Samples used by Nas

[Stab Judah]

Illmatic
01. 'Live at the Barbeque' by Main Source
• Sampled for 'The Genesis' by Nas
02. 'Subway Theme' by DJ Grand Wizard Theodore & Chris Stein
• Sampled for 'The Genesis' by Nas
03. 'Mind Rain' by Joe Chambers
• Sampled for 'N.Y. State of Mind' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
04. 'Flight Time' by Donald Byrd
• Sampled for 'N.Y. State of Mind' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
05. 'Mahogany' by Eric B & Rakim
• Sampled for 'N.Y. State of Mind' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
06. 'Yearning For Your Love' by The Gap Band
• Sampled for 'Life's a *****' by Nas
• Produced by L.E.S.
07. 'Black Frost' by Grover Washington Jr.
• Sampled for 'Life's a *****' by Nas
• Produced by L.E.S.
08. 'I Love Music' by Ahmad Jamal
• Sampled for 'The World is Yours' by Nas
• Produced by Pete Rock
09. 'It's Yours' by T La Rock
• Sampled for 'The World is Yours' by Nas
• Produced by Pete Rock
10. 'Dead End' by Japanese Hair
• Sampled for 'Halftime' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
11. 'Soul Travellin'' by Gary Byrd
• Sampled for 'Halftime' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
12. 'School Boy Crush' by Average White Band
• Sampled for 'Halftime' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor

Disc Two:

13. 'We're in Love' by Reuben Wilson
• Sampled for 'Memory Lane (Sittin' in Da Park)' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
14. 'Get Out of My Life, Woman' by Lee Dorsey
• Sampled for 'Memory Lane (Sittin' in Da Park)' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
15. 'Pickin' Boogers' by Biz Markie
• Sampled for 'Memory Lane (Sittin' in Da Park)' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
16. 'Droppin' Science' by Craig G
• Sampled for 'Memory Lane (Sittin' in Da Park)' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
17. 'Smilin' Billy Suite Pt. II' by The Heath Brothers
• Sampled for 'One Love' by Nas
• Produced by Q-Tip
18. 'Come In Out of the Rain' by Parliament
• Sampled for 'One Love' by Nas
• Produced by Q-Tip
19. 'Mixed Up Cup' by Clyde McPhatter
• Sampled for 'One Love' by Nas
• Produced by Q-Tip
20. 'Walter L Version #1' by Gary Burton
• Sampled for 'One Time 4 Your Mind' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
21. 'Walter L Version #2' by Gary Burton
• Sampled for 'One Time 4 Your Mind' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
22. 'The Thief of Baghdad' by Lee Erwin
• Sampled for 'Represent' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
23. 'Human Nature' by Michael Jackson
• Sampled for 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
24. 'N.T.' by Kool & the Gang
• Sampled for 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
25. 'Long Red' by Mountain
• Sampled for 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
26. 'Why Can't People Be Colors Too?' by The Whatnauts
• Sampled for 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
27. 'Slow Dance' by Stanley Clarke
• Sampled for 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
28. 'What Do You Want?' by The Blue Jays
• Sampled for 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
29. 'The Sorcerer of Isis' by Power of Zeus
• Sampled for 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor

[Stab Judah]

Stillmatic.....

01. 'Let Me Be Your Angel' by Stacy Lattisaw
• Sampled for 'Stillmatic (Intro)' by Nas
• Produced by Hangmen 3
02. '**** Friendz' by 2Pac
• Used for 'Ether' by Nas
• Produced by Ron Browz
03. 'Woke Up This Morning' by Alabama 3
• Used for 'Got Ur Self A...' by Nas
• Produced by Megahertz Music Group
04. 'Sugar Man' by Rodriguez
• Used for 'You're Da Man' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
05. 'It's Yours' by T La Rock
• Used for 'Rewind' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
06. 'I'm Not Rough' by J. Geils Band
• Used for 'Rewind' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
07. 'In the Air Tonight' by Phil Collins
• Used for 'One Mic' by Nas
• Produced by Nas & Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen
08. 'Born to Love' by Peabo Bryson
• Used for '2nd Childhood' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
09. 'The Bridge Is Over' by Boogie Down Productions
• Used for 'Destroy and Rebuild' by Nas
• Produced by Baby Paul & Mike Risko
10. 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' by Tears for Fears
• Used for 'Rule' by Nas
• Produced by Trackmasters Entertainment

[BigStereotype]

That's cool. I picked up on one for Made You Look. It's Apache by the Sugar Hill Gang slowed down a bit. Listen real close and you can hear it. It blew my mind when I figured it out.

[black.ink]

I remember when Nas came out with 'Got Yourself A Gun' using the Alabama 3 sample. I was going crazy. My favourite rapper using a sample from one of my favourite bands. A sample like that hasn't caught me off guard since.

[oldgringo]

The best samples come from that album. It's a masterpiece. If you don't presently own it, I highly suggest it.

[the traveler]

thanks, man. This is a cool thread. Now I can listen to the originals and see where the inspiration for the beat came from and see the progression of the transformation.

[kennyshafard]

wow, it ain't hard to tell has loads of samples on the track! Large Professor was like the Kanye West of his time!