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<p class="has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-very-dark-gray-background-color wp-block-paragraph">AZ is one of the most critically acclaimed, fan favorite rappers of all time. Since his introduction to the world via his feature (notably the only rhyming feature at that) on Nas&#8217; classic album &#8220;Illmatic&#8221; spitting a timeless 16 bars on the opening of &#8220;Life&#8217;s A B*tch&#8221; , his lyrics, cadence, and delivery have been praised by countless hip hop heads. Having dropped a string of albums and features (to include the Grammy nominated &#8220;The Essence&#8221; with Nas), he hasn&#8217;t seen the same amount of limelight success as many of his peers have. However, AZ still thrives with a solid fan base and legendary aura that cannot be denied. Still sounding and looking like himself after over 20 years in the game, AZ drops a visual to his new single, &#8220;It&#8217;s Time&#8221; and it&#8217;s refreshing. The beat is a solid salute to the Kool G. Rap classic &#8220;It&#8217;s A Demo&#8221;, using the same James Brown sample and tempo. AZ styles it in his authentic flow and doesn&#8217;t sound like he&#8217;s leaving this game anytime soon! #PRESSPLAY</p>



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