Life's a Bitch (song)

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"Life's a Bitch"
Single by Nas
from the album Illmatic
Released	April 19, 1994
Format	12" single
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:29
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Nasir Jones Anthony Cruz Olu Dara Ronnie Wilson Oliver Scott
Producer(s)	L.E.S.
Nas singles chronology
"The World Is Yours" (1994)	"Life's a Bitch" (1994)	"One Love" (1994)

"Life's a Bitch" is the fourth single found on Nas' Illmatic. It was released as a 12" single on April 19, 1994 by Columbia Records. It features rapping from AZ and trumpet playing from Nas' father Olu Dara. It is produced by L.E.S. who samples "Yearning For Your Love" by The Gap Band and "Black Frost" by Grover Washington Jr. for its beat. It's a down-tempo jazzy song..

AZ's verse was the first recorded verse of his rap career and gave him much positive attention. Because of his verse on Life's A Bitch, his debut album (Doe or Die) was hyped up similarly to how Nas' verse on "Live At The BBQ" hyped up "Illmatic". Life's A Bitch was the first of many Nas/AZ collaborations such as "Mo Money, Mo Murder, Homicide", "The Essence" and "The Flyest".

Olu Dara's trumpet work was the first on wax collaboration with his son. "Jungle Jay" and "Dance" followed as did the 2004 single "Bridging The Gap".

[edit] Track listing

[edit] A-side

1. Life's a Bitch (Radio) (3:37)
2. Life's a Bitch (Dirty) (3:29)
3. Life's a Bitch (Instrumental) (3:29)

[edit] B-side

1. Life's a Bitch (Arsenal Radio Mix) (3:31)
   • Produced by Def Jef and Meach Wells
2. Life's a Bitch (Arsenal Dirty Mix) (3:31)
3. Life's a Bitch (Arsenal Instrumental Mix) (3:35)

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Discography
Albums and EPs: Illmatic • It Was Written • The Firm: The Album • I Am... • Nastradamus • QB's Finest • Stillmatic • The Best of Nas • The Lost Tapes • From Illmatic to Stillmatic: The Remixes EP • God's Son • Street's Disciple • Hip Hop Is Dead • The Lost Tapes 2
Singles: "Halftime" • "It Ain't Hard to Tell" • "The World Is Yours" • "Life's a Bitch" • "One Love" • "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" • "Street Dreams" • "Nas Is Like" • "Hate Me Now" • "Nastradamus" • "Got Ur Self A..." • "One Mic" • "Made You Look" • "I Can" • "Get Down" • "Thief's Theme" • "Bridging the Gap" • "Just a Moment" • "Hip Hop Is Dead"
Other
Belly • Nas vs. Jay-Z • Ill Will Records • The Bravehearts • AZ • Foxy Brown • Nature • Cormega