9 Lives (AZ album)
9 Lives is the third studio album by rapper AZ, released under the Motown imprint. The single "Problems" featured a sample from the DeBarge song "All This Love". Although unable to match the success of his preceding albums, 9 Lives still managed to sell over 492,000 copies[4]
| 9 Lives | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 12, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1999-2001 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 50:18 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Big Shy, Qur'an Goodman, Chop Diesel, Derryck "Tank" Thornton, DJ Eddie F & Darren Lighty, Bink Dog, Mahogany Music, Miller Time, DR Period, Tydro, Ty Fyffe | |||
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| Singles from 9 Lives | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| HipHopDX.com | |
| Vibe | |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Big Shy | 1:28 |
| 2. | "What Cha Day About" (featuring Ali Vegas) | Qu'ran Goodman | 4:03 |
| 3. | "I Don't Give A Fuck" | Chop Diesel | 3:36 |
| 4. | "At Night" | Chop Diesel | 3:53 |
| 5. | "AZ's Back" | Derryck "Tank" Thornton | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Problems" | Chop Diesel | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Everything's Everything" (featuring Joe) | DJ Eddie F, Darren Lighty | 4:36 |
| 8. | "That's Real" (featuring Beanie Sigel) (*also featured on the Light It Up (soundtrack)) | Bink Dogg | 4:19 |
| 9. | "What Y'all Niggas Want" (featuring Foxy Brown) | Chop Diesel | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Let's Toast" | Mahogany Music | 3:59 |
| 11. | "How Many Wanna" (featuring Amil) | Miller Time | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Love Me" | DR Period | 3:42 |
| 13. | "Quiet Money TBS" | Tydro, Ty Fyffe | 4:56 |
| 14. | "Outro" | Big Shy | 0:40 |
Samples
Intro
- "I Can't See Me Without You" by The Main Ingredient
What Cha Day About
- "Needed" by The Hues Corporation
I Don't Give a Fuck
- "Hate Me Now" by Nas
At Night
- "Sara Smile" by Impact
Problems
- "All This Love" by DeBarge
What Y'all Niggas Want
Let's Toast
- "I Forgot to Be Your Lover" by The Mad Lads
Love Me
Quiet Money TBS
- "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" by Millie Jackson
Charts
Album charts
| Year | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
Singles charts
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 2001 | Love Me-ft. Caine White | 66 | 44 |
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References
- "9 Lives Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- "9 Lives Review". HipHopDX.com. June 27, 2001. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- 9 Lives Review. Vibe. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- "AZ Interview".
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