Greatest Hits

~ Release by Nas (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Surviving the Times
producer:
Chris Webber
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
recording of:
Surviving the Times
lyricist:
Nas (US rapper)
composer:
Chris Webber
Nas3.654:43
2Less Than an Hour (Theme From Rush Hour 3)
Nas2.53:16
3It Ain't Hard to Tell
engineer:
Diego Garrido, Anton Pukshansky and Stan Wallace
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)
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
4Life's a Bitch
engineer:
Jason Vogel
co-producer:
Nas (US rapper)
producer:
L.E.S. (QB hip hop producer)
trumpet:
Olu Dara
guest performer:
AZ (US 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:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States and Unique Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Black Frost by Grover Washington, Jr. and Yearning for Your Love by The Gap Band
recording of:
Life’s a Bitch (from 1992 until 1993)
lyricist:
Anthony Cruz (US rapper) and Nasir Jones (US rapper)
writer:
Olu Dara Jones, Oliver Scott (soul singer‐songwriter, supporting musician for The Gap Band) and Robert Wilson (US vocalist/bassist, member of Gap Band)
composer:
L.E.S. (QB hip hop producer)
Nas4.653:30
5N.Y. State of Mind
recording engineer:
Eddie Sancho
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
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:
D&D Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Flight Time by Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter), Mahogany by Eric B. & Rakim, Mind Rain by Joe Chambers (American jazz drummer, vibraphonist and pianist) and N.T. (live, 1971‐05‐29: P.J.’s, Hollywood, FL, USA) by Kool & the Gang (membranophone)
recording of:
N.Y. State of Mind (Song by Nas) (from 1992 until 1993)
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist:
Nasir Jones (US rapper)
composer:
Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ)
is based on:
Just Another Day in the Projects
Nas4.64:53
6One Love
engineer:
Tim Latham
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)
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)
Nas4.455:24
7If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
additional producer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
producer:
Poke and Tone
mixer:
Poke and Tone and Rich Travali (Engineer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Delight (keyboard player)
guest vocals:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
vocals and performer:
Nas (US rapper)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Westlake Studios (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Friends by Whodini, If I Ruled the World by Kurtis Blow and Walk Right Up to the Sun by The Delfonics
recording of:
If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) (Nas, from album "it was written")
lyricist:
Ms. Lauryn Hill and Nas (US rapper)
composer:
Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone) and Tone (hip-hop producer Samuel Barnes (Poke & Tone/Trackmasters))
Nas feat. Lauryn Hill4.44:43
8Street Dreams (remix)
Nas feat. R. Kelly24:28
9Hate 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. Puff Daddy3.654:45
10One 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
Nas3.754:30
11Got 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
12Made 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
Nas3.83:23
13I 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
14Bridging the Gap
vocals and performer:
Olu Dara
Nas feat. Olu Dara2.753:55

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