WAS "THE FIRM" CREATED TO COMBAT OTHER RAP CREWS??? AZ HAD THIS TO SAY...

[@christianfrazier4259]

AZ is the definition of a real one...no fronting...no stunting...just a down to earth brother..Salute!!

[@anthonybunch8044]

Ran into him last month in my morning Ecuadorian Breakfast spot in Hackensack NJ, quick NY Talk, convo about a few things etc. He really is mad humble and does have a "Mystique" about him

[@SuperDETV]

That is so cool. And I heard years ago that he does stay/live in Hackensack Nj

[@Youngxfatal93]

dudes is well respected

[@AFRICDIAS-ls5ss]

ITS CRAZY HOW IN THE PODCAST WORLD, INTERVIEWERS CAN'T DEAL WITH SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT WANT TO GOSSIP...

[@alastairhewitt5505]

Powerful

[@philmaynard7691]

Facts

[@Dantana773]

Right...

[@TennisinaMinute]

Exactly one of the greats 🎙 and they not even prepared to ask questions? Smh

[@MichaelBrownPastorJITB]

Exactly

[@uptownkal3046]

BEST most INTELLIGENT part of this clip is the 2-seconds where A ask, "Was this open already?" referring to his bottle of water.

[@maatsatya]

“You ain’t gotta know me” finally an artist that simply just says that. They’re here to give artistry, not their lives. I remember the mystic days of an artist. When you didnt even wonder about their personal business. Sorry Math, Sosa don’t have no click bait fa ya my bwoy.

[@Rosebuddz_Revenge]

🤣🤣💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿 Facts!!!!!

[@irandleIV]

Gotta respect it. It not necessary for an artist to be so transparent about their personal lives.

[@deephunk7953]

I'm not gonna lie, it's mad interesting watching AZ trying to manuever through a social media interview and grasp why certain questions are asked. He's very guarded. And I get it. But he showed up for it and I respect it.

[@KtotheG]

He's just a man of few words. He expresses himself better in his music. He's not trying to open up his heart and soul to you when he just met you... nor is he trying to be long-winded when a short, concise answer will do. I'm the same way, so I feel him... being this way can frustrate the hell out of a lot of people, because they want a lot of words and drama

[@jaystacks5249]

@@KtotheG💯

[@mrbuggz5213]

@@KtotheG 100% king✌🏼 I always stayed that way as well. No drama, no gossip. Always left that to the women and corny dudes. Sucka free

[@theenlightmentchannel3842]

as a interviewer Math and the crew has to make AZ feel comfortable to talk …they are making AZ uncomfortable when telling him how to answer questions

[@JordanClemons]

Self aware, not guarded. If they ask the right questions, they would get the right answers

[@tragiksituation]

Love this interview I respect how AZ isn't taking the bait and not throwing people under the bus this is a straight interview he keeping it real without downgrading other individuals

[@treydubs5332]

Big facts 💯💪💯

[@CherryClayton]

I love the way AZ clapped back in the interview....frfr, you have to let people know where you are coming from because they, as fans, can twist what you are really expressing and come across positive energy...frfr

[@yomrap6931]

Salute to AZ! East New York & Rap legend.💪🏿🗽🎤

[@pauljorden2932]

Respect ✊

[@shalakocumberbatch5056]

🗽 The culture still wants a full AZ & NaS joint album! 🗽

[@fendibabii2118]

Not gonna happen.

[@jumahbrady670]

Facts 💯

[@jonathancoleman6482]

Give it up

[@TheFilmSpace1]

“Young and gifted, my tongues prolific, and the beach bungalow is how I brung in Christmas” 😤🤯 AZ a beast

[@jman1562001]

From the streets I'ma flow from the hungriest districts/Swiss kicks, crisp when I come to them picnics/Play it slow, paper chase, stack, and lay low That's influenced my whole get down. Get bread, get fly, have some girls, execute ya dream, Preimer beats over a AZ flow, PRICELESS

[@TheFilmSpace1]

@@jman1562001same bro !! Same 😂 AZ is how I got a my style. AZ Fab and Hov

[@PDro11]

One of the best beats and songs from an emcee ever. And the very lines you quoted are why I went and spent my Christmas on a beach in D.R. in 2019. Kept listening to that song and said, "shit, good idea right there". Lol

[@SHAWNCAPRI]

"Outta 30 men No...20 that's worthy men.. 10 is friends.. The other 10 will probably turn me in" - AZ That 2nd album 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥..SALUTE!!

