{"id":227185,"date":"2026-05-13T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=227185"},"modified":"2026-05-10T23:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T21:50:00","slug":"az-on-doe-or-die-iii-favorite-nas-collabs-top-7-guest-mcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/az-on-doe-or-die-iii-favorite-nas-collabs-top-7-guest-mcs\/","title":{"rendered":"AZ On &#8216;Doe Or Die III&#8217;, Favorite Nas Collabs &#038; Top 7 Guest MCs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_F7pcDJv8vI?si=noLykbpiVfSEv9DP\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>AZ joins Ambrosia For Heads for a deep dive into his new album Doe Or Die III, the final chapter in one of Hip-Hop\u2019s most respected trilogies.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of ON THE RECORD, AZ reflects on more than 30 years in the game, from his breakout verse on Life\u2019s A B***h with Nas to building a catalog defined by precision, longevity, and consistency. 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