop. Top 5 favorite beat. AZ lyrical as usual. Never really got the respect he deserved. This is one of those songs you can consider as “perfect”. Wish Nas & AZ had an album together. 2022 we still listenin to this!!
Yessir 2022 and beyond, such a classic
Did they not have an album together as The Firm?
@@chivimbe he’s talking about JUST Nas & AZ. The Firm had Cormega and Foxy Brown in it also.
It is a perfect song. When i think of HIP HOP i think of AZ and Gang Starr
Most underrated rapper in history, I'd put him up against anybody in a battle, ANYBODY!!!
except Big L ... in my opinion..
Sean Gent I could agree with the fact that they are parallel in regards to skill and being underrated. The difference though is Big L was killed where as AZ is still alive. there's no telling what type of career L would have had if he were still alive, so it kind of makes AZ being underrated a little more valid.
Tomáš Novák RIP
Tomáš Novák Guru isn't underrated at all. Pretty much everyone who listens to Hip Hop knows who he is and Gang Starrs views on UA-cam are way more than AZ. AZ is truly underrated. People have always slept on him.
William Carney nicely articulated
now im starting to miss the 2000's
lol
i think we always miss the past because we only remember the good times
nyyyankee Good music is timeless!
no but it remembers me of good times
I like that
True that
It was.l better times then...even the struggle was different.
Still relevant no matter what year
Hits harder than anything in 2022
Ain’t neva lied
i have listened to this prob 100 times. never gets old.
I wish Dilla was still alive, but thank God we still have producers like Premo and Pete Rock, AZ is an underrated rapper as well. 95 percent of mainstream now is garbage.
Well written
Tuxcz word uP
m3talh3ad123 i agree too
m3talh3ad123 So true. All the hard rocks, hip hop fanatics, and b-boys were making the pilgrimage to Medina aka Planet Brooklyn in the late ‘80’s/early ‘90’s while all the wonder bread kids from suburbia made west coast “Gangsta Rap” a fetish
7 years later.... and it's now up to 99.9% STRAIGHT GARBAGE
I came here because Drake stole the az beat from one of his songs, but no one cares, this is better than modern music
What beat?
Which song he took this beat from
@@AudioGAWD I comment the wrong song just realize it, it's drake middle of the ocean to mo money mo murda by az
@@drahcirx8824 I comment the wrong song just realize it, it's drake middle of the ocean to mo money mo murda by az
@@hyphlosion_1 they don’t sound alike at all lol You know that In hip hop producers use samples right ? and sometimes they get used multiple times by different producers and sometimes a rapper will hopped on an old beat on purpose because they like it or paying homage to the og song this is all extremely common . Saying “drake “ stole the song is wiiiiild bro
AZ was one of the absolute perfect lyricists. Together with Big Pun and Nas at Illmatic, nobody could ever compare.
you forgot Big L
Forgot Kool G
and CORMEGA
Was?
Canibus
All of DJ Premier's beats give me that 90's/early 2000's feeling, when hiphop/rap was at it's prime. I really hope he won't stop making beats any time soon
Straight Brooklyn shit .Premier killed it with this one.The video just screams out that ENY, Brownsville, Bed- Stuy flava.Been feeling this joint since it came out.You can feel the streets of BK through both the music and the video.Salutes to AZ, all day, every day.
Man I miss hip hop :(
you ain't the only one brother
There are still some good MCs who keep it like its supposed to be ! MC Shinobi (Just like That/Any Day Can Be Your Last), MC Gels (Da Funkee Man(spotify/soundcloud version), Blabbermouf (FlabberGasted/step in the Jam), Da Shogunz, Ellmatic(Building up), Reks( "25th Hour"( premo beat)), Simple one (keep it live and Rapresent), Damu The Fudgemunk (normaly a beatmaker, reminds me a bit Pete Rock, very smooth shit) and Raw poetic (hole up), Man of Boom(song: catch the beat), Epidemic(Space travelin/From the beginning), Indigod (Art)... and if you dont mind about the language: French: La Base (Equilibre/Jusque a la mort) (definitley worth a look even if your not a big fan of french hiphop, cause their beats are just incredible !), Dutch: also da Shogunz crew, Hetverzet (Russian Roulette) (you probably think that it would sound weird but look it up ! its Dope), Ukrainian: (dont know the letter so here is just a song name: Тулим - Доки сили є (за уч. Ellmatic та BlabberMouf). (even if you dont like the language you should look up this track just to listen to that beat). Brackets = tracks/kind of a sound clip.