[@DereauWorkInProgress]

Words to live by. A straight 💎

[@Prestrev1010]

Phone tap/born in Brooklyn, hold my own gak/unknown traps /keep jail nigg@$ going back.

[@yorubagold5921]

Part Spanish My verbal make the dark vanish too complicated for ya 85% to understand it respect game

[@354allday]

Crazy how Nas had a similar scheme on NY State of Mind 2

[@jms7448]

Classic!!!

[@benjamintribe4652]

"He like dancing on the dance floor"~AZ 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😆😂🤣💯

[@Ghostaredead]

That was a good one lol

[@HaitiDBlock2222]

AZ double OG. Never changed after all these years. Still in tha hood trying to make change. Salute

[@BGeorgeVideo]

AZ is an example of a person that ABSOLUTELY doesn’t pay attention to social media! It’s really a breathe of fresh air! I wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t know what a hashtag is or if he didn’t have a list of podcasts he listen to!!!!!

[@TheRighteousInquiries]

Pound sign era!

[@TheFilmSpace1]

“Out the gate, he who hate - himself ain't straight He a snake, he the type who send himself upstate Catch a case for a plate He ain't have to take, he coulda Played it safe, said his grace and ate But it's fate, when a person makes certain mistakes” AZ

[@Dantana773]

Bars & Facts

[@Rahkeemjeffstone7889]

Wow how he not mentioned more is crazy

[@boris_toejoe]

Story time. Amar, Amar, come sit down Sun.... 1 of the iLLest... word!

[@TheFilmSpace1]

@@boris_toejoe💯

[@peekaboojujitsoo525]

I was mad that track faded out...I wanted a few more bars.

[@Ayo_J]

AZ is the definition of a real one 💯

[@domino2oh-riginal]

Epitome

[@Ayo_J]

@@domino2oh-riginal respect ✊🏾

[@reallifeskills7640]

They tried to get him in every angle . The devil tries to temp you in all ways . Flattery won’t work .. AZ standing for who he is ten toes down 💯luv it ..

[@RhymePOETIK13]

This AZ interview, let's say conversation is priceless. My Expert Opinion just toke this whole pod thing to another level

[@charlesjohnson536]

'MY CALIBER .. GOT ME THINKIN ON A HIGHER ALGEBRA .. SEE ME .. I'M JUST AS FOUL AS YA .. BUT U AIN'T GOT NO STYLE IN YA' ..

[@sinceremarks8529]

That’s my sht right there.

[@middlebrooksanthony5578]

I remember that that’s damn near a Rakim bar

[@rodneycarterakaice2281]

AZ is criminally underrated and clearly the coolest/smoothest lyricist BK ever created.

[@fendibabii2118]

Yes after Big Daddy Kane

[@kirbyaugustine761]

I get Rakim vibes from AZ. The man is who he is… nothing more, nothing less.

[@MultiLex101]

thats the shine that comes from knowledge of self

[@spurs22]

Obviously haven’t seen the whole interview but I don’t like the way they treat AZ. He’s clearly a standup guy who doesn’t like that gossiping shit and they keep poking him. The man is a whole hip-hop legend, ask him some hip-hop questions ffs. I swear if I had the chance to interview AZ I would get much more out of him because we would talk strictly hip-hop

[@KtotheG]

Word...

[@justiceallah1986]

Az is definitely in my Top 5 easily

[@vinylloops2216]

AZ answers questions like a mobster still with one foot in the life. Ya gotta respect it

[@doncartier-81]

Your a legend just for having AZ The Don on your platform. Like he said, he doesn't do interviews so it's a privilege and I appreciate when he decides to sit down and have dialogue. 💯✊🏽✌🏽

[@BlackSmoke757]

"Illegal search, tryna find weapons for gun possession Never one for questions..." that line explains a lot about AZ

[@idapappy6045]

Anybody: What’s good brother? AZ: FYM what’s good? I’m good! Life’s good! Im saying…what else you want me to say!!😂😂😂 This n!gg@ had the barber shop at gun point after every question lmao. Legendary!!

