Drink Champs

Episode 392 w/ AZ

Dec 15, 2023

AZ, hip-hop legend, joins the Drink Champs to share stories of his debut album 'Doe or Die', working with NAS and the origins of The Firm. They discuss favorite producers, collaboration in music, and their preferences between rap artists. The conversation touches on mixtapes, spirituality, and creative inspiration. They emphasize the importance of living life to the fullest and discuss their journey in the hip-hop industry. The chapter concludes with the origins of AZ's name and production information.

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Quick takeaways

Authenticity is key to sustaining a successful career in the ever-changing music industry.

AZ values and respects artists from different eras and expresses interest in collaborating with both established and emerging talent.

Owning his masters and maintaining control over his music has been a crucial aspect of AZ's career.

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Introduction

2min

Meeting Nas and Working on 'Illmatic'

21min

Working with Nas, Mega, and Nature

10min

Discussing Favorite Producers and the Trend of Working with One Producer for an Entire Album

6min

Creating Music and Collaboration

6min

Preference Between Rap Artists

14min

Rapid-fire conversation about music preferences

6min

Mixtape Inspiration and AZ's Disinterest in Versus Battle

10min

Spirituality and Creative Inspiration

19min

10.

Keeping Things Moving and Collaboration with Fat Joe

4min

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The Journey into Hip-Hop

7min

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How the Name 'AZ' Came About

23min

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Taking Pictures, Production Information, and Sponsorships

3min

N.O.R.E. & DJ EFN are the Drink Champs. In this episode the Champs chop it up with the legend himself, AZ!
AZ joins us and shares his journey in hip-hop. AZ shares stories of his debut album “Doe or Die” the legendary record “Sugar Hill” and much more!
AZ shares stories of working with NAS, the origins of The Firm and much much more!
Special guest DJ Doo Wop also joins the conversation!
Lots of great stories that you don’t want to miss!
Listen as we continue to celebrate 50 Years of Hip-Hop!!
Make some noise for AZ!!! 💐💐💐🏆🏆🏆

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