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AZ

1972 - Today

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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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of AZ has received more than 204,102 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). AZ is the 2,963rd most popular singer (up from 3,012th in 2019), the 15,308th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,886th in 2019) and the 801st most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 200k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.34

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.12

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, AZ ranks 2,963 out of 4,381. Before him are Sergio Franchi, Selah Sue, Masaki Aiba, Artsvik, Steve Souza, and Biz Markie. After him are Marlon Roudette, Carmen Consoli, André, 2 Chainz, Rachel Goswell, and Yuta Nakamoto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, AZ ranks 719. Before him are Owen Nolan, Anderson Luis da Silva, Nima Arkani-Hamed, Jocelyn Blanchard, Wayne Brady, and Isabel Fernández. After him are Inger Miller, Shukria Barakzai, Fabio Volo, Søren Colding, Olena Petrova, and Delia Grigore.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, AZ ranks 15,308 out of 20,380. Before him are Kate Schmidt (1953), Steven Klein (1965), Eric Linden (1909), John O'Hurley (1954), Geraldine Brooks (1925), and Biz Markie (1964). After him are Wendell R. Anderson (1933), Kenny Atkinson (1967), Chris Smith (1953), Steve Wilhite (1948), Danielle Rose Russell (1999), and Joseph Taylor Robinson (1872).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, AZ ranks 801. Before him are Nipsey Hussle (1985), Nick Oliveri (1971), Freda Payne (1942), T-Pain (1985), Steve Souza (1964), and Biz Markie (1964). After him are 2 Chainz (1977), Lars Frederiksen (1971), Mark Tremonti (1974), Cappadonna (1969), Jimmie Wilson (1950), and Lloyd Banks (1982).

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