same here
you also forgot young intellect hommie
R Carter you rt bro...along with the message of hip hop
I knew this was gonna be a good song bc it has AZ in it and it's produced by DJ Premier
Jafar Ye good job genius, how u think Dr dre feels
East New York, Brooklyn.
Nostalgia 😖😪
+Verónica García H. Mili ducas muito tempo atras bom's tempos do rap
isso sim e rap .
rap de verdade
True.
Every beat premo makes sounds like a time lapse of a city or something, in an artistic and culture-rich way.
dope comment! agreed. It's more than just a dope beat... it's ethnography.
Every AZ and premo track goes crazy too besides guru I think it’s the only other artist where every track is amazing
This beat is amazing
Textbook beat from Primo! A percipient anthem from AZ, who comes off as a prophet in this instant classic. Perfect song/vid in so many ways.
"It's ferocious when broke n!ggaz get focused."
#AZ #Brooklyn
#HipHop #underground
#PoetsAndRhymers
2005 sounding like 1994 .
Group home style
preemo style
@@Pa3lit0 I agree
I always thought this song came out in the 90s. That just shows how dope this beat and flow is.
Nah these drums def 2000s the sample maybe I feel you
2005? i always thought this was 90's bomb...
+UrbanFl0w Has that feel.
Real hip hop that you can feel
Real hip hop that you can feel
Real hip hop that you can feel
+UrbanFl0w Yep, only 11 years ago.
Best producer ever and the most underrated Rapper ever.
New York hip hop is the pinnacle of the genre
couldn't agree more
I don't hear this track in a top ten list often enough... because it should be!!!!
Most underrated have to be:
AZ, Elzhi, Black Thought, Evidence
Om R Pharaohe Monch too imo
+Ginger Bujdoso Kool G Rap
Om R Inspectah Deck
+FoodNeedNow Cormega
Om R Eyedea, ILLOGIC, Chester P, Juggaknots
2023 stand up for this rap classic
This song is honestly just perfect
On repeat bro!
AZ is sick. This music is therapeutic.
Thankfully we got Joey Badass and Pro Era to revive the hop hop culture.
thats an absurd statement.
TROLL
john jackson Joey is my fave of 2014-15.
***** You do realize that Joey is this generations one of the best rappers. Maybe you like more mainstream rap so you don't understand real lyrics with oldschool flow
see now I know your playing. Ha thats the funniest thing I read your just being sarcastic.
Sometimes you gotta sit back, light up, and vibe to the old school
Truuu💯💯
Yep yep!
True Hip Hop
the place where hardcore its beatiful
How can you play 90s style music in 2005? 🤯 this guy is fire 😂
😏🍻🤙🏽
Cause it sounds better
2021
Its preemo the timeless beat master 👑
2022
Who ever don't like this is crazy. This is pure poetry.
One of the absolute best rap songs ever, period.
Preemo has the god given gift and ability to transport you to another world and place with his beats
2021. Whose here? Criminally underrated. It’s asinine the way cats treats Sosa 🤦🏿♂️. His one of the illest. Love from Uganda(East Africa)
"So understand I know from first hand the lies of a church man high off his first gram" - Most dangerous line in hip hop
AZ is timeless
A to the Z this track is mad nice! clasSICK materIaLL! DOpe! Peace!
Facts
@@murkdiddatbeatproductions7034 AZ one of the realest ever, I wish The Firm reunited for another album frfr
He's top 5.. Idc what anyone says
@@tru3dialect top 5 no doubt. hes a special artist
Listening to AZ and more classic Hip Hop tunes from all the way in the Pacific Islands 🇫🇯🇫🇯👊🏼💯
Fuck what people overrate or underrate! In my books AZ in Top10 dead or alive!
