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1	The Genesis Written-By [Conceived By] – Faith N.*, Nas	1:45
2	N.Y. State Of Mind Engineer – Eddie SanchoProducer – DJ PremierWritten-By – C. Martin*, N. Jones*	4:54
3	Life's A Bitch Co-producer – NasEngineer – Jason VogelProducer – L.E.S.Rap [Featured Vocals] – A.Z.*Trumpet – Olu DaraWritten-By – A. Cruz*, N. Jones*, O. Scott*, O. Dara*, R. Wilson*	3:31
4	The World Is Yours Engineer – Jamey Staub*Producer – Pete RockWritten-By – N. Jones*, P. Phillips*	4:51
5	Halftime Engineer – