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Nas
The Essential Nas
Compil. US 2013 on Columbia label
Hip-Hop/Rap
On track 1-8 "Havoc" is credited as "Havoc Of Mobb Deep".
Musicians
 | Nas voc, *1973 US album by, performer, sample |
 | Sacha Waldman , photography by, page 2 |
 | Kid Capri voc, key, *1967 US scratches |
 | James Brown voc, 1933-2006 US performer, sample, written by, sample |
 | Charles Bobbit , US written by, sample |
 | Fred Wesley tb, *1943 US written by, sample |
 | The Honey Drippers , US performer, sample |
 | Roy C. Hammond voc, *1939 US written by, sample |
 | Brian Bennett dr, perc, *1940 GB performer, sample, written by, written by, sample |
 | Eurythmics , *1980 GB performer, sample |
 | Linda Clifford voc, bvoc, *1948 US performer, sample |
 | Annie Lennox voc, key, *1954 GB written by, sample |
 | David A. Stewart g, *1952 GB written by, sample |
 | Ginuwine voc, *1970 US featuring |
 | R.J. Rice syn, US composed by, sample, written by, sample |
 | Claydes Smith g, 1948-2006 US written by, sample |
 | Cleveland Horne voc, 1942-2000 US written by, sample |
 | Dennis D.T. Thomas as, fl, *1951 US written by, sample |
 | Gene Redd tr, vib, written by, sample |
 | Gene Redd Jr. voc, US written by, sample |
 | George Brown dr, *1949 US written by, sample |
 | John Bettis , *1946 US written by, sample |
 | Nasir Jones , *1973 US written by, sample |
 | Robert Kool Bell b, *1950 US written by, sample |
 | Robert Spike Mickens tr, 1951-2010 US written by, sample |
 | Ronald Bell ts, *1951 US written by, sample |
 | Roy Handy , US written by, sample |
 | Steve Porcaro key, voc, 1957-1992 US written by, sample |
 | William Paul Mitchell ttbl, *1973 US written by, sample |
 | Large Professor ttbl, *1973 US featuring |
 | Olu Dara tr, cor, *1941 US featuring, written by |
 | Alicia Keys ep, voc, *1981 US featuring, written by |
 | Fred Wesley & The JB's , performer, sample |
 | Quan , US featuring |
 | Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers , written by, sample |
 | Bravehearts , *1998 featuring |
 | The Heath Brothers , *1975 US performer, sample |
 | Jimmy Heath ts, *1926 US written by, sample |
 | Puff Daddy voc, *1969 US featuring |
 | Alabama 3 , *1996 GB performer, sample |
 | Chester Burnett voc, g, 1910-1976 US written by, sample |
 | Jake Black , GB written by, sample |
 | Piers Marsh , written by, sample |
 | Rob Spragg , written by, sample |
 | Simon Edwards , written by, sample |
 | Michael Viner , US performer, sample |
 | The Incredible Bongo Band , *1972 US performer, sample |
 | Doug Ingle voc, org, *1945 US written by, sample |
 | T La Rock voc, *1961 US performer, sample |
 | Barry White key, 1944-2003 US performer, sample, written by, sample |
 | Kool & The Gang , *1964 US performer, sample |
 | Michael Jackson voc, bvoc, 1958-2009 US performer, sample |
 | Jeff Porcaro dr, perc, 1954-1992 US written by, sample |
Producers
| Mark Larson art direction |
| Noah Uman compilation producer |
| Mike Cimicata directed by |
| Gabriel Alvarez liner notes |
| Anthony Saleh management |
| Joseph M. Palmaccio mastered by |
| Danny Clinch photography by, all except front cover & page 2 |
| Anthony Cutajar photography by, front cover |
| Salaam Remi producer |
| Poke And Tone producer |
| Nas producer |
| DJ Premier producer |
| L.E.S. producer |
| Hill, Inc producer |
| Havoc producer |
| Timbaland producer |
| Al West producer |
| Chucky Thompson producer |
| No I.D. producer |
| Large Professor producer |
| Alicia Keys producer |
| Precision producer |
| Ez Elpee producer |
| Q-Tip producer |
