AZ (Anthony Cruz), started writing rhymes when he was 13, but his carrier started when he was in his early twenties, when he guested Nas on "Life's A Bitch". For those 42 seconds of rap he got a record deal and recorded his first album, "Do or Die" which has sold over 250 000 copies. It included the "Sugar Hill" single that went gold. His current album is called "Pieces Of A Man". He also has an album out with The Firm, which consists of him, Nas and Foxy Brown. His alias AZ is short for the first and last letters in his name, Anthony Cruz, and it is also short for "Asiatic" since he read a lot of Asiatic books when he was younger. Voting Section