Pieces of a Man (AZ album)

Pieces of a Man
Studio album by AZ
Released	April 7, 1998 (1998-04-07)
Recorded	1997−98
Studio	Daddy's House Electric Lady Studios (New York, NY) The Hit Factory (New York, NY) Right Track Recording (Manhattan, NY) House of Sound (New York, NY) Funhouse Recording (New York, NY)
Genre	East Coast hip hop mafioso rap
Length	54:03
Label	Noo Trybe
Producer	Big Jon Platt (exec.) Damian "DEO" Blyden (exec.) Nas (exec.) Trackmasters (also exec.) Goldfinga Gucci Jones Kenny "Smoove" Kornegay L.E.S. Nashiem Myrick RZA Tony Dofat
AZ chronology
The Album (1997) Pieces of a Man (1998) S.O.S.A. (Save Our Streets AZ) (2000)
Singles from Pieces of a Man
"Hey AZ" Released: July 21, 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	8/10[2]

Pieces of a Man is the second solo studio album by American rapper AZ. It was released on April 7, 1998 via Noo Trybe Records. Production was handled by Trackmasters, Goldfinga, Gucci Jones, L.E.S., Kenny Kornegay, Nashiem Myrick, RZA and Tony Dofat. It features guest appearances from The Firm, Half-A-Mil, Monifah, RZA and Panama P.I. The album peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

The album was highly praised for its complex and insightful lyricism. The first single was intended to be "Hey AZ" featuring SWV, which peaked at No. 50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Music video for "Hey AZ" was shot, but the song was included only in the Japanese edition of the project.