| Nastradamus | |
|---|---|
 Studio album by Nas | |
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Released |
November 23, 1999 |
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Recorded |
August 1998 - September 1999 |
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Studio |
Soundtrack Studios |
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Genre |
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Length |
62:43 |
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Label |
Ill Will Records / Columbia Records |
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Producer |
Dame Grease, DJ Premier, Havoc, L.E.S., Nashiem Myrick, Nas (also exec.), Poke and Tone, Rich Nice, Timbaland, Al West |
| Nas chronology | |
|---|---|
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Previous |
I Am... (1999) |
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Next |
Stillmatic (2001) |
Nastradamus is the fourth studio album by American rapper Nas, released in November 23, 1999 on Ill Will Records and Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place at Soundtrack Studios, Manhattan Center Studios, D&D Studios, The Hit Factory, Right Track Recording and Chung King Studios in New York City from August 1998 to September 1999. Production was solely provided by DJ Premier, L.E.S., Dame Grease, Havoc, Rich Nice, Timbaland, Nashiem Myrick and Carlos Bess. It features guest appearances by Ronald Isley, Mobb Deep, Ginuwine and Bravehearts members: Jungle, Grand Wiz and Nashawn. It was originally scheduled to be released as a follow-up album composed of material from recording sessions for his third album, I Am..., which was released one month earlier. Due to bootlegging of the material, Nas recorded new music for Nastradamus to meet its November release date.
The album debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 232,000 copies in its first week. Nastradamus release the singles: "You Owe Me" and the title song "Nastradamus". On December 22, 1999, the album was certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Upon its release, Nastradamus received generally mixed reviews from music critics upon its release, and has been regarded by some as Nas' weakest effort. However, it achieved considerable commercial success and spawned the two charting singles.
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Prediction" | - | Jackson, Moore | Nas, Rich Nice | 1:20 |
| 2. | "Life We Chose" | Nas | Jones, Lewis, Wesley | L.E.S. | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Nastradamus" | Nas | Brown, Jones, Lewis | L.E.S. | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Some of Us Have Angels" | Nas | Blackmon, Jones | Dame Grease | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Project Windows" | Nas, Ron Isley | Broady, Jones, Myrick | Nashiem Myrick, Carlos Broady, Poke and Tone, Al West | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Come Get Me" | Nas | Jones, Martin | DJ Premier | 5:31 |
| 7. | "Shoot 'Em Up" | Nas | Jones, Muchita | Havoc | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Last Words" | Nas, Nashawn | Beck, Bonner, Jones, Jones, Jones, Lewis, Middlebrooks, Pierce, Satchell, Williams | L.E.S. | 5:32 |
| 9. | "Family" | Nas, Mobb Deep | Blackmon, Johnson, Jones, Muchita | Dame Grease | 5:17 |
| 10. | "God Love Us" | Nas | Blackmon, Jones | Dame Grease | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Quiet N*!^as" | Nas, Bravehearts | Blackmon, Epps, Gray, Jones, Jones | Dame Grease | 4:58 |
| 12. | "Big Girl" | Nas | Bryant, Douglas, Jones, Lewis | L.E.S. | 4:20 |
| 13. | "New World" | Nas | Jones, Lewis, Paich, Porcan | L.E.S. | 4:01 |
| 14. | "You Owe Me" | Nas, Ginuwine | Jones, Mosley, Static | Timbaland | 4:48 |
| 15. | "The Outcome" | - | Jackson, Moore | Rich Nice | 1:54 |
Notes
- Track 1 features keyboards performed by Rich Nice, thunder and wind performed by "The Most High", vocals performed by Jessica Care Moore, additional vocals performed by Rich Nice, bass performed by Delroy "Chris" Cooper, percussion performed by Rudy Bird, and vibes performed by Squidlly.
- Track 3 features bass guitar performed by Jerry Barnes.
- Track 4 features keyboards performed by Dame Grease.
- Track 5 features bass guitar performed by Kevin Scott.
- Track 9 features keyboards performed by Dame Grease.
- Track 10 features keyboards performed by Dame Grease.
- Track 11 features keyboards performed by Dame Grease.
- Track 13 featurse background vocals performed by Tara Watkins, Candice Anderson and Lenesha Randolph.
- Track 14 features keyboards performed by Timbaland.
- Track 15 features keyboards performed by Rich Nice, thunder and wind performed by "The Most High", vocals performed by Jessica Care Moore, additional vocals performed by Rich Nice, bass performed by Delroy "Chris" Cooper, percussion performed by Rudy Bird, and vibes performed by Squidlly.