The A'z
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The A'z are a Bay Area music group that have developed a music style mixing rap, hip hop, rock, and other sounds and tracks. All members of the group have the government issued name "Alex", and thus took on the name "The A'z" because of their first initial. The A'z members use professional or artistic name's, which are "A.E", "ICE", and "Speedy". Formerly known as the group 4 Deep, they surfaced on the Bay Area rap scene back in 1997 and quickly became the first hyphy trio to be aired on Bay Area radio stations. As a result of their surging young fan base they became recognized as "The Beatles of the Bay." In the Summer of 2006 the A'z formed the label "Wing Team", by which all their productions, recording, and legal matters are formed. The Wing Team Studios and Label Headquarters are located in the Penthouse of the Broadway Building in heart of downtown Oakland, California
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The A'z signed with TVT Records
and plan to launch their record "City of Gods" in Spring 2007. Currently there are over 25 "street cuts" available though under ground sources of the MP3 files, and on various rogue sites.
The Video for their hit single Yadadamean, has received heavy rotation on MTV Jams and is listed as the second track on their latest mixtape album titled Drug Money Massacre hosted by DJ Gary. The mixtape was released on January 8, 2007.
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
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The A'z signed with TVT Records
TVT Records
TVT Records was an independent US record label founded by Steve Gottlieb. Over the course of its 25 year history the label released some 25 Gold, Platinum and Multi-platinum releases. Its roster included Nine Inch Nails, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, Underworld, The KLF, Sevendust, Brian Jonestown Massacre and...
and plan to launch their record "City of Gods" in Spring 2007. Currently there are over 25 "street cuts" available though under ground sources of the MP3 files, and on various rogue sites.
The Video for their hit single Yadadamean, has received heavy rotation on MTV Jams and is listed as the second track on their latest mixtape album titled Drug Money Massacre hosted by DJ Gary. The mixtape was released on January 8, 2007.