The Format (album)
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. and 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",[2] 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."
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   link |
| Cokemachineglow | (55/100) link |
| HipHopDX | link |
| RapReviews | (8.0/10) link |
| XXL | (L) link |
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| Released | November 7, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Label | Quiet Money, Fast Life Music, Koch | |||
| Producer | Lil' Fame, Face Defeat, Emile, J. Cardim, Phonte, Statik Selektah, DJ Premier | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Am the Truth" | Fizzy Womack | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Sit 'Em Back Slow" (featuring M.O.P.) | Face Defeat, Fizzy Womack | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Get High" | Emile | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Make Me" (featuring Fresh) | Emile | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Games" (featuring Samson) | Bob Perry, Arnold Mischkulnig | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Rise and Fall" (featuring Little Brother) | J. Cardim | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Animal" | Statik Selektah | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Doing That" (featuring Jha Jha) | Fizzy Womack | 4:07 |
| 9. | "This Is What I Do" | J. Cardim | 3:18 |
| 10. | "The Format" | DJ Premier | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Vendetta" | J. Cardim | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Game of Life" | Emile | 4:06 |
| 13. | "Royal Salute (Bonus Track)" | Emile | 2:20 |
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Life" | 3:58 | |
| 15. | "Seems That Way" | 4:06 | |
| 16. | "You Know" | 4:04 | |
| 17. | "The Love of Money" | 3:11 | |
| 18. | "Damn It Feels Good" | 3:49 |
Sample credits
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I Am The Truth
Sit 'Em Back Slow
Make Me
Games Rise and Fall
Animal
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Doing That
This Is What I Do
The Format
Game Of Life
Royal Salute
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Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 59 |
| US Top Independent Albums | 35 |
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