CREDITS: Nas - Illmatic

ALBUM: Illmatic
YEAR: 1994

LABEL: Sony
RELEASE DATE: 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 bi*ch 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