The Format AZ . It was released on November 7, 2006 via Quiet Money Records. Recording sessions took place at Chop Shop Studios in Brooklyn . Production was handled by Emile Haynie , J. Cardim , Lil' Fame , Arnold Mischkulnig, Bob Perry, DJ Premier , Face Defeat and Statik Selektah . It features guest appearances from Fresh, Big Pooh , Jha-Jha, M.O.P. , Phonte , Ralo, and Samson.
The album's lead single is its title track, "The Format", produced by DJ Premier , with "Vendetta" as its B-side .[ 8] The Format also features the bonus track "Royal Salute", 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".
Title Producer(s) 1. "I Am the Truth" Fizzy Womack 3:59 2. "Sit 'Em Back Slow" (featuring M.O.P. ) 3:48 3. "Get High" Emile 3:06 4. "Make Me" (featuring Fresh) Emile 3:09 5. "Games" (featuring Samson) Bob Perry Arnold Mischkulnig 3:49 6. "Rise and Fall" (featuring Rapper Big Pooh and Phonte ) J. Cardim 4:10 7. "Animal" Statik Selektah 3:48 8. "Doing That!" (featuring Jha Jha) Fizzy Womack 4:06 9. "This Is What I Do" J. Cardim 3:18 10. "The Format" DJ Premier 3:03 11. "Vendetta" (featuring Fresh and Ralo) J. Cardim 3:14 12. "Game of Life" Emile 4:05 13. "Royal Salute" Emile 2:20 Total length: 45:55
Special Edition bonus tracks Title 14. "Life" 3:58 15. "Seems That Way" 4:07 16. "You Know" 4:06 17. "The Love of Money" 3:11 18. "Damn It Feels Good" 3:48
Anthony "AZ " Cruz – vocals, executive producer
Jamal "Lil' Fame " Grinnage – vocals (track 2) , producer (tracks: 1, 2, 8)
Eric "Billy Danze " Murray – vocals (track 2)
Fresh – vocals (tracks: 4, 11)
Samson – vocals (track 5)
Thomas Louis "Rapper Big Pooh " Jones III – vocals (track 6)
Phonte Coleman – vocals (track 6) Natoya "Jha Jha" Handy – vocals (track 8)
Ralo – vocals (track 11)
Jonathan "Chronic Face" Burke – producer (track 2)
Emile Haynie – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 12, 13) Bob Perry – producer (track 5) , co-executive producer, A&R
Arnold Mischkulnig – producer (track 5) , recording, mixing, mastering
Jonas Cardim – producer (tracks: 6, 9, 11) Patrick "Statik Selektah " Baril – producer (track 7)
Christopher E. "DJ Premier " Martin – producer (track 10)
Joseph Sherman – co-executive producer, management
Kaysh Shinn – photography
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