AZ (rapper)
American rapper from New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anthony Cruz (born March 9, 1972), better known by his stage name AZ, is an American rapper. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is famous for being a long-time and frequent rhyme partner of Nas. He is also a member of the hip hop group The Firm with Nas, Foxy Brown, Cormega and Nature.
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Birth name | Anthony Cruz |
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Born | (1972-03-09) March 9, 1972 (age 52) New York City, U.S. |
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Years active | 1993–present |
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Member of | The Firm |
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In a countdown of the 10 Most Underappreciated Rappers—Most Underrated Rappers of All Time, the editors of About.com listed AZ as number one on the list.[1] He was as well featured on About.com's list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007). That was where he was identified as "arguably the most underrated lyricist ever."[2]