How come AZ never blew up.........

[Don Jesus]

So 50 it's only a run, enjoy this here
Matter of fact you ain't done, enjoy this year
And uh it's only fair I make this clear
You could neva fukk wit me, so don't neva fukk wit me
If money makes the man then on Iraq land
Saddam statue will still stand on top of the sand
You a fan so overall respect my hand
Cause I can see what's goin' on, I respect your scam
And we can toast to the life that showed us both
That trials and tribulation only bring forth growth
And when we ghost, you could bet who be felt the most
So live your life 'til the reaper approach..

He basically predicted 50 Cent's fall. One of the most ether verses ever not only because he sonned 50's existence but he truly explained why the "money over everything" narrative is complete bullshyt

 

[USSInsiders]

I don't think he wanted to pop like that. Superstar and the hardest with styles p still in rotation like 7 years later .

at someone name-dropping The Hardest. That song came on the other night when I was running and it put me in a zone.

But really AZ is bar none one of my GOATs. I love that man no homo.

 

[ManBearPig]

He's a not as awesome Nas.

 

[The Ruler 09]

Lots of factors, certainly had the talent to blow up though, if he was pushed like THAT.

 

[BulletProof]

His lack of mainstream success is one of the strangest cases in Rap.

He had it all.

Dude's probably in my top ten.

 

[Pop123]

"Why I didnt blow up? I'll explain the game /
they don't appreciate the greats whose flow remained the same /
same multis since Doe or Die, aint changed a thang /
had a ill voice but my rhyme arrangement was lame"

AZ, the wise man's jadakiss

 

[Hamza B.]

AZ is in my top 10 and is clearly one of the GOATs. But the machine never fully backed him, therefore he's not a household name. Been listening to "9 Lives" a lot this week. This album is criminally slept on.

 

[69 others]

Not too many straight up lyricists blow up. But he has had a 20 year career and I never heard he was driving cabs or delivering Chinese food so I'm sure his life ain't been all that bad.

 

[oO J Smooth Oo]

One of the greatest mcs of all time

 

[BiggWebb79]

Very underrated, Az might not have blown up, but he's definitely known and respected.