NEW AZ "Genesis" Doe or Die II coming soon

[Pinyapplesuckas]

S.O.S.A.

 

[inndaskKy]

i disagree, az's rhyme scheme is part of reason why he's so bland. he's great technically but it just gives him a robotic trait on the mic. dudes like nas and tragedy aren't as technical but are way more potent.

and i wouldn't say that, life is good is a better executed streets disciple. nas was on that in 2004.

So would you say Nas is repetitive as well then?

Plus I don't really see the resemblance between his flow and rhyme scheme on this track for example and his material from DOD. (I don't think him naming this album DOD2 is an accurate reflection of his current rhyming style. As mentioned, it just seems to be a sort of trend.) He used to recycle some of the same flows a bit too much but, like I said, I think he's switching it up more now.

 

[Big Dick]

Sounds to me like he is trying out a bit of a different flow from his last few albums, based off his last few tracks. On the N4L mixtape he had some different flows as well.

Also, I don't know why you would classify all his stuff as mafioso rap. Doe or Die (and maybe Pieces of a Man) was probably the only album where he predominantly had that type of content. His last few albums have had way more observational type of content, just talking about the hood and his life in general. Kind of like Nas' Life Is Good. AZ was on that 'life is good' vibe 4 years ago already with Undeniable.

Plus AZ is one of the few rappers who are interesting to listen to even if he's on a mediocre beat, just for his technical ability alone. His multi game is simply immaculate. Probably the most consistent of all lyrical mcees.

yo that n4l tape...az had some INSANE verses on that too bad the quality was ehh and the dj was obnoxious with the runbacks. Like the beginning of the beat with az's adlibs--run it back--beginning of the beat the 4 bars of the verse--run it back--beggining, then eight bars and Im thinkin this shyt is ill then--run it back. fukk that tape.

He had an album or mixtape called legend or legendary that I didnt really play much but hes been on point lately so Im thinking he'll come through with some piff this time.

 

[inndaskKy]

yo that n4l tape...az had some INSANE verses on that too bad the quality was ehh and the dj was obnoxious with the runbacks. Like the beginning of the beat with az's adlibs--run it back--beginning of the beat the 4 bars of the verse--run it back--beggining, then eight bars and Im thinkin this shyt is ill then--run it back. fukk that tape.

He had an album or mixtape called legend or legendary that I didnt really play much but hes been on point lately so Im thinking he'll come through with some piff this time.

Agreed. That DJ sounded like an amateur too and there was way too much sh*t tossed in between the verses to really make it an enjoyable listen. However, AZ killed the verses and some of the flows. Too bad he modelled the theme after Nas' Untitled album because it made it seem like he was still trying to follow Nas with everything he does even though he stays in his own lane mostly. That Runaway Slave track was nice.

As for Legendary and G.O.D. I think it would have been better if he had taken the best tracks off both of 'em and made it a single mixtape. There were some real dope tracks but a couple of them just didn't have the right production or hooks. Again, lyrically they were still great as always.

 

[re'up]

AZ is one of my favorites, dude is ill, but.....I copped that 'Legendary' from the store, all excited, and threw that on :snoop, horrible, horrible album. I still remember that day...his last solid album was almost 5 years ago, I fukked with 'Undeniable'...

 

[JayBaldacci]

So would you say Nas is repetitive as well then?

Plus I don't really see the resemblance between his flow and rhyme scheme on this track for example and his material from DOD. (I don't think him naming this album DOD2 is an accurate reflection of his current rhyming style. As mentioned, it just seems to be a sort of trend.) He used to recycle some of the same flows a bit too much but, like I said, I think he's switching it up more now.

no, because the production and vibe of lig is way different than street's disciple.

idk, i guess we'll see when it drops. i hope he does something new.

 

[inndaskKy]

no, because the production and vibe of lig is way different than street's disciple.

idk, i guess we'll see when it drops. i hope he does something new.

Fair enough. I'm looking forward to the album myself. I hope it doesn't disappoint.

 

[USSInsiders]

" A-Zah Malik Allah Repertoire like W.E.B. Du Bois"

That's my half dominican rapper

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

after 18 years he can't try one new thing? not one? maybe flowing with a different tempo? maybe having some type of feeling to his tracks? maybe try a creative concept or something? or possibly let mafioso rap rest, or at least approach differently than it was done in the 90s? i mean, just for one album. lol

hes done just about everything that you are asking for plenty of times.

and the majority of his music is not mafioso. lol.

Sounds to me like he is trying out a bit of a different flow from his last few albums, based off his last few tracks. On the N4L mixtape he had some different flows as well.

Also, I don't know why you would classify all his stuff as mafioso rap. Doe or Die (and maybe Pieces of a Man) was probably the only album where he predominantly had that type of content. His last few albums have had way more observational type of content, just talking about the hood and his life in general. Kind of like Nas' Life Is Good. AZ was on that 'life is good' vibe 4 years ago already with Undeniable.

Plus AZ is one of the few rappers who are interesting to listen to even if he's on a mediocre beat, just for his technical ability alone. His multi game is simply immaculate. Probably the most consistent of all lyrical mcees.

exactly.

i dont know what dudes in here are talking about.

Off a half a song huh?..lol..smh..

i said MODERN-DAY.

not 2013.

 

[Big Dick]

" A-Zah Malik Allah Repertoire like W.E.B. Du Bois"

That's my half dominican rapper

AZ destroyed that verse. shouldve dropped a third verse instead of that dude half talkin/half rappin through the rest of it.

 

[Broke Wave]

One of the greatest rappers of all fukking time

 

[spliz]

i said MODERN-DAY.

not 2013.

either way u wrong my nikka..lol..and im not hatin on AZ cause im a big fan and always will be...he's one of the main artists that influenced me to even pick up a mic but im keepin it 100...

 

[surv2syn]

hes done just about everything that you are asking for plenty of times.

and the majority of his music is not mafioso. lol.



exactly.

i dont know what dudes in here are talking about.



i said MODERN-DAY.

not 2013.

As far as my personal favorites go, AZ is my 3rd behind Rakim and Kool G. Rap. He has done all of the stuff as you mentioned. I guess people havent listened to his albums. Tracks like Payback, Fanmail, Rise and Fall, etc...brilliant. I always maintain that where AZ went wrong in his career and also why he is still underrated is because he tried too hard to make commercial hits. Most of his singles were geared towards that. I think that hurt him and also caused a lot of his album material to be overlooked.

 

[Long Live The Kane]

Dope, but short lil track...right on time for my annual winter time revisit of the or OG Doe or Die too

 

[Wallychamp]

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