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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 work with fellow East Coast rapper Nas, the two formed the New York City-based hip hop group the Firm in 1996, along with Foxy Brown, Cormega and Nature.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ (rapper) | Also known as | AZ the Visualiza | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Also known as | Sosa | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Also known as | The Rap James Bond | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Born | Anthony Cruz (1972-03-09) March 9, 1972 (age 54) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Formerly of | The Firm | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Genres | East Coast hip-hop | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Genres | mafioso rap | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Labels | Quiet Money | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Labels | Real Talk | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Labels | Koch | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Labels | Noo Trybe | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Labels | Virgin | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Labels | EMI | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Occupations | Rapper | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Occupations | songwriter | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Works | AZ discography | 1.00 | infobox |
| AZ (rapper) | Years active | 1992–present | 1.00 | infobox |
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