[@WalkingWallet]

That's not what I'm seeing, I'm seeing these niggaz acting like some school girls looking for some tea, the brother ain't wit the gossip

[@bornkinguniversal]

That quick one minute “I’m getting ready to blow Thun” in Belly describes everything about AZ‼️💯

[@rasulsamad5860]

Really the lisp

[@deshannonjames981]

Man this is so hilarious and dope at the same time 😆There's an art of small talk and even a sort of bullshitting around that artists and other interviewees are used to in the podcast era. So everyone just knows how to do that type of interview and keep it moving. AZ stepping in like a caveman who don't watch none of this shit or participate in none of it so he don't understand how to react 😂He just used to regular real life. That's dope. That's something to aspire to.

[@SageTrader007]

It is funny af

[@iunderstanphotography2780]

word i love how hes trying to be open, but doesn't know how lol

[@hotchocolategirl1der]

Not like a caveman, but like a grown man that's true to himself.

[@redlionesv]

The word you might be looking for is socialized. AZ isn’t socialized to play this goofy ass game . It only looks like caveman talk to someone groomed to spill their guts on camera . I can dig it tho

[@joojoobaw]

Goes the other way around too though, these guys are like cavemen seeing the sun for the first time in years & not realizing it doesn’t care about their bullshit 😂

[@YoungBreeze252]

About time someone interviewed the homie! AZ is so underrated

[@Therealrockybee]

I’m glad he didn’t fall for the chatty patty mentality! Real men don’t sit around & air out laundry from over 20 years ago. Az is a real street dude with a real moral compass ! Salute to you A!

[@troybellowtheprofit]

Peace and Blessings

[@saturnscrush]

Full emotional control - evolved Pisces energy😍 Salute AZ 🫡 🙏🏾♥️

[@pauljorden2932]

Respect ✊

[@StLaRok]

I literally looked up what sign he is while I was watching the last clip. I know a fellow Pisces when I’m observing one 💯

[@benjamintribe4652]

Damn I always thought he was a virgo for some strange reason which is the exact opposite of pisces!💯

[@sheritadavis9228]

Facts

[@sheritadavis9228]

We share the same birthday ✊🏾

[@yorubagold5921]

Az is a 5% what ya expect, he aint with the 85% ish

[@pauljorden2932]

Respect ✊

[@marshbey]

And that’s the problem they are having. They get entertain by foolishness and he’s not for it.

[@CSmoothh]

The "smoking a blunt with a rapper", was a great description by Math of what this podcast is. AZ needed to hear that to open up a lil bit

[@theenlightmentchannel3842]

some of us don’t smoke blunts and are fans so that makes no sense

[@bdk1947]

Drink Champs??? It is what they do

[@Ariztid]

Slow to anger. Slow to speak. I respect that.

[@primee5730]

"The Essence" is the best back and forth track I've ever heard... Him and Nas destroyed that track... AGAIN, AZ is the most underrated artist EVER, in EVERY genre...

[@asiatic1979]

Shout out to AZ for calling out the BS. He didn’t want to get involved in any drama, name-calling, gossip, or rumors.

[@bravedave90]

AZ is just the type of person who doesn't or won't elaborate on the details of something to someone if they dont know how to ask. He'll answer whatever you want to know if he can when asking him directly. I'm sure there's plenty things he could've confirmed about that time if MATH and Crew knew more. But, asking a stand up guy like AZ to go into details about things you dont know about isn't him. Math and crew probably dont want to get messy with AZ out of respect either so, certain things they won't ask.

[@Teez31718]

AZ IS YA CLASSIC G FROM THE 80s , 90s hustla mentality. No gossip, no BS. AZ pen speak for himself. Lol. He ain't got the ima spill it all talk. I respect it. 🤣.

