AZ
Hip hop music, Musical Artist
1972 –
Who is AZ?
Anthony Cruz, better known by his stage name AZ, is a Grammy-nominated American rapper. Born in Brooklyn, he currently resides in Englewood, New Jersey. He is known for being a longtime and frequent rhyme partner of Nas, and also a member of hip-hop group The Firm alongside Nas, Foxy Brown, Cormega and Nature.
In a countdown of the 10 Most Underappreciated Rappers—Most Underrated Rappers of All Time, the editors of About.com listed AZ as #1 on the list. He was also included on About.com's list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time, where he was described as "arguably the most underrated lyricist ever."
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- Born
- Mar 9, 1972
Brooklyn - Also known as
- A.Z.
- Anthony Cruz
- Anthony 'Az' Cruz
- Sosa
- AZ The Visualiza
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Brooklyn
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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