Nas "Life's A Bitch" 12" NM OOP vinyl Large Professor AZ Mobb Deep
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Nasty Nas "Life's A Bitch" 12" Columbia Records CAS 6476 (US)
Vinyl is NM, Jacket is VG
Original Press!!
Out of Print!!
Track Listing:
A1 Life's A Bitch (Radio Edit) 3:37 A2 Life's A Bitch (Main Mix) 3:29 A3 Life's A Bitch (Instrumental) 3:29 B1 Life's A Bitch (Arsenal Radio Edit) Remix – Def Jef, Meech Wells 3:31 B2 Life's A Bitch (Arsenal Mix) Remix – Def Jef, Meech Wells 3:31 B3 Life's A Bitch (Arsenal Instrumental) Remix – Def Jef, Meech Wells 3:35Illmatic is the debut album of American rapper Nas, released on April 19, 1994, by Columbia Records. After signing to the label with the help of MC Serch, Nas recorded the album during 1992 and 1993 at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. Its production was handled by Nas, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and DJ Premier. Stylistically a hardcore hip hop album, Illmatic features Nas' multi-syllabic internal rhyme patterns expressing inner city lyrical themes and narratives based on his native Queensbridge, New York.
Upon its release, the album debuted at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 59,000 copies in its first week. However, its initial sales fell below expectations and its five singles failed to achieve significant chart success. While it experienced initial low sales, Illmatic received positive reviews from most music critics upon its release and earned praise for its lyrical content, production, and Nas' lyricism. On January 17, 1996, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, and in 2001, it earned platinum certification after shipments of one million copies in the United States.
Since its initial reception, the album has been recognized by writers and music critics as a landmark album in East Coast hip hop. It contributed to the regional scene's artistic renaissance in New York, while marking an influential, stylistic change in hip hop at the time. Its influence on subsequent hip hop artists has been attributed to the album's production and Nas' rapping. Several writers have cited Illmatic as one of the quintessential hip hop recordings and one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. It has been included in numerous best album lists by critics and publications.
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