Playlist: The Very Best of Nas

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Tracklist

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1Halftime
engineer:
Kevin Reynolds (engineer)
producer:
Large Professor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
School Boy Crush by Average White Band and Soul Travelin', Part I (The G.B.E.) by Gary Byrd
recording of:
Halftime (from 1992 until 1993)
lyricist:
Nasir Jones (US rapper)
writer:
Gary Byrd
composer:
William Paul Mitchell (Large Professor)
Nas4.34:21
2Nas Is Like
assistant recording engineer:
Dexter Thibou
recording engineer:
Eddie Sancho
producer and mixer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
produced for:
Works of Mart Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
D&D Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
D&D Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
It Ain’t Hard to Tell (explicit) by Nas (US rapper), Nobody Beats the Biz by Biz Markie and Why? by Don Robertson (composer & instrumentalist)
recording of:
Nas Is Like
lyricist:
Nasir Jones (US rapper)
composer:
Christopher Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ)
Nas4.353:57
3Get Down
samples:
Funky Drummer, Part 1 by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and The Boss by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Get Down
writer:
Nasir Jones (US rapper) and Salaam Gibbs
Nas4.254:04
4Nastradamus
Nas4:13
5Street Dreams
edit of:
Street Dreams (explicit) by Nas (US rapper)
recording of:
Street Dreams
lyricist:
Nas (US rapper)
composer:
Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone) and Tone (hip-hop producer Samuel Barnes (Poke & Tone/Trackmasters))
Nas4:08
6One Love
engineer:
Tim Latham (engineer)
producer:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Battery Studios (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Mixed Up Cup by Clyde McPhatter and Smilin’ Billy Suite, Part II by The Heath Brothers
music videos:
One Love (clean video) by Nas (US rapper)
recording of:
One Love (from 1992 until 1993)
lyricist:
Nasir Jones (US rapper)
writer:
Jimmy Heath
composer:
Jonathan Davis (American rapper)
Nas4.455:25
7One Mic
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin Crouse
assistant engineer:
Pablo Arraya and Paul Gregory (US engineer)
producer:
Nas (US rapper) and Chucky Thompson
lead vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
samples:
In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins (of Genesis)
recording of:
One Mic
writer:
Nasir Jones (US rapper) and Chucky Thompson
Nas3.754:29
8The World Is Yours
engineer:
Jamie Staub
producer:
Pete Rock (US hip hop producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Battery Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
samples:
I Love Music by The Ahmad Jamal Trio and It’s Yours by T La Rock
recording of:
The World Is Yours (from 1992 until 1993)
lyricist:
Nasir Jones (US rapper)
composer:
Peter Phillips (US hip hop producer)
Nas4.84:50
9Got Ur Self A…
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin Crouse
assistant engineer:
Paul Gregory (US engineer)
producer:
Megahertz (US hip-hop producer Dorsey Wesley)
lead vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
recorded at and mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Woke Up This Morning by Alabama 3 (UK dance/rock band aka A3)
recording of:
Got Ur Self a…
writer:
Jake Black (member of Alabama 3), Chester Burnett, Simon Edwards (Sir Eddie Real), Piers Marsh, Nasir Jones (US rapper) and Rob Spragg
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Sun Shining, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music–Z Songs
Nas3.53:49
10Hate Me Now
recording engineer:
Kevin Crouse and Steve Souder
producer:
D‐Moet, Poke and Tone and Pretty Boy (US hip hop producer/rapper)
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
guest vocals:
Puff Daddy (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
recorded at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Carmina Burana, Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna by Walter Hagen-Groll (chorus master), Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin), Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin), Eugen Jochum (conductor)
recording of:
Hate Me Now
lyricist:
Nasir Jones (US rapper)
composer:
Anthony Moody
Nas feat. Diddy3.654:44
11Made You Look
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
samples:
Apache by Incredible Bongo Band
recording of:
Made You Look
writer:
Jerry Lordan, Nasir Jones (US rapper) and Salaam Gibbs
Nas3.83:24
12I Can
producer:
Salaam "The Chamelon" Remi
samples:
Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers (70s US funk band, backing band for Roy C. Hammond)
recording of:
I Can
writer:
Roy C. Hammond (US southern soul singer & songwriter), Nasir Jones (US rapper) and Salaam Gibbs
is based on:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
Nas3.254:14
13Bridging the Gap
vocals and performer:
Olu Dara
Nas feat. Olu Dara2.753:56
14It Ain’t Hard to Tell
engineer:
Anton Pukshansky and Stan Wallace
producer:
Large Professor
mixer:
Diego Garrido
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Human Nature (album version) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), N.T. (live, 1971‐05‐29: P.J.’s, Hollywood, FL, USA) by Kool & the Gang and Why Can't People Be Colors Too? by The Whatnauts
recording of:
It Ain’t Hard to Tell (from 1992 until 1993)
lyricist:
Nasir Jones (US rapper)
composer:
William Paul Mitchell (Large Professor)
is based on:
Human Nature
is based on:
Nas Will Prevail
Nas4.43:22

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part of:Playlist (Sony/Legacy compilations, The Very Best of…) (order: 182)
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