[@MC_Kwest]

Now I see why AZ won’t do Drink Champs. I would love to see him pop out more in this new era cuz he still one of my favorite rappers to this day. SOSA

[@fendibabii2118]

He's doing a drink champs interview

[@jonathancoleman6482]

He did drinks champs last week

[@IsakKasi-wx7dp]

I like math cuz he be asking and saying dumb stuff to the interviewee sometimes and he gets overtly humbled and then moves on.. RESPECT TO MATH

[@georgeafajardo4398]

word I peeped that as well.

[@GodmadeTrends]

Unlike Mecca who will stubbornly try to argue

[@FinessedAnalyzer]

@@GodmadeTrendsthat man can never be wrong

[@GodmadeTrends]

@@FinessedAnalyzer fr, he’s annoying

[@banzisithole8694]

Math is an artist. He gets it.

[@caibanlo1820]

AZ has always been a cool calm dude I wouldn't expect anything less peace to the god funny interview 😂😂😂

[@Mayo2014]

lol it’s like they mad that they can’t find DIRT on AZ 🤣 like cmon man

[@djgreenhornet2892]

😂 true

[@mattscott8512]

AZ : right, right,right, right right,right 😂😭🤣

[@marvless8155]

Lmfaoo yo read this while he was in the middle of saying it 😂😂😂😂

[@JoshuaMitchell-bey7]

AZ not with all the extra fluff. Respect! 🫡

[@djgreenhornet2892]

💯

[@shortychill]

AZ is a legend in my book. My favorite rapper is Nas, and I found AZ through Nas. He is one of the most under appreciated rappers ever. Lyrics for days.

[@heavykoe]

This interview made my morning 😅can't wait for the full episode

[@jasonatkinson1771]

He is exactly like his character on Belly, check it out, him & Nas at the barbershop

[@mrcarter7314]

That Belly scene epitomizes AZ. He really does stands clear of the drama

[@rodiruns]

Exactly he saw what was coming and was out. Stay out of issues that don’t concern you.

[@lrellhell5791]

"Aye Yo, I'm Bout To Blow Dunn." AZ - As He Peeped Game In The Ops While Holding His Seed. Lol; But Word... He Bungeed Right Up Outa Their. 💯

[@benjamintribe4652]

Str8 facts that scene came to mind while watching!💯

[@kennydust]

@@lrellhell5791 That's why we ain't got the Nas/AZ album. He didn't even give him the heads up. Just bounced.

[@fratbronation]

@@kennydust 😂 yeah you peep that 😂

[@CWillGetWitCha_973]

Ran N2 AZ a bunch of times downtown Newark @ my ppl’s restaurant. That man stays dolo & real 1’s respect him. Really good dude & CERTIFIED LEGEND❤️

[@akindele13]

Math has to learn how to listen and let an interview flow naturally. Math is too focus on trying to have viral moments. Not every interview is gonna contain such content. Have a conversation. There's so many things he could talk about with A, from the samples he uses, specific songs, his love off fashion. Talk some old school Brooklyn History. Interview skills need to step up. Cause lowkey, you're ruining a lot off these episodes.

[@WalkingWallet]

Basically, not even sure why they brought up that 50 diss, it wasn't worth mentioning

[@officialdavidburrus7425]

I could not have said it better.

[@MarlonD805]

Mecca gotta go too lmao

[@YoungRelay]

@@MarlonD805mecca cool he is actually needed tbh

[@diegoforreal3]

Mannn the amount of game AZ got I would definitely be collecting all the gems I could if I was them. Shit deeper than rap when you got a God in the building.

[@zenacen2669]

I remember spending one summer in the Bronx in 2002 coming from Ghana . The next morning on BET AZ “I’m back” was playing . Still part of my playlist today

[@177MILLION]

Gained a new level of respect for AZ ! True to himself in this internet driven society

[@supremeklientele5261]

🔥🔥🔥 good to see the 7 AZ

[@a__b4123]

AZ said "I ain't giving y'll SHIT!!!!" 😂😂

[@TheKillakyleConnection]

“ All alone in this wilderness , who could figure life as ill as this , my vision’s blurred from guerilla’s mist”

[@hiphopesq]

This is my most highly anticipated episode easy. AZ been in my GOAT conversations for years as an artist, but the way hes carried himself over the years has been the most impressive to me.

