Nas - Illmatic
Label:
Catalog#:
CK 57684
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
US
Released:
19 Apr 1994
Genre:
Hip Hop
Style:
Tracklist
| 1 | The Genesis | 1:45 | X | |
| 2 | N.Y. State Of Mind | 4:53 | X | |
| 3 | Life's A Bitch | 3:29 | X | |
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Co-producer -
Nas
Engineer - Jason Vogel Producer - L.E.S. Rap [Featuring] - AZ Trumpet - Olu Dara | ||||
| 4 | The World Is Yours | 4:50 | X | |
|
Engineer -
Jamey Staub*
Producer - Pete Rock | ||||
| 5 | Halftime | 4:20 | X | |
| Engineer - Kevin Reynolds | ||||
| 6 | Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park) | 4:07 | X | |
| Engineer [Assistant] - Luis Tineo | ||||
| 7 | One Love | 5:24 | X | |
|
Engineer -
T. Latham*
Producer - Q-Tip | ||||
| 8 | One Time 4 Your Mind | 3:18 | X | |
|
Engineer -
Kevin Reynolds
Engineer [Assistant] - Jack Herscha* | ||||
| 9 | Represent | 4:13 | X | |
| Engineer [Assistant] - Luis Tineo | ||||
| 10 | It Ain't Hard To Tell | 3:22 | X | |
|
Engineer -
Stan Wallace
Engineer [Mix] - Diego Garrido Engineer [Tracking] - Anton "Sample This" Pushansky* | ||||
Credits
Artwork By [Art Direction] -
Jo DiDonato
Artwork By [Design] - Aimee Macauley
Engineer - Eddie Sancho (tracks: 2, 6, 9)
Executive Producer - Faith N. , MC Serch
Photography - Danny Clinch
Producer - DJ Premier (tracks: 2, 6, 9) , Large Professor, The* (tracks: 5, 8, 10)
Artwork By [Design] - Aimee Macauley
Engineer - Eddie Sancho (tracks: 2, 6, 9)
Executive Producer - Faith N. , MC Serch
Photography - Danny Clinch
Producer - DJ Premier (tracks: 2, 6, 9) , Large Professor, The* (tracks: 5, 8, 10)
Notes
(P)(C) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Manufactured by Columbia Records, 550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022-3211.
Recommendations
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Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (CD, Album)
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Mobb Deep - The Infamous (CD, Album)
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Genius/GZA* - Liquid Swords (CD, Album)
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Nas - It Was Written (CD, Album)
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Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (CD, Album)
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Reviews & Discussion
The hip hop prodigy who would later be known as the hip hop prophet, Nas has emerged from the shadows to show the world that he is the one of the greatest MC's of all time with his debut album, Illmatic. Nas has drawn the production skills of the all-time greats such as, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Large Professor and Q-Tip. With an all-star production team behind Nas, he had nothing to worry about. Nas has shown his great storytelling skills as an MC on his debut album while rhyming over well-crafted beats. Nas has proven himself as the hip hop prophet and one of the greatest of all time. Illmatic is an unforgettable classic as well as one of the greatest rap albums of all time.