AZ has been quiet the past few years. There hasn't been much news on Doe or Die II since it was announced in 2009, and the time between 2009's Legendary and now is the longest between albums in his career. Monday finally brings a new cut from the project, entitled "Red Magic."

Like Raekwon's ongoing Throwback Thursday series, "Red Magic" finds AZ rhyming over an old school instrumental — The Brothers Johnson's "Strawberry Letter 23." The new cut lacks the exciting hot-bloodedness of AZ's earlier work, but some of the lyrical sharpness is still there.

There's no word on if Doe or Die II is coming out later this year.

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