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Nas - Illmatic

Label:
Catalog#:
475959 1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
Europe
Released:
1994
Genre:
Hip Hop
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Tracklist

A1   The Genesis 1:45 X
    Written-by [Conceived By] - Faith N.* , Nas
A2   N.Y. State Of Mind 4:53 X
    Written-By - C. Martin* , N. Jones*
A3   Life's A Bitch 3:29 X
    Co-producer - Nas
  Engineer - Jason Vogel
  Producer - L.E.S.
  Rap [Featuring] - A.Z.*
  Trumpet - Olu Dara
  Written-By - A. Cruz* , N. Jones* , O. Scott* , O. Dara* , R. Wilson*
A4   The World Is Yours 4:50 X
    Engineer - Jamie Staub
  Performer [It's Yours] - T La Rock
  Producer - Pete Rock
  Written-By - N. Jones* , P. Phillips*
A5   Halftime 4:20 X
    Engineer - Kevin Reynolds
  Written-By - G. Byrd* , N. Jones* , W.P. Mitchell*
B1   Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park) 4:07 X
    Engineer [Assistant] - Luis Tineo
  Written-By - C. Martin* , N. Jones* , P. Barsella* , R. Wilson*
B2   One Love 5:24 X
    Engineer - T. Latham*
  Producer - Q-Tip
  Written-By - J. Heath* , J. Davies* , N. Jones*
B3   One Time 4 Your Mind 3:18 X
    Engineer - Kevin Reynolds
  Engineer [Assistant] - Jack Herscha*
  Written-By - N. Jones* , W.P. Mitchell*
B4   Represent 4:13 X
    Engineer [Assistant] - Luis Tineo
  Written-By - C. Martin* , N. Jones*
B5   It Ain't Hard To Tell 3:22 X
    Engineer - Stan Wallace
  Engineer [Mix] - Diego Garrido
  Engineer [Tracking] - Anton "Sample This" Pushansky*
  Written-By - N. Jones* , W.P. Mitchell*

Credits

Artwork By [Art Direction] - Jo DiDonato
Engineer - Eddie Sancho (tracks: A2, B1, B4)
Executive Producer - Faith N. , MC Serch
Other [Design] - Aimee Macauley
Photography - Danny Clinch
Producer - DJ Premier (tracks: A2, B1, B4) , Large Professor (tracks: A5, B3, B5)

Notes

"NY State Of Mind" produced for Works Of Mart Productions. Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC.
Contains a sample of "Mind Rain" as performed and written by J. Chambers.
Gifted Pearl/Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
"Life's A Bitch" recorded and mixed at Unique Studios and Chung King Studios, NYC.
Contains a sample of "Yearning For Your Love" as performed by The Gap Band and written by R. Wilson and O. Scott. Used courtesy Polygram Special Products, Inc.
Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)/Taking Care Of Business Music/Total Experience Music Publishing Co. (BMI)
"The World is Yours" produced for Mecca And The Soul Brother Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, NYC.
T La Rock courtesy of Warlock Records. Published by Hit'n'Hold Music (ASCAP)
Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Pete Rock Publishing (ASCAP)
"Halftime" produced for Paul Sea Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC.
Contains samples of "Dead End", "Soul Travelin'" and "School Boy Crush".
Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music, Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)
"Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)" produced for Works Of Mart Productions. Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC.
Contains sample of "We're In Love" as performed by Reuben Wilson and written by R Wilson and P. Barsella.
EMI Unart Catalog Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
"One Love" produced for A Tribe Called Quest, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, NYC.
Contains sample from "Smilin' Billy Suite Pt. II" as performed by The Heath Brothers and written by J. Heath.
Ill Will Music, Inc/Skematics Music (ASCAP)/MJQ Music, Inc.(BMI)
"One Time For Your Mind" produced for Paul Sea Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC.
Contains sample of "Walter L" as written by G. Burton.
Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
"Represent" produced for Works Of Mart Productions. Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC.
Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/DJ Premier Publishing/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
"It Ain't Hard To Tell" produced for Paul Sea Productions, Inc. Initial Tracking at PowerPlay Studios, Long Island City, NYC. Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC.
Contains samples of "Human Nature" as performed by Michael Jackson and written by J. Betties and J. Pocaro; and "N.T." as performed by Kool & The Gang and written by G. Redd, Sr., G. Redd, Jr., R. Handy, C. Horne, R. Bell, R. Bell, R. Mickens, D. Thomas, G. Brown and C. Smith.
Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)

℗ & © 1994 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
LC 0162
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Made in Holland

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Review by Techdiesel Jul 28, 2003
Uplifting, piece of WORLDS History... seriously this is a sick blend of poetry, beats, and smooth production that will never fade away...