No doubt. long live AZ
Definitely top 25 for sure
AZ is a legend
Robert ' Top 100 no doubt: no diggity...
Benztown1111 true
best preemo beat/ flow together
What about Nas is like?.
they are equal to me...
+Sandra Poku wot about all gangstarr stuff
All that is special but this is as good as it gets
+Anthony Morgan nah you cant compare all round greatness to its self
The Flow is incredible 🔥
AZ was so hot and never got the props he deserved, smooth lyricist and steady beat rider.
Thomas Dorsey at least doe or die went platinum
Underrated & unappreciated AZ but luckily some of us knows what real Hip Hop sounds like...#mshiphophead
I love you
This man will get his rosés when its too late. As it usually goes.
@@jessevelasquez9227 lol
That new York sound..🤌🏿
rather unique is my fav AZ joint. his flow on dat is just crazy
we cant win is my favorite
Word up
I agree
gimmie yours and your world don't stop are my favorites
Don't forget the payback off that pieces of a man cd....flow was flawless of that joint
I need Doe or Die 2 bad, man. Can't believe that AZ hasn't released an album since 2009!
He is releasing before years end his last.
King Reub man I hope you are right
I agree but he has a decent body of work. Lots of mixtapes too
It's out NOW yall 2021. Crazy
He dropped it!
God bless AZ
As someone who was born in brooklyn, there aint no place like home! long live AZ
I gotta say, Thank the lord I stumbled upon this rapper
AZ absolutely smashed the into to this “you know the come up
Stack get right put the gun up
Laugh get nice split the blunt up
Pray blue and whites don’t run up
Remain humble
You see the change when the range come through…..”
This is REAL RAP!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥
Such a pure flow, never misses a syllable... Been a fan for over 20 yrs... Him and Nas together were indescribably phenomenal.
This hip hop ages like fine wine...You know the saga, Who liver who hotta, who shot at who at the...
Goosebumps....this is HipHop. Respect AZ and Premo from Greece
AZ got a great voice
I believe DJ PREMIER is from some other planet.......unique!!
My kids will listen to AZ the Real One 🧿💯
Awesome track.
Wish AZ did a full album with Preemo, Pete Rock etc etc
Thanks to Spotify, I can't believe that I've been sleeping on this all this time 😮
AZ =Nostalgic Medicine
That's only for the real G's out there who are still listening to real Hip Hop instead of the current shit !
Never left!
Az is one of the coldest, it’s 2024 and I still gotta come back and take this one in🔥🔥🔥🔥
One of my favorite songs of all time right here!!!
Please tell me how this legend has any dislikes smh...
One of DJ Premiers greatest beats.
Who still bangin AZ in 2020!! ME THAT'S WHO✊🏾
this used to be my wake up alarm in high school
hiphop
Classic
What you doing here 🤣 @The Vigilant One
@Andrea Catalano u dumb
Asalamu aleykum
It's really a shame that AZ didn't become bigger than he did, Meanwhile mediocre, No talent rappers today can blow up overnight.
One of my favourite Preemo beats with effortless flow from AZ... perfection. One day it will come to Spotify and I will be a very happy man
this always brings a feeling up to me i cant describe, beauty and pain on the same time
nothing in this world like real hip hop
Christian Stender true that
Salute to all the REAL ONES! If youre here thats you 😎
Underrated af but AZ came with that ill flow ~ wish there was more like him & Nas today
Empress xX It would revitalize rap music.
I can't decide whether "The Come Up" or 'Rather Unique" are my favorite AZ songs
those are his two best songs by quite a bit.
Wanna Be There and Fan Mail are my favorites
Mo Money, Mo Murder (Feat. Nas) & The Format
Eduardo Rodriguez Rather Unique is my shit. Big Daddy Kane being my favorite rapper and seeing Pete Rock used his sample in that song makes me love it even more. But AZ ripped that song I love AZ.
Eduardo Rodriguez Life's a bitch?
True Legend!!!
AZ is a legend of the pattern flow he's one of my top five hip hop he's so underrated
Classic. AZ. 1 of hip hops most underrated🏆