Tracklist
| 1 | The Genesis | 1:45 | |
| 2 | N.Y. State Of Mind | 4:53 | |
| 3 | Life’s A Bitch | 3:29 | |
| 4 | The World Is Yours | 4:50 | |
| 5 | Halftime | 4:20 | |
| 6 | Memory Lane (Sittin’ In Da Park) | 4:07 | |
| 7 | One Love | 5:24 | |
| 8 | One Time 4 Your Mind | 3:18 | |
| 9 | Represent | 4:13 | |
| 10 | It Ain’t Hard To Tell | 3:22 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records
- Recorded At – D&D Studios
- Recorded At – Unique Recording
- Recorded At – Chung King Studios
- Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
- Mixed At – D&D Studios
- Mixed At – Unique Recording
- Mixed At – Chung King Studios
- Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
- Produced For – Works Of Mart Productions
- Produced For – Mecca And The Soul Brother Productions, Inc.
- Produced For – Paul Sea Productions, Inc.
- Produced For – A Tribe Called Quest, Inc.
- Glass Mastered At – Sony Music, Pitman – DIDP-081279
- Published By – Gifted Pearl Music
- Published By – Ill Will Music, Inc.
- Published By – Skematics Music
- Published By – Minder Music (USA)
- Published By – Taking Care Of Business Music
- Published By – Total Experience Music Publishing Co.
- Published By – Hit'n'Hold Music
- Published By – Pete Rock Publishing
- Published By – Large Professor Music Ltd.
- Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
- Published By – EMI Unart Catac.
- Published By – MJQ Music, Inc.
- Published By – DJ Premier Publishing
Credits
- Art Direction – Jo DiDonato*
- Design – Aimée Macauley
- Executive-Producer – M.C. Serch*
- Photography By – Danny Clinch
Notes
Publishers:
Track 2: Gifted Pearl/Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
Track 3: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)/Taking Care Of Business Music/Total Experience Music Publishing Co. (BMI)
Track 4: Hit’N’Hold Music (ASCAP) Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Pete Rock Publishing (ASCAP)
Track 5: Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)
Track 6: EMI Unart Catac./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
Track 7: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)/MJQ Music, Inc. (BMI)
Track 8, 10: Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
Track 9: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/DJ Premier Publishing/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
Track 2, 6, 9: Recorded and Mixed at D&D Recording, NYC
Track 3: Recorded and Mixed at Unique Studios and Chung King Studios, NYC
Track 4, 7: Recorded and Mixed at Battery Studios, NYC
Track 5, 8, 10: Recorded and Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC
Track 10 Initial Tracking at PowerPlay Studios, Long Island City, NY
Samples:
Track 2: contains sample from “Mind Rain” as performed and written by J. Chambers
Track 3: contains sample from “Yearning For Your Love” as performed by The Gap Band and written by R. Wilson and O. Scott used courtes of Polygram Special Products, Inc.
Track 4: “It’s Yours” performed by La Rock, courtesy of Warlock Records
Track 5: contains samples from “Dead End,” “Soul Travelin’” and “School Boy Crush”
Track 6: contains sample “We’re In Love” as performed by Reuben Wilson and written by R. Wilson and P. Barsella
Track 7: contains sample from “Smilin’ Billy Suite Pt. II” as performed by The Heath Brothers and written by J. Heath
Track 8: contains sample from “Walter L” as written by G. Burton
Track 10: contains samples from “Human Nature” as performed by Michael Jackson and written by J. Bettis and J. Pocaro; and “N.T.” as performed by Kool & The Gang and written by G. Redd, Jr., R. Handy, C. Horne, R. Bell, R. Bell, R. Mickens, D. Thomas, G. Brown and C. Smith
© 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./℗ 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./Manufactured by Columbia Records/550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022-3211.
Track 2: Gifted Pearl/Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
Track 3: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)/Taking Care Of Business Music/Total Experience Music Publishing Co. (BMI)
Track 4: Hit’N’Hold Music (ASCAP) Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Pete Rock Publishing (ASCAP)
Track 5: Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)
Track 6: EMI Unart Catac./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
Track 7: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)/MJQ Music, Inc. (BMI)
Track 8, 10: Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
Track 9: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/DJ Premier Publishing/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
Track 2, 6, 9: Recorded and Mixed at D&D Recording, NYC
Track 3: Recorded and Mixed at Unique Studios and Chung King Studios, NYC
Track 4, 7: Recorded and Mixed at Battery Studios, NYC
Track 5, 8, 10: Recorded and Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC
Track 10 Initial Tracking at PowerPlay Studios, Long Island City, NY
Samples:
Track 2: contains sample from “Mind Rain” as performed and written by J. Chambers
Track 3: contains sample from “Yearning For Your Love” as performed by The Gap Band and written by R. Wilson and O. Scott used courtes of Polygram Special Products, Inc.
Track 4: “It’s Yours” performed by La Rock, courtesy of Warlock Records
Track 5: contains samples from “Dead End,” “Soul Travelin’” and “School Boy Crush”
Track 6: contains sample “We’re In Love” as performed by Reuben Wilson and written by R. Wilson and P. Barsella
Track 7: contains sample from “Smilin’ Billy Suite Pt. II” as performed by The Heath Brothers and written by J. Heath
Track 8: contains sample from “Walter L” as written by G. Burton
Track 10: contains samples from “Human Nature” as performed by Michael Jackson and written by J. Bettis and J. Pocaro; and “N.T.” as performed by Kool & The Gang and written by G. Redd, Jr., R. Handy, C. Horne, R. Bell, R. Bell, R. Mickens, D. Thomas, G. Brown and C. Smith
© 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./℗ 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./Manufactured by Columbia Records/550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022-3211.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed): 0 7464 - 57684 - 2 7
- Barcode (Scanned): 074645768427
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): DIDP-081279 K4 1B 15
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L424
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): DIDP-081279 H4 1A 12
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L424
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 7231
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): DIDP-081279 G2 1A 05
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI L422
- Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 7278
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): DIDP-081279 G3 1A 04
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L423
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| Illmatic (Cassette, Album, Wide Window, Grid Bottom , White Tape Guide) | Columbia | CT 57684 | US | 1994 | |||
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Illmatic (CD, Album) | Columbia | CK 57684 | Canada | 1994 | ||
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Illmatic (CD, Album, Club Edition) | Columbia | CCK 57684 | Canada | 1994 | ||
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Illmatic (CD, Album) | Columbia | 758.206/2-475959 | Brazil | 1994 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Is there a vinyl press without distortion issues? I have the XX version and after upgrading my system I can hear how awful the sibilance is on Half Time. I'm seeing that this is an issue on multiple pressings and am considering just grabbing a cassette, but I would love having this classic on vinyl. -
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I have this LP as well I think its a re-release, I got Nas to sign it, I'm wanting to sell it to get my mum a christmas gift, any ideas on how much its worth or where I could sell it? -
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Nas has a solid collection of lyrics, but his voice is not unique and his delivery is apathetic, not feeling any ion here.
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Short Review - Absolutely Amazing
Long Review - This is one of the greatest Hip-Hop albums that the world has ever encountered. Son of Jazz Musician Olu Dara, Nasir Jones's absolutely dope-as-hell debut album has perfect flow, perfect production, perfect lyrics and not a single defect in sight. If you dig Mainstream Gangsta Rap, you will like it, If you prefer underground Conscious Rap, you will like it, and if you like pretty much any genre of music, you will like it (unless you don't like hip-hop, that is!)
The lyrics are an observational commentary of the dark and and grim areas of Queensbridge - New York in the Early 1990's though the eyes of NaS himself, and is also truthful and autobiographical as well.
The album also has help from the briliant production team of DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S. and the Large Professor giving out some real nice jazzy vibes, with the stand out tracks being tracks 2, 3, 4 . . . what the heck, I love all the tunes!
Thanks to the sucess of this wonderful album, NaS has gone on to work with countless producers, singers and rappers and has had countless successful subsequent albums.
Don't miss out on this wonderful debut CD. -
Edited 17 years agoThe 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.
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