[@Team9logic]

I have a ton of respect for AZ. He is an elite lyricist. With that being said; if you agree to do an interview you should be prepared to talk and answer questions.

[@bnard5813]

Tales from the real A Boogie 🔥 moment in Hip Hop we been waiting for 🙏🏼 great one #HoffAGanG

[@kagisotoka1333]

just to hear the man talking, saying something, begs u're attention like a Bibilical hiphop prophet 😎👌🥃🔥 love from the continent, SAfrica 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DailyUNFAIRNESS]

That’s true, NO SMUT NEVER on AZ name, he 💯🤷🏿‍♂️

[@primeninja9]

He was on point to even the water bottle that shit open to easy he was like was this shit open already y’all better not be tryna line da god up especially Math with them detective questions about his hustling days

[@Frankyyw]

First here love u math thanks for AZ INTERVIEW LONG OVER DUE

[@duanemoore5885]

I need AZ and Nas to do a full collabo album for the culture...... Just 1 full album.....

[@ceerivers]

East NY is built differently they definitely a mixture of smooth layed back and dangerous

[@at3852]

knowledge, wisdom,understanding

[@chronichigh]

Crazy AZ and I got the same personality. Kool.out the way, not bothering nobody. People want more!! Story of my life

[@nelsonsousa4226]

AZ & Nas album!! Lets all post this till they realise how much the fans need it. And it need to be curated by some one who knows how to pick beats that suit them both. Also mix of new and old feats like Boldy James , Havoc, Jada, Roc Marciano, Raekwon, Your old Droog, Jay Nice, Rome Streetz, Conway, G Rap, 38 Spesh

[@mavastripful]

Here to see who has the best AZ interview Math and the other Pod

[@riseshine1395]

I have to do an AZ interview because none of these interviewers are ever actual fans. I have about 25-30 questions I’d ask that have never been asked before. Maybe more. They ask the same ish for the last 20 years bro

[@calltyshon]

AZ is my fav rapper. But seeing as he doesn't really answer questions lol the one I would had had for him I doubt he would answer. I hear heard that he was once dating or engaged to a woman who is a millionaire or billionaire or something like that. ...every other thing I feel like he told us in his albums .

[@deepstate7264]

Guarded in the most beautiful way….just giving the people bones💯👌🔥🔥🔥

[@graduatesofdiscipline804]

AZ in real life is the same character he played in Belly. Peeps the tension and dips..."Aye I finna get ready and blow dun". End of story

[@Zayworking1]

AZ like I ain’t got no Drama for you 😂

[@djfortyfivenichols]

AZ is a Pisces. Smooth, Mysterious, Talented. Simpe

[@Dantana773]

That's how most Pisces Roll

[@djfortyfivenichols]

@@Dantana773 Most definitely

[@BlOoDr3DxViSiOn]

Peace in the hood is all confidence everybody knows that it’s irrelevant keeping it real. It’s punishment Ishman for positive ways. People in the real world are running shit where we go from here. People are stunning because they’re stunners aggressive it’s a popularity contest stay blessed King Kong is the shit 🤔🙏🏿we all follow that list of the greatest of all times

[@daoppgrvyrd777]

I always wanted a Nas and AZ album 💯

[@byroncarter9473]

Salute to AZ for keeping it quiet 🤫…. If you really listen to his music 🎶 YOU ALREADY KNOW

[@catchwreck928]

for better or for worse az is so nostalgic reminds me how in the 90s artist were so mysterious

[@olbranch]

Good for AZ, for steering clear from wack, low class gossip..lol

[@truthfromdadark3353]

Peace & Love one of the realest ever and these clowns can’t handle a real man who doesn’t gossip or none of that negative garbage mad respect for AZ ENOUGH SAID!!!😜🙄💎🤫💪🏾😳👀😤🥶🤷‍♂️❤️✌🏾🌀🔥👏🏽🥱😏👁️🤐👍🏾🤚🤦‍♂️😶‍🌫️‼️💯💯💯

[@misterburns103]

"My whole persona's, kinda laid back like a recliner."

