9 Lives
Studio album by
AZ
Released June 12, 2001 (2001-06-12)
Recorded 1999–2001
Genre
  • East Coast hip-hop
  • gangsta rap
Length 50:18
Label Motown
Producer
  • AZ (exec.)
  • Damien "DEO" Blyden (exec.)
  • Kedar Massenburg (exec.)
  • Big Shy
  • Bink!
  • Chop Diesel
  • Darren Lighty
  • Derryck "Tank" Thornton
  • DR Period
  • Eddie F
  • Mahogany
  • Miller Time
  • Qur'an Goodman
  • Tydro
  • Ty Fyffe
AZ chronology
S.O.S.A. (Save Our Streets AZ)
(2000)		 9 Lives
(2001)		 Aziatic
(2002)
Singles from 9 Lives
  1. "Problems"
    Released: March 20, 2001
  2. "Everything's Everything"
    Released: July 10, 2001
  3. "AZ's Back"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic StarStarHalf star[1]
HipHopDX 3.5/5[2]
RapReviews 8/10[3]
Vibe 3.5/5[4]

9 Lives is the third solo studio album by American rapper AZ. It was released on June 12, 2001, under the Motown imprint. Production was handled by twelve record producers, including Bink!, Darren Lighty, Eddie F and Ty Fyffe. It features guest appearances from Ali Vegas, Amil, Beanie Sigel, Foxy Brown and Joe. The album peaked at number 23 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"
  • Anthony Cruz
  • Sheron Scriven
  • Damien Blyden
 Big Shy 1:28
2. "What Cha Day About" (featuring Ali Vegas)
  • Cruz
  • Ollie Williams
  • Blyden
 Qu'ran Goodman 4:03
3. "I Don't Give a Fuck"
  • Cruz
  • Mark Curry
  • Blyden
 Chop D.I.E.S.E.L. 3:36
4. "At Night"
  • Cruz
  • Curry
  • Blyden
 Chop D.I.E.S.E.L. 3:53
5. "AZ's Back"
  • Cruz
  • Derryck Thornton
  • William Ed Pettaway Jr.
 Derryck "Tank" Thornton 3:35
6. "Problems"
  • Cruz
  • Curry
  • Blyden
 Chop D.I.E.S.E.L. 4:08
7. "Everything's Everything" (featuring Joe)
  • Cruz
  • Edward Ferrell
  • Darren Lighty
  • Clifton Lighty III
  • Balewa Muhammad
  • Eddie F
  • Darren Lighty
 4:36
8. "That's Real" (featuring Beanie Sigel)
  • Cruz
  • Dwight Grant
  • Roosevelt Harrell III
 Bink Dog 4:19
9. "What Y'all Niggas Want" (featuring Foxy Brown)
  • Cruz
  • Curry
  • Blyden
 Chop D.I.E.S.E.L. 3:30
10. "Let's Toast"
  • Cruz
  • Imsomie Leeper
 Mohogany 3:59
11. "How Many Wanna" (featuring Amil)
  • Cruz
  • Robert Miller
  • Blyden
 Miller Time 3:52
12. "Love Me"
  • Cruz
  • Darryl Pittman
 DR Period 3:42
13. "Quiet Money TBS"
  • Cruz
  • Animsi
  • T. Cotrell
  • K. Walker
  • Ty Fyffe
  • Tydro
 4:56
14. "Outro"
  • Cruz
  • Scriven
  • Blyden
 Big Shy 0:40
Total length: 50:18

Sample credits

  • Intro and Outro
    • "I Can't See Me Without You" by The Main Ingredient
  • Problems
    • "All This Love" by DeBarge
  • Love Me
    • "Love Me in a Special Way" by DeBarge

Notes

  • "Quiet Money TBS" features uncredited verses from three unknown emcees.

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 23
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 4

References

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "9 Lives - AZ | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Low, Adam (June 27, 2001). "AZ - Nine Lives". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "AZ :: 9 Lives :: Motown". www.rapreviews.com. June 26, 2001. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Crowley, David (July 2001). "Vibe". Vibe. Vol. 9, no. 7. Vibe Media Group. p. 134. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "AZ Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "AZ Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2020.