With great expectations due to his contributions to Nas’ ‘Illmatic’ and his debut LP ‘Doe or Die,’ AZ’s second album reinforces his standing as an NYC rap giant.

With his previous two LPs not receiving the acclaim of his 1995 debut ‘Doe or Die,’ ‘Aziatic’ thrust AZ back into the conversation of rap’s elite.

AZ’s 1995 debut serves as a direct bridge between the melancholy themes of 1994’s ‘Illmatic’ and ‘Ready To Die’ to the more cinematic aesthetics of 1996’s ‘Reasonable Doubt’ and ‘Ironman.’