AZ "Fan Mail" doesnt get the love it deserves

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I haven't listened to the album in a minute. I initially slept on it Summer '02. During fall break of the same year, I revisited the album and was like :wow:. The production, the concepts, and the lyrics were all crazy. I was convinced that AZiatic was better than Blueprint. Great album.
 
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I haven't listened to the album in a minute. I initially slept on it Summer '02. During fall break of the same year, I revisited the album and was like :wow:. The production, the concepts, and the lyrics were all crazy. I was convinced that AZiatic was better than Blueprint. Great album.

:whoo: I reacted to this album the exact same way. Didn't make it in my heavy rotation until Sept/Oct. 02. :myman:
 

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I haven't listened to the album in a minute. I initially slept on it Summer '02. During fall break of the same year, I revisited the album and was like :wow:. The production, the concepts, and the lyrics were all crazy. I was convinced that AZiatic was better than Blueprint. Great album.

beat wise it was very much following the BP blueprint so to speak lol besides the drum sounds being a bit dated i think it stands up well these days
 

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'Aziatic' was such a dope cd to me on 2002, and a good portion has aged well, it's a little cringeworthy to hear some of those blatant commercial records these days though, I was listening to that in La Paz on a boat on a fishing trip when I was 16, I played that cd everyday of the trip…It was definitely AZ's take on 'The Blueprint' though, or at least the production sound….

Hustler', is another cut too, besides the terrible Animal verse, the version with AZ on two verses is the one I listen too….
 

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Loved this track. This too.



Slept on album.



Awww man, this song brought me back….I remember buying this album when it first came out. I would constantly play this song.

"Loving the game you gave me,
loving my name is AZ,
Never sold millions but fuk it,
I'm hea to sae the babies"
 

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Awww man, this song brought me back….I remember buying this album when it first came out. I would constantly play this song.

"Loving the game you gave me,
loving my name is AZ,
Never sold millions but fuk it,
I'm hea to sae the babies"

East New York, Eighty-two, first Pumas navy blue
First wife Keisha Wilson with love, she was my baby boo

Crazy crew, paying dues, few of us made it through
Front window, Ms. Gladys, that was my favorite view
Hated school, never went, hookie was better spend
Right around the time the god Ra' spoke of dead presidents

Devilish ever since, seeking for hope
Needing some form of nourishment
, it's eighty-eight
Skin starting to radiate, hair on my baby-face
Mama bear could see that I'm there, she finally gave me space

Change of pace moving quicker, consuming liquor
Humping upon some chicks p*ssy trying to undo her zipper
Gucci slippers who can diss us? 40 deuce movie pictures
What other way but poetically can I prove these scriptures?
Drugs sold 'em, cars rode 'em, guns near my scrotum
Got locked, got right out, gave what I owed 'em
Cried when they buried Will, killed 'Po killed Phil
Murdered Donald Jones, shot clip hit Bill
Prince in prison, damn, yeah I'm still living
I can see 'em up in heaven my nikka dance to the rhythm
God, show me another way, give me another day
Open the lane up so I can make these fukkers pay


:wow:
 

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