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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 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 194,880 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. AZ is the 3,022nd most popular singer (down from 2,668th in 2019), the 14,927th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,175th in 2019) and the 822nd most popular American Singer.

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  • 190k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 31.76

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.06

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.62

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, AZ ranks 3,022 out of 3,528. Before him are Ill Bill, Anderson .Paak, Magdalena Tul, Tix, Cristina Scuccia, and Keisha Buchanan. After him are Hanna Pakarinen, Eiji Wentz, Ahmed Rushdi, Sevak Khanagyan, Marina Lizorkina, and Kwon Ri-se.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, AZ ranks 750. Before him are Akira Ito, Ill Bill, Darren Ferguson, Tammy Lynn Sytch, Davide Sanguinetti, and Åsa Romson. After him are Mauricio Solís, Jill Scott, Elvis Stojko, Reince Priebus, Léon van Bon, and Gustavo Borges.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, AZ ranks 14,927 out of 18,182. Before him are Mark Takano (1960), Winston E. Scott (1950), Kay Hagan (1953), Abyss (1973), Jon Heder (1977), and Eddie Steeples (1973). After him are John Sparkman (1899), Gerald Green (1986), Susan Williams (1969), June Diane Raphael (1980), Tazz (1967), and Robby Gordon (1969).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, AZ ranks 822. Before him are Jadakiss (1975), E-40 (1967), Rich the Kid (1992), Santigold (1976), Ill Bill (1972), and Anderson .Paak (1986). After him are Big Sean (1988), Masta Killa (1969), TobyMac (1964), Trisha Yearwood (1964), Leslie Carter (1986), and Matt Barlow (1970).

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