| D-Moet producer |
| Pretty Boy producer |
| Megahertz producer |
| Pete Rock producer |
| Alchemist producer |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nasty | Nas | Nasir Jones, Salaam Remi | 3:06 |
| 2 | The Message | Nas | Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes | 3:55 |
| 3 | Get Down | Nas | Nasir Jones, Salaam Gibbs, Charles Bobbit, Fred Wesley, James Brown | 4:04 |
| 4 | I Gave You Power | Nas | Chris Martin, Nasir Jones | 3:53 |
| 5 | I Can | Nas | Nasir Jones, Roy C. Hammond, Salaam Gibbs, Roy C. Hammond | 4:15 |
| 6 | Find Ya Wealth | Nas | Brian Bennett, Leshan Lewis, Nasir Jones, Brian Bennett | 3:41 |
| 7 | Black Zombie | Nas | Nasir Jones, Tommie Spearman | 3:36 |
| 8 | The Set Up | Nas | Kejuan Muchita, Nasir Jones | 4:02 |
| 9 | Street Dreams | Nas | Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart, Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes, Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart | 4:09 |
| 10 | You Owe Me | Nas | Elgin Lumpkin, Nasir Jones, R.J. Rice, Stephen Garrett, Timothy Mosley, R.J. Rice | 4:48 |
| 11 | Drunk By Myself | Nas | Al West, Jean-Claude Olivier, Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes | 4:04 |
| 12 | Nas Is Like | Nas | Chris Martin, Claydes Smith, Cleveland Horne, Dennis D.T. Thomas, Gene Redd, Gene Redd Jr., George Brown, John Bettis, Nasir Jones, Robert Kool Bell, Robert Spike Mickens, Roy Handy, Steve Porcaro, William Paul Mitchell, Claydes Smith, Cleveland Horne, Dennis D.T. Thomas, Gene Redd, Gene Redd Jr., George Brown, John Bettis, Nasir Jones, Robert Kool Bell, Robert Spike Mickens, Ronald Bell, Roy Handy, Steve Porcaro, William Paul Mitchell | 3:58 |
| 13 | One Mic | Nas | Chucky Thompson, Nasir Jones | 4:30 |
| 14 | Loco-Motive | Nas | Ernest Wilson, Nasir Jones | 3:41 |
| 15 | Halftime | Nas | Gary Byrd, Nasir Jones, William Paul Mitchell | 4:20 |
| 16 | Bridging The Gap | Nas | Nasir Jones, Olu Dara, Salaam Gibbs | 3:57 |
| 17 | Warrior Song | Nas | Alicia Keys, Nasir Jones | 4:43 |
| 18 | Doo Rags | Nas | Larry Gates, Michelle Bell, Nasir Jones | 4:03 |
| 19 | Nastradamus | Nas | James Brown, Leshan Lewis, Nasir Jones, James Brown | 4:14 |
| 20 | Just a Moment | Nas | Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers, Clifford Ferquan Peacock, Leshan Lewis, Nasir Jones, Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers | 4:24 |
| 21 | Oochie Wally | Nas | Eugene Gray, Jabari Jones, Lamont Porter, Michael Epps | 4:58 |
| 22 | One Love | Nas | Jimmy Heath, Jonathan Davis, Nasir Jones, Jimmy Heath | 5:25 |
| 23 | Hate Me Now | Nas | Gavin Marchand, Nasir Jones | 4:45 |
| 24 | Blaze A 50 | Nas | Jean-Claude Olivier, L.E.S., Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes | 2:50 |
| 25 | Got Ur Self A... | Nas | Chester Burnett, Jake Black, Megahertz, Nasir Jones, Piers Marsh, Rob Spragg, Simon Edwards, Chester Burnett, Jake Black, Piers Marsh, Rob Spragg, Simon Edwards | 3:50 |
| 26 | Thief's Theme | Nas | Doug Ingle, Nasir Jones, Salaam Gibbs, Doug Ingle | 3:00 |
| 27 | The World Is Yours | Nas | Nasir Jones, Pete Phillips | 4:51 |
| 28 | Made You Look | Nas | Jerry Lordan, Nasir Jones, Salaam Gibbs | 3:24 |
| 29 | No Idea's Original | Nas | Alan Maman, Barry White, Nasir Jones, Barry White | 3:04 |
| 30 | It Ain't Hard to Tell | Nas | Nasir Jones, William Paul Mitchell, Claydes Smith, Cleveland Horne, Dennis D.T. Thomas, Gene Redd Jr., George Brown, Jeff Porcaro, John Bettis, Robert Kool Bell, Robert Spike Mickens, Ronald Bell, Roy Handy | 3:22 |
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