[@paschalvfx]

Rather Unique

[@thaboot2944]

7:07 I felt that I'm the exact same way been like that since a teen. Chilled out the way and pop out every now and then

[@illmatic949232]

The question at the end why we didn't get another firm album. Me personally I think the firm album wasn't suppose to be what it ended up being because cormega was one of the original members and if you go back before mega left the firm had serious chemistry and rhyming on ill beats and the way they took turns with their verses it sound more natural with cormega then with nature. In my opinion.

[@KtotheG]

Nature always lacked Cormega's grittiness. It was like when Geto Boys added Big Mike after Willie D left.

[@sirjer73]

​@@KtotheGGreat analogy.

[@fendibabii2118]

Four minutes to flush was the shit.

[@illmatic949232]

@@KtotheG don’t get me wrong Nature is nice but you right he didn’t have that grittiness but Nature did shine on the Firm album and Nas had big things for him. I always had this feeling that Dr Dre wanted Nature and I think that’s what Nas was gonna do for Nature when he got back from his tour but Nature was to anxious and signed to trackmasters instead of just waiting and that’s what rubbed Nas the wrong way. Nature was on his way Nature was dope on thoses Dre beats.

[@themoregrouprichmond]

First rule of public speaking: know your audience. You guys want a guy who don’t gossip to gossip. Come on brothers, do better. Peace

[@cajonjonaleon4633]

The homie the UNDERGROUND LEGEND AZ One of my FAVORITE growin up learnin durin the greatest era of the mid 90's.... Wen we was rockin the Walkman headphones goin to school

[@munganduchivubwe]

The mystic man called AZ

[@mbarr1948]

Best interview so far AZ

[@Ghostaredead]

Hell nah Wtf u need to watch more this is whack

[@glenbruce7326]

“Can’t even pull teeth, 2 get the chief 2 speak!!”-AZ$solid💯💯

[@beetee801]

That Ralph Lauren racing team hoodie is crazy. 🔥🔥

[@NovaKaneX]

But still skeptic on who I cling to/ 'Cause every single nigga that swing through/ Ain't my man just 'cause we mingle/ Too much snake shit, even females be feedin' off that fake shit/ Filled with envy and hatred, but my high helps me escape it/

[@TheBulletzgottishow20]

Az always been a smooth dude he always had that queens Harlem dude aura not a bk dude aura

[@raiders5331]

Facts

[@TheBulletzgottishow20]

@@raiders5331 real talk I never knew he was from bk he never dressed like bk dudes or rap how they was rapping in the 90s

[@Ace-s6w]

Luv this interview

[@Myrick313]

Been waiting for this interview

[@Mr_Hyattsville]

AZ not playing with that water he said “shit was open already “ making sure no slick shit!!! 😂

[@kevinferguson5580]

I just saw The interview AZ did bag fuel ⛽️ He seemed much more comfortable in answering questions on their platform than math ijs🤷‍♂️

[@tonecorleone7592]

It's cuz of Mecca. He got the annoying nerdy pushy herb energy

[@lh8956]

It’s not about getting gossip. HE APPEARS TO BE A PERSON WHO JUST DOESN’T INTERVIEW WELL. As a fan it feels like pulling teeth to get him to open up and give a little more. THEY’RE NOT TRYING TO GET GOSSIP COMMENT SECTION. How you don’t see that, is amazing. And I’m a huge fan, but I’m being honest. It’s literally a barbershop. I want him to loosen up, relax, go into more detail with things.

[@ClockInWithJynx]

u are wrong why do a interview and ask about other ppl ask about the music new music new projects no gossip

[@williamgrierson4133]

Getting close close to the milli. Congratulations.

[@holdthetruthhostage]

AZ straight Legend

[@therealgoodmoney]

My homie dro introduced me to the God .. humble and honorable salute to az