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- Pieces Of A Man (Parental Advisory)
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AZ
Released 1998

Sosa
02:04
6,017 plays

The Pay Back
03:06
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I'm Known
02:12
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- 1
- New Life (Album Intro)
- 01:23
- 3,842 plays

- 2
- I'm Known
- 02:12
- 5,161 plays

- 3
- How Ya Livin'
- 04:29
- 15,201 plays

- 4
- Trading Places/Manasia (Interlude)
- 03:41
- 3,734 plays

- 5
- What's The Deal/Half-A-Mil (Interlude)
- 03:56
- 3,826 plays

- 6
- Love Is Love
- 05:12
- 4,537 plays

- 7
- The Pay Back
- 03:06
- 5,914 plays

- 8
- Just Because
- 02:52
- 3,776 plays

- 9
- Sosa
- 02:04
- 6,017 plays

- 10
- It's A Boy Thing
- 04:00
- 2,722 plays

- 11
- Pieces Of A (Black) Man
- 03:43
- 4,415 plays

- 12
- Last Dayz
- 05:16
- 4,115 plays

- 13
- Whatever Happened (The Birth)
- 03:37
- 4,054 plays

- 14
- Trial Of The Century
- 04:25
- 2,812 plays

- 15
- Betcha Don't Know
- 03:54
- 3,143 plays

album review

AZ had a lot to prove with his second album, Pieces of a Man. Not only did he have to prove that the success of his debut, Doe or Die, was not a fluke, he had to live up to his success with the Firm and as a guest artist with Monifah, D'Angelo, and Nas. For the most part, he lives up to these expectations on Pieces of a Man. There are certainly some slow spots on the record, but the production from Trackmasters and Dr. Dre is appealing, funky, and seamless, blending street rhythms with radio-ready hooks. Furthermore, AZ's lyrical skills are increasing, as the best moments (including the single "What's the Deal") prove. The moments that work on Pieces of a Man are so strong that they make the lesser, lazier moments forgivable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide