Nastradamus
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| Studio album by Nas | |||||
| Released | November 23, 1999 | ||||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | ||||
| Genre | Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop | ||||
| Label | Ill Will/Columbia CK-63930 |
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| Producer | L.E.S., Havoc, DJ Premier, Timbaland, Rich Nice, Dame Grease | ||||
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Nastradamus is Nas' fourth studio album released under Columbia Records, and his first album to be released under his new imprint Ill Will Records. The LP was released to the public in November of 1999 and was originally intended to be a release of the bootlegged second disc of I Am..., but it was instead decided, seven months after the release date of I Am..., to record an entirely new LP.
The resulting Nastradamus album has therefore been almost unanimously regarded as Nas' worst LP, receiving his weakest ratings from many publications such as All Music Guide and The Source. Many believe the record wasn't as good because it was rushed to be released only a few months after I Am.... Others, however, took issue with the flossy/jiggy style production on the album, a complaint mollified for some by the Nastradoomus MF Doom mashup bootleg created by Max Bedroom. However, despite the criticism leveled at the album, it still managed to receive a Platinum certification by the RIAA.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer(s) |
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| 1 | "The Prediction" | 1:20 | J.C. Moore, R. Jackson | Rich Nice | Jessica Care Moore |
| 2 | "Life We Chose" | 4:08 | N. Jones, L. Lewis, F. Wesley Jr. | L.E.S. | Nas |
| 3 | "Nastradamus" | 4:11 | N. Jones, L. Lewis, J. Brown | L.E.S. | Nas |
| 4 | "Some of Us Have Angels" | 4:14 | N. Jones, D. Blackmon III | Dame Grease | Nas |
| 5 | "Project Windows" | 4:55 | N. Jones, N. Myrick, C. Broady | Nashiem Myrick & Carlos Broady | Nas, Ronald Isley |
| 6 | "Come Get Me" | 5:31 | N. Jones, C. Martin | DJ Premier | Nas |
| 7 | "Shoot 'Em Up" | 2:53 | N. Jones, K. Muchita | Havoc | Nas |
| 8 | "Last Words" | 5:31 | N. Jones, L. Lewis, Beck, Bonner, Middlebrooks, Pierce, Satchell, Williams | L.E.S. | Nas, Millennium Thug (Nashawn) |
| 9 | "Family" | 5:16 | N. Jones, A. Johnson, K. Muchita, D. Blackmon III | Dame Grease | Nas, Mobb Deep |
| 10 | "God Love Us" | 4:36 | N. Jones, D. Blackmon III | Dame Grease | Nas |
| 11 | "Quiet Niggas" | 4:57 | N. Jones, M. Epps, J. Jones, E. Gray, D. Blackmon III | Dame Grease | Nas, Bravehearts |
| 12 | "Big Girl" | 4:19 | N. Jones, L. Lewis, L. Bryant, R. Douglas | L.E.S. | Nas |
| 13 | "New World" | 4:00 | N. Jones, L. Lewis, D. Paich, J. Porcan | L.E.S. | Nas |
| 14 | "You Owe Me" | 4:48 | N. Jones, T. Mosley, S. Garrett | Timbaland | Ginuwine, Nas |
| 15 | "The Outcome" | 1:54 | J.C. Moore, R. Jackson | Rich Nice | Jessica Care Moore |
[edit] Samples
Life We Chose
- "Peace Fugue" by Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns
Nastradamus
- "(It's Not the Express) It's the JB's Monaurail" by The J.B.'s
Last Words
- "Good Luck Charm" by Ohio Players
Big Girl
- "You're a Big Girl Now" by The Stylistics
New World
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Album
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 7 |
| U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 2 |
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
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| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | UK Singles Chart | ||
| 1999 | "Nastradamus" | #92 | #27 | #4 | #24 |
| 2000 | "You Owe Me" | #59 | #13 | - | - |
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