AZ – A.W.O.L

Bought this cause I was curious if the pressing would be better quality than what got ripped for streaming, specifically the Final Call Bonus Songs. Surprisingly, the quality is way better and amazing. I'm glad I got this on wax.

Undoubtedly AZ's finest release to date! Starts off with mellow Heatmakers produced tracks - and true to their perfected formula comes complete with vocal samples - laced with some fine rhymes from the Brooklyn vet. "New York", though featuring two of the Wu's finest, is not your typical Wu-Tang 36 Chambers shit. Unfortunately, it's too lyrikal to make a proper anthem, but makes a good track still! "Street Life" has some nice violins on it, and features two credible emcees, Half-A-Mil & Begetz. "The Come Up" is actually a reworked version of an earlier track called "No Love" which features Joe (Thomas). The newer version is more street; what else would one expect with Primo on production! Other notable tracks include "Bedtime Story", "Envious" featuring Bounty Killah, "AWOL" (where AZ drops a single verse that declares him one of the world's best slept on artists!). Overally, a well-balanced album that doesn't compromise true HipHop for commercial success.