The Format
Studio album by AZ
Released	November 7, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Quiet Money, Fast Life Music
Producer	Lil' Fame, Face Defeat, Emile, J. Cardim, Phonte, Statik Selektah, DJ Premier
Professional reviews
About.com 2006 Cokemachineglow (55/100) 2006 HipHopDX 2006 RapReviews (8.0/10) 2006 Tiny Mix Tapes 2006 XXL (L) 2006
AZ chronology
A.W.O.L. (2005) The Format (2006) Undeniable (2008)

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."

[edit] Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)	Samples(s)
1	"I Am The Truth"	Fizzy Womack	AZ	"I'm Talking 'Bout Freedom" by Syl Johnson
2	"Sit 'em Back Slow"	Face Defeat, Fizzy Womack	AZ, M.O.P.	"Mary Jane" by Rick James
3	"Get High"	Emile	AZ
4	"Make Me"	Emile	AZ, Fresh	"Professional Style" by Alchemist Feat. AZ
5	"Games"	Bob Perry, Arnold Mischkulnig	AZ, Samson
6	"Rise And Fall"	J. Cardim, Phonte	AZ, Little Brother
7	"Animal"	Statik Selektah	AZ	"Ten Crack Commandments" by The Notorious B.I.G. "Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)" by Nas "Survival of the Fittest" by Mobb Deep
8	"Doing That"	Fizzy Womack	AZ, Jha Jha	"Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)" by Jimmy Spicer
9	"This Is What I Do"	J. Cardim	AZ
10	"The Format"	DJ Premier	AZ	"Survival of the Fittest" by Mobb Deep "Pt. 2" by Method Man & Redman "This Side of Forever" by Roberta Flack
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

[edit] Chart history

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	Top Independent Albums
2006	The Format	-	#59	#35

[edit] External links

• The Format at Discogs