CREDITS: Nas - Illmatic

[Twentytwofifty]

Nas 
Illmatic
Sony/Columbia April 19, 1994



1. The Genesis - conceived by Nas and Faith N.

2. N.Y. State Of Mind
Written by: Nas & DJ Premier
Produced by: DJ Premier
Engineer: Eddie Sancho
Contains sample from "Mind Rain" as performed and written by J. Chambers

3. Life's A Bitch featuring AZ
Written by: Nas, AZ & L.E.S.
Produced by: L.E.S.
Co-produced by: Nas
Engineer: Jason Vogel
Contains sample from  "Yearning For Your Love" as performed by The Gap Band and written by R. Wilson and O. Scott

4. The World Is Yours
Written by: Nas & Pete Rock
Produced by: Pete Rock
Engineer: Jamey Staub
Contains sample from "It's Yours" performed by T La Rock

5. Halftime
Written by: Nas, Large Professor & G. Byrd
Produced by: Large Professor
Engineer: Kevin Reynolds
Contains samples from "Dead End", "Soul Travelin'" & "School Boy Crush"

6. Memory Lane
Written by: Nas & DJ Premier
Produced by: DJ Premier
Engineer: Eddie Sancho
Assistant Engineer: Luis Tineo
Contains sample from "We're In Love" as performed by Reuben Wilson and written by R. Wilson & P. Barsella

7. One Love
Written by: Nas & Q-Tip
Produced by: Q-Tip
Engineer: T. Latham
Contains sample from "Smilin' Billy Suite Pt. II" as performed by the Heath Brothers and written by J. Heath

8. One Time 4 Your Mind
Written by: Nas & Large Professor
Produced by: Large Professor
Engineer: Kevin Reynolds
Assistant Engineer: Jack Herscha
Contains sample from "Walter L" as written by G. Burton

9. Represent
Written by: Nas & DJ Premier
Produced by: DJ Premier
Engineer: Eddie Sancho
Assistant Engineer: Luis Tineo

10. It Ain't Hard To Tell
Written by: Nas & Large Professor
Produced by: Large Professor
Engineer: Anton Pushansky & Stan Wallace
Mix engineer: Diego Garrido
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, Sr., G. Redd, Jr., R. Handy, C. Horne, R. Bell, R. Bell, R. Mickens, D. Thomas, G. Brown and C. Smith


Executive Producers: Faith N. and M.C. Serch

[Twentytwofifty]

I didn't see these album credits anywhere in here.  Figured I'll do my part and add something.

[Suga Foot]

Thanks Homie

[tnp]

Yeah thanks, I didn't realize how many samples were on it. That was at a time when people were dissing the West for the generous use of samples, yet there's samples on all but 1 of the songs. Still it's my favorite East Coast album of all time.

tnp

[Oklin]

1. The Genesis
Samples:
DJ Grand Wizard Theodore - Wild Style Theme Rap 1 (from the album "Wild Style soundtrack")
Geoffrey Summer - Train Sequence (from the album "A Journey into Stereo Sound")

2. N.Y. State Of Mind
Samples:
Donald Byrd - Flight Time (from the album "Blackbyrd")

3. Life's A Bitch featuring AZ
the sample called
"Yearning for Your Love" is by "Gap Band" from the album "Gap Band III:"
Samples:
Grover, Jr. Washington - Black Frost (from the album "Mister Magic")

4. The World Is Yours
Samples:
Ahmad Jamal - I Love Music (from the album "Awakening")

5. Halftime
the sample called
"School Boy Crush" is by "Average White Band" from the album "Cut the Cake"
"Soul Travelin'" is by "Gary Byrd" from the single "Soul Travelling"

6. Memory Lane
Samples:
Lee Dorsey - Get out of My Life, Woman (from the album "The New Lee Dorsey")

7. One Love
Samples:
Clyde McPhatter - Mixed up Cup (from the album "Welcome Home")
Reuben Wilson - We're in Love (from the album "Set Us Free")

10. It Ain't Hard To Tell
Samples:
Mountain - Long Red (from the album "Mountain Live")
Power of Zeus - Sorcerer of Isis (from the album "Gospel according to Zeus")
Stanley Clarke - Slow Dance (from the album "Modern Man")
The Blue Jays - What Do You Want from Me Woman (from the album "Nascence")
Whatnauts - Why Can't People Be Colors Too? (from the album "Whatnaughts on the Rocks")