A.W.O.L. (album)

{{Infobox album

| name = A.W.O.L.

| type = studio

| artist = AZ

| cover = Awol.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2005|9|6}}

| recorded = 2005

| studio =

| genre = East Coast hip hop

| length = {{Duration|m=54|s=32}}

| label = Fastlife

| producer = {{hlist|Baby Paul|Buckwild|Disco D|DJ Absolut|DJ Premier|Emile|Fizzy Womack|Frado|J-Hen|Jimi Kendrix|MoSS|The Heatmakerz|Tone Mason|Vinny Idol|Young Calvin}}

| prev_title = Aziatic

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = The Format

| next_year = 2006

| misc =

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |last=Mason |first=Stewart |title=A.W.O.L. - AZ {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/awol-mw0000655753 |access-date=August 7, 2024 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}

| rev2 = Cokemachineglow

| rev2score = 70/100%{{Cite web |last=Betz |first=Chet |date=September 7, 2005 |title=AZ: A.W.O.L. (Quiet Money; 2005) {{!}} Record Reviews @ Cokemachineglow.com |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513214923/http://www.cokemachineglow.com/record_review/1030/az |access-date=May 13, 2012 |website=Cokemachineglow |via=Wayback Machine}}

| rev3 = HipHopDX

| rev3score = 3/5{{Cite web |last=Tardio |first=Andres |date=January 31, 2006 |title=AZ - AWOL |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.604/title.az-awol |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727191706/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.604/title.az-awol |archive-date=July 27, 2010 |access-date=August 7, 2024 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}

| rev4 = IGN

| rev4score = 8/10{{Cite web |last=Durig |first=Jim |date=December 13, 2005 |title=AZ - A.W.O.L. |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/12/13/az-awol |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216050518/http://music.ign.com/articles/675/675413p1.html |archive-date=December 16, 2010 |access-date=August 7, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}

| rev5 = Now

| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5|full=Noto Color- N.svg|empty=Blue square N.PNG|rating=N}}{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=Jason |date=November 17, 2005 |title=Discs: AZ A.W.O.L. (Quiet Money/Fast Life) |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060626041647/http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2005-11-17/music_discs66.php |access-date=June 26, 2006 |website=NOW Toronto |via=Wayback Machine}}

| rev6 = PopMatters

| rev6score = 8/10{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Lee |date=November 17, 2005 |title=AZ: A.W.O.L., PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/az-awol-2495826918.html |access-date=August 7, 2024 |website=PopMatters |language=en-US}}

| rev7 = RapReviews

| rev7score = 9/10{{Cite web |last=Juon |first=Steve 'Flash' |date=September 13, 2005 |title=AZ :: A.W.O.L. – RapReviews |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2005/09/az-a-w-o-l/ |access-date=August 7, 2024 |website=www.rapreviews.com |language=en-US}}

| rev8 = Stylus

| rev8score = B{{Cite web |last=Drake |first=David |date=November 23, 2005 |title=AZ - A.W.O.L. - Review |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090801100331/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/az/awol.htm |access-date=August 1, 2009 |website=Stylus Magazine |via=Wayback Machine}}

}}

A.W.O.L. is the fifth studio album by American rapper AZ. It was released on September 6, 2005 via Fast Life Music. Production was handled by The Heatmakerz, Baby Paul, Disco D, DJ Premier, Emile Haynie, Frado, J-Hen, Jimi Kendrix, Lil' Fame, MoSS, Vinny Idol, Buckwild, DJ Absolut, Tone Mason and Young Calvin. It features guest appearances from Begetz, Bounty Killer, Ghostface Killah, Half a Mill, Noe, Raekwon and CL Smooth.

In the United States, the album peaked at number 73 on the Billboard 200, number 17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 10 on the Top Rap Albums and number 5 on the Independent Albums charts.

The album was supported with four 12" promotional singles: "Serious" b/w "Live Wire", "AZ's Chillin" b/w "Never Change", "The Come Up" b/w "Magic Hour" and "Still Alive" b/w "New York".