{"id":226909,"date":"2026-05-06T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=226909"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:37:24","slug":"az-drops-the-second-single-from-doe-or-die-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/az-drops-the-second-single-from-doe-or-die-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"AZ drops the second single from &#8220;Doe Or Die III&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nqnEfAG3zRA?si=lyYeeEPoRsCMcYTj\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>AZ<\/strong> continues to cement himself as one of the leading voices in New York hip-hop with the release of Doe Or Die III&#8217;s second single, \u201cUniqueness.\u201d The album announcement marked a true full-circle moment, as it reunites AZ with the legacy that first introduced him to the world; 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