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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2024
- "Hey AZ" featuring SWV was supposed to be the first single off of AZ's sophmore album "Pieces of a Man".
That song uses the same sample as Mariah Carey's song "Honey", "Hey DJ" by the World Famous Supreme Team. Both were released in summer of 1997, but for some reason when the album was released in Spring 1998, the song "Hey AZ" was not on there. The initial disappointment only showed that his fans were not ready for the change in mood.
AZ's wordplay was the shit. this cat said more in one verse than a lot of dudes did in a whole song. i miss this kinda music
I swear 😭😩
Roy Thomas very true
Roy Thomas super fact
Facts
And his flow is crazy.
if anyone lived in NYC at the time this song drop remember AZ's street flooded the boroughs with "HEY AZ" stickers on every street. i still see some up to this day.
This should have been a hit.
The reason why it didn't blow up like it should have was because Mariah Carey's song honey came out the same time with elements of the same sample.
Diddy did it again
I co-produced and 1st Assistant directed this video along with Michael Martin the director who was famous for doing the Bone Thugs joint Crossroads; yeah homey those was some good times. My brother was my assistant and found AZ's watch in the ocean water after the splash down scene. AZ remembers till this day.
AZ Is A Mad Underrated MC.
Underground king
👌🏾
💯 🔥🔥🔥
i miss the 90's so bad!
omg! nothing is better than the 90´s
We need to go back
💯
Agreed, high school in the late 90s, Sony walkmen, tapes, good times.
Top 5 MC all time.
agreed!
AZ is a fuckin overlooked MC fo sho
and most underrated of all time
Wordson!! Y'all should hear mine, Hey O.G, off the most anticipated album (World Love) 4.0, I'm O.G.Smooth, The Original Gentleman, World Love y'all
No doubt baby!
still one of the hottest summer jams of 1997...real music!
It was before 97 wasn't it?
@@chitownfan06 it was 97
97? Sound so beginning of '00s
Came out like '95 or '96, definitely not no 1997
@@laurenchristianna2092 yes it was 97.
I'm an old-school Hip Hop head.
みほへ。、元気に。、していますか？キャミッ。、☀
has one of the best flows ever in hip hop.
This song shouldve been on that album...it was tight as hell
Glad it was released later on lost tapes
AZ one of the most underrated rappers of our generation.This guy is damn talented.Flawless Rapper
This is my “We Made it!” song. The instrumental is tuff.
BIG FAX
I find myself coming back to this song over and over to reminisce when hip hop was off the hook.
I remember listening to this song when i was kid. I cannot believe its on youtube. Will always love this track
Official dude I believe the only reason why he didn’t excel to blow is because of NAS status in the game but one thing he always stayed relevant still till this current day Doe or Die 2 is knocking. Heavy rotation along with NAS KD2
Facts
At the time, this was considered a weak song compared to his other tracks. I always thought this was banger.
I’ll never understand that
Because it’s not a typical hardcore song , I think people were not open to change lol
@@oluwadamilolaayoade5312 it wasn’t like songs like sosa or last dayz this song is a swagger but also lyrical
This song is 🔥🔥
One of AZ's best songs. This should have been a huge hit.
OMG, this song brings back so many memories. I love AZ! Please bring back TRUE hip hop.
I love that World Famous Supreme Team sample!!!
Eventhough i feel az n nas r on the same level lyrically AZ is PAINFULLY underrated n doesnt receive as much credit. Or recognition as nas hot track tho love this sample w swv Much respect 2 az n r.i.p. to the 90's
Classic. Almost forgotten
AZ is a legend!
Peace 2 the GOD!!
Underrated Mc of all the time!
holy shit... i dnt even know thr was a video 4 this. Cosign on the "shudda bin on the album..."
this joint is still sick, i really love this beat
summer banger...straight up...
az is a straight cutie! i love he flow real smooth, he was actually knew for that!
Classic! My high school days
classic, AZ all the way...90's :P bring this shit back man!
So slept on! Damn!
I love A.Z.
az was so fine , geezzz
OMG where did this music GO MAYNE!!!!!
Crazy smooth joint from az
Nostalgia! I want to go back and live the rest of my days in the 90s
Man i haven't heard this song in over 2 decades!!!! Man my 90s!!
Best rapper of all time!!!!I don't know how i slept on this video!AZ the almighty zig-zag!
Love this song, AZ is one of the most underrated MCs out there
most underrated artist ever, used to be my favorite MC back in the 90's. Sugar Hill
Man I forgot about this track, haven't heard it in ages, it's definitely slept on!!! AZ don't get enough credit. Man I miss the 90's, great music, real hip hop!
I love AZ. Illest lyrics and SWV was hot.
Can't believe this didn't made the cut....
PERFECT FOR THIS WEATHER SUNSET IN NYC
just love youtube for bringing back memories... it's suga hill baby...
dam brings back memories
low key classic #RapCityThrowback
BEFORE THE BASEMENT!!
Damn, so underrated, this guy is what i call the real hip hop
better than jay z to me
No doubt
Better lyricist than Jay but jay z better
So hes a better rapper, but you think Jay is still better? You know how much your comment doesn't make sense?
True
kadiray dukureh meaning word play better....but jay z flow make more slicker
The most underrated rapper in history
One of'em
neva gets old to me
This was my ish!!!! AZ is underrated.
AZ has one of the illest flows in the game feel me. 100s to a true emcee ya heard!
What a great great song. Wow, AZ is truly a legend. Even tho the song is pop, AZ surpasses it with amazing lyricism.
My third favorite AZ video of all time.
Mine too 🤩
One of the best to bless the mic
oh man! i can't miss the good ol'days when this song hit me like one shot o'henney! great track luv it.
i miss the dayz...when music ws real
Does anybody know what kind of shirt AZ is wearing @0:54 ?
sample was played out by 98'. light shade of brown -hey dj 94'
the original is world's famous supreme team - hey dj 83
This is a hit.. I love my era.. He drop gem always
DJ Clue brought me here...
"New AZ!!! Featuring SWV!!! Hey AZ!!! D...J... CLUE!!!"
Me too
Who knew you could drop jewels in a "commercial" song? Take notes young fellas.
When it’s in you it’s in you AZ always been special he’s a street prophet
I remember looking for this loudest Versace T-shirt everywhere back in the '90s after watching this video lol
Uncensored version chorus amps me up
this track is hot!!! love the beat
AZ THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME
RESPECT FROM MEXICO
Az is a GOD...
"Hey AZ" sampled from "Hey DJ" by The World Famous Supreme Team from the early 1980's, not Mariah Carey's "Honey." "Honey" borrowed from "Hey DJ" also.
AZ bayybeee
Still vining in 2022!
Anthony Cruz ❤️❤️
This is the difference between just rhymin about the riches, these dudes mix it up with realness , especially the different topics in their albums.
and when they flow over dough....? they do it fucking thight yo!
back when BET played real hip hop
I literally haven't watched anything on BET in years smdh.. They totally ruined that channel
Hey DJ by The World Famous Supreme Team.
Boom this is quite nice music from az this is best track so far out of all his music as far as am concerned nice tune.
Respect from Croatia!
AZ the illest cat out there
i miss hip-hip. Especially from 1992 to about 2006.
🤝🏾
if hey AZ is better than hey Nas.....hit that like button
Equal pound for pound
Damn u wrong lol 😂
Idk...
But he most underrated all time..
They both bring it
Dont downtalk one great rapper to praise other one u fool... i love AZ and he is my fav, but Nas is one of the goats
BABY HUSBAND I HATE PAIN I TOLD GOD DONT BRING NO PAIN OUR WAY TELL US SOFT WE WILL LISTEN .. AND HE GAVE ME AND YOU ETERNAL LIFE
nas is my fav but az flow is nice men..
How is this not on his" pieces of a man " ALBUM!!man I hate that he doesn't have this in a album!!this track is the shit!!
I think it should have been a single
One of the greatest ever
When R & B was good and rappers sounded silky lyrical n fresh
Tava atrás desse vídeo faz um tempo .
very hot tune - nothing recent compares to this joint
Way ahead of his time 💪
Classic..AZ is untouchable...get up on it
SUPER DOPE MC AND LYRICIST...SUPER UNDERRATED, THOUGH...ONE OF THE ILLEST EVER...
I have NEVER heard this version in my life but I heard that original one, and Mariah Carey-Honey.
Yeah COco layed that hook right.. She had that voice .
Coco killed the hook facts...az killed the verses hands down... This is how you make a classic....
AZ is way too underrated ..Thumbs up if you got love!
agreed. gotta educate the people on what real hip hop is. Play this shit everywhere and people will learn.
Hey AZ is still one of the most Underrated artist rappers of all time he had style and rap style no one came close metaphors and lyrics vocabulary you could never forget he made classic music this is when rap and Hip-hop was real and classic sh*t
AZ is the truth and this video is live
Yo the beginning looks like 9/11 thats crazy
Yoo that's crazy!!
The Hood Philosophical Yea, and its no coincidence. This type of programming is all over Hollywood/media pre 9/11. Look into "9/11 in Hollywood".
KEEP ME DANCING ALL OIL NIGHT LONG GO AZ GO AZ
I remember 1998 used to play this joint, damn you just took me back my high school days
az's flow is crazy on this track