Rapper Plans To Become A Music Executive
6:00AM ET November 26th, 2010
Contributor : Stephen Willis
A Rocky Williform Company

Respected lyricist AZ has announced plans to hang up his microphone after next year's release of Doe or Die 2. The rapper has said that he wants to take on more of executive role in the music industry and put recording behind him. Since making his debut on childhood friend Nas' classic debut Illmatic in 1994, AZ has carved out a respectable career despite little chart success.

"I think after [my next album] Doe or Die 2, I'ma wrap it up," AZ revealed in an interview. "It's been fun, it's been fun, I did good. You gotta go out like [undefeated boxer Floyd] Mayweather. Mayweather go out, he'll jump back in but he's gonna go out without scars. So I'm cool, I did a good job."