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AZ

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Anthony Cruz (born March 9, 1972), better known by his stage name AZ, is an American rapper. Best known for his affiliation with hometown native and fellow East Coast rapper Nas, they formed the New York City-based hip hop group the Firm along with Foxy Brown, Cormega and Nature in 1996. Cruz first saw recognition for his guest appearance on Nas' 1994 single "Life's a Bitch", from his album Illmatic (1994). Cruz was then signed by EMI to release his debut studio album, Doe or Die (1995), which was met with critical acclaim. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. AZ is the 3,286th most popular singer (down from 2,966th in 2019), the 16,399th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,303rd in 2019) and the 897th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, AZ ranks 3,286 out of 4,381. Before him are Aya Matsuura, Malú, Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson, Tori Kelly, Marlayne, and Amandine Bourgeois. After him are WC, Glukoza, Zahara, Ledina Çelo, Iru Khechanovi, and Hillary Scott.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, AZ ranks 863. Before him are Zabryna Guevara, Matthew Gilmore, Hideaki Mori, Jean-Luc Brassard, Godwin Okpara, and Sergey Abramov. After him are Bruno Kernen, Hendrawan, Kim Grant, Fabrizio Guidi, Kevin Stitt, and Helge Braun.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, AZ ranks 16,406 out of 20,380. Before him are Jay Nixon (1956), Amy Hargreaves (1970), Claiborne Pell (1918), Karl Glusman (1988), Robert Finke (1999), and Laura Jane Grace (1980). After him are Ernest Truex (1889), WC (1970), Geoff Johns (1973), Terry McAuliffe (1957), The-Dream (1977), and Danielle Nicolet (1973).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, AZ ranks 897. Before him are Melle Mel (1961), Kelis (1979), Leslie Carter (1986), Jeremy Camp (1978), Melody (1982), and Tori Kelly (1992). After him are WC (1970), Hillary Scott (1986), Afroman (1974), DaBaby (1991), Brandi Carlile (1981), and Nate Ruess (1982).

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