9 Lives (AZ album)

9 Lives
Studio album by AZ
Released	June 12, 2001
Recorded	1999-2001
Genre	East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
Length	50:18
Label	Motown
Producer	Big Shy, Qur'an Goodman, Chop D.I.E.S.E.L., Derryck "Tank" Thornton, DJ Eddie F & Darren Lighty, Bink Dog, Mahogany Music, Miller Time, DR Period, Tydro, Ty Fyffe
AZ chronology
S.O.S.A. (Save Our Streets AZ) (2001) 9 Lives (2001) Aziatic (2002)
Singles from 9 Lives
"Problems" Released: March 20, 2001 "Everything's Everything" Released: July 10, 2001 "AZ's Back" Released: 2002

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
HipHopDX.com	[2]
Vibe	[3]

9 Lives is the third studio album by rapper AZ, released under the Motown imprint. The single "Problems" featured a sample from the DeBarge song "All This Love". Although unable to match the success of his preceding albums, 9 Lives still managed to sell over 435,000 copies^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Big Shy	1:28
2.	"What Cha Day About" (featuring Ali Vegas)	Qu'ran Goodman	4:03
3.	"I Don't Give A Fuck"	Chop D.I.E.S.E.L.	3:36
4.	"At Night"	Chop D.I.E.S.E.L.	3:53
5.	"AZ's Back"	Derryck "Tank" Thornton	3:35
6.	"Problems"	Chop D.I.E.S.E.L.	4:08
7.	"Everything's Everything" (featuring Joe)	DJ Eddie F, Darren Lighty	4:36
8.	"That's Real" (featuring Beanie Sigel)	Bink Dogg	4:19
9.	"What Y'all Niggas Want" (featuring Foxy Brown)	Chop D.I.E.S.E.L.	3:30
10.	"Let's Toast"	Mahogany Music	3:59
11.	"How Many Wanna" (featuring Amil)	Miller Time	3:52
12.	"Love Me"	DR Period	3:42
13.	"Quiet Money TBS"	Tydro, Ty Fyffe	4:56
14.	"Outro"	Big Shy	0:40

Samples

Intro

• "I Can't See Me Without You" by The Main Ingredient

What Cha Day About

• "Needed" by The Hues Corporation

I Don't Give a Fuck

• "Hate Me Now" by Nas

At Night

• "Sara Smile" by Impact

Problems

• "All This Love" by DeBarge

What Y'all Niggas Want

• "Hang on Sloopy" by David Porter

Let's Toast

• "I Forgot to Be Your Lover" by The Mad Lads

Love Me

• "Love Me in a Special Way" by DeBarge

Quiet Money TBS

• "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" by Millie Jackson

Charts

Album chartss

Year	Chart positions
	Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
2001	23	4

Singles charts

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
2001	"Problems"	-	90	34

References

1. "9 Lives Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
2. "9 Lives Review". HipHopDX.com. June 27, 2001. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
3. 9 Lives Review. Vibe. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
4. "AZ Interview".