AZ - Doe Or Die

[illlx]

Lyrically this album is fuckin AMAZING, on par with Illmatic. Also comes correct on the production tip.

Doe or Die-A short intro with movie samples an a raw ass beat, Az spits fire as usual. 9
Uncut Raw-One of my favorite beats on the album...dope storytellin 9
Giime Yours-One of the best Pete Rock beats ever, Nas does the hook 10
Ho Happy Jackie-Dope ass Buckwild beat that AZ rips to pieces 10
Rather Unique-ANOTHER top 10 Pete Rock beat with AZ spitting FLAMES! 10

"so it's gonna take more than your astrologist
to knowledge this
a physiologist couldn't even figure out the exoticness
raps demolishing certified the way I style it
my wordplay blaze with the rays of ultraviolence
my culture's smiling, getting more in depth with each breath
my biography follows the footsteps of Malcolm X
money and sex, Gore-Tex Donna Karan and Guess
finesse, success through the life
stress mics I blessed
puffing trees to get me high as trapeze
flipping Japanese at ease when I'm stacking G's
so let's discuss, plus degrees
how the rhyme forces the source for thoughts that's lost
so don't cross cause it'll cost
the ghetto savior, smooth, the real playa with flavor
moves be major
with unexplainable behavior
the word's on the street so keep your ears to the concrete"

I Feel For You-One of the beats I didn't feel, AZ is still sope as fuck though 7
Sugar Hill-The big radio single, very dope 8
Mo' Money Mo' Murder Mo' Homicide-Nas and AZ at it again...beat is butter...10
Doe Or Die-dope 8
We Can't Win-Both AZ and his guest are dope as fuck 9
Ya World Don't Stop-Very dope 9
Sugar Hill Remix-Not as good as the original 7

All in all AZ's best joint IMO

[Durag]

AZ's best album, and one of my favourites. He's on point throughout, its a flawless, steller performance from him, and he is gifted by some great production. Listening to this album again, AZ must be most of the most underrated rappers of all time.

Anyways 'Gimme Yours' is a personal favourite here, and 'Mo Money, Mo Murder' is a classic hip-hop track. Overall 8.5 or 9/10

[claaa7]

yeah really good album, "suga hill" is the only song i ain't really feeling but it ain't wack either. 4/5

[Maxxx Millisecondz]

back around the time it came out, i played the tape of it an unhealthy amount of times until i wore it out. i gotta find a copy of the CD. i miss that shit.

[claaa7]

just listened to it again yesterday, and i changed my mind - it's 4.5.. damn near perfect, great lyrics, insane flow and very smooth laidback beats. "i'm feeling you" is one of my favorite tracks on there, love the flow of that beat with the vocal loop..

[11th Chamber]

Mo' Money, Mo' Murda

nuff said

[Luther Large]

Track listing1. Intro
2. Uncut Raw
3. Gimme Your's
4. Ho Happy Jackie
5. Rather Unique
6. I Feel For You
7. Sugar Hill
8. Mo Money, Mo Murder (Homicide)
9. Doe Or Die
10. We Can't Win
11. Your World Don't Stop
12. Sugar Hill - (remix)

This to me is def a classic AZ's flow on his debut is unmatched on this as is his lyricism beats ill too

what ya'll think???

[irish ins]

As much as i like AZ for some reason unknown I can't just put this album on and zone out like I can with other classic's, I gotta be in a certain mood to listen to this album.But when I get into it I do appreciate it. 4.5/5

[Bucellito 136]

classic shit

[venex]

very nice album ! 8/10

if the production was a bit better, i would give it a 9, but it's still good

[Mantra]

I can play this one all the way through.

[SHEEPISH LORD OF CHAOS]

I can play this one all the way through.

most of az's albums are like that especially in my opinion The Format & AZATIC

[PoorRighteousTeacher]

classic shit,9/10. gimmie yours is one of my favorite hip hop tracks

[DR. NICK RIVIERA]

4/5, the album would be better if it was designed better, cuz some songs just don't go together well.....but, it is one of my fav. debut albums of all time, AZ is one the best and underrated like almost no other

[Freeze]

love this album, definatly a great debut, lyrics and flow shine throughout an 8 or 9