Album FR 1996 on Columbia label
Hip-Hop/Rap (Thug Rap)
On tracks 9 and 13 "Havoc" is credited as "Havoc Of Mobb Deep". On track 10 "Jojo Hailey" is credited as "Jojo Hailey Of Jodeci". Standard jewel case with clear tray & 12-page lyrics fold-out sheet. Track 3, 6, 15 recorded at Soundtrack Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC. Track 4 recorded and mixed at D&D Studios, NYC. Track 5 recorded at Bearsville Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC. Track 7 recorded mixed at Dre's House, LA Track 8, 9 recorded and mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC. Track 10 recorded at Sony Music Studios and Soundtrack Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC. Track 11, 12, 13 recorded at Chung King Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC. Track 14 recorded at Hit Factory Studios, NYC and Westlake Studios, LA. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC. Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC. Track 3 is an interpolation of "Sweet Dreams" […] as performed by The Eurythmics. Also contains a portion of "Never Gonna Stop" as performed by Linda Clifford. Track 5 contains a portion of "Sponge" […] as performed by Earl Klugh. Track 6 contains a sample of "Mixed Up Moods & Attitudes" […] as performed by the Fantastic Four. Track 10 contains a sample of "Starlight" as performed by Stephanie Mills Track 11 contains a portion of "El Gatto Triste" as performed by Chuck Mangione. Track 14 contains portions of "Friends (Instrumental)" written by L. Parker and "If I Ruled The World" […] as performed by Kurtis Blow. Track 15 uses a sample of "Get A Life" as performed by Soul II Soul. © 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. ℗ 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Made in Austria.
Nas voc, *1973 US album by | |
Nikki Johnson legal, sample clearances | |
Kid Capri voc, key, *1967 US scratches | |
Dominic Miller g, *1960 AR written by, uncredited | |
Sting voc, b, *1951 GB written by, uncredited | |
Delight , keyboards | |
The Firm , featuring | |
Dave Atkinson , keyboards | |
Havoc , featuring, uncredited | |
Jo Jo Hailey bvoc, voc, *1969 featuring, featured background vocals | |
Mobb Deep , 1993-2017 US featuring | |
Lauryn Hill voc, g, acg, *1975 US featuring |
Faith Newman a&r, a&r direction |
Aimée Macauley art direction, design |
Nas executive-producer |
Steve Stoute executive-producer, management |
Trackmasters executive-producer |
Loreal Coppedge management, administrative assistance |
Soraya Joy Burrell management, administrative assistance |
Tom Coyne mastered by |
Danny Clinch photography by |
Rich Travali engineer, mix |
Poke And Tone mixed by, producer, producer, additional production |
Eddie Sancho engineer |
DJ Premier producer |
Live Squad producer |
Lo Ground producer |
Top General Sounds producer |
Kelston Rice engineer |
Dr. Dre producer |
Dave Atkinson producer |
Mike Fronda engineer, mix |
Havoc producer |
Bill Esses engineer, mix |
L.E.S. producer |
Kirk Goddy producer |
Ken "Duro" Ifill engineer, mix |
Rashad Smith producer, additional production |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Album Intro | Nas | Nasir Jones | 2:28 | |
2 | The Message | Nas | Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes, Dominic Miller, Sting | 4:10 | |
3 | Street Dreams | Nas | Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart, Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes | 4:41 | |
4 | I Gave You Power | Nas | Chris Martin, Nasir Jones | 3:56 | |
5 | Watch Dem Niggas | Nas | Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes | 4:06 | |
6 | Take It In Blood | Nas | Cleveland Horne, James Epps, Joseph Pruitt, Nasir Jones, Randy Walker, Wallace Childs | 4:49 | |
7 | Nas Is Coming | Nas | Andre Young, Nasir Jones | 5:40 | |
8 | Affirmative Action | Nas | Anthony Cruz, Cory McKay, Inga Marchand, Jean-Claude Olivier, Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes | 4:20 | |
9 | The Set Up | Nas | Kejuan Muchita, Nasir Jones | 4:26 | |
10 | Black Girl Lost | Nas | James Mtume, Leshan Lewis, Nasir Jones, Reggie Lucas | 4:32 | |
11 | Suspect | Nas | Leshan Lewis, Nasir Jones | 4:16 | |
12 | Shootouts | Nas | Jean-Claude Olivier, Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes | 3:46 | |
13 | Live Nigga Rap | Nas | Kejuan Muchita, Nasir Jones | 3:46 | |
14 | If I Ruled The World (Imagine That) | Nas | Jean-Claude Olivier, Kurtis Walker, Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes | 4:44 | |
15 | Silent Murder (Bonus Track) | Nas | Beresford Romeo, Hayden Maclaren Browne, Nasir Jones, Randy Walker | 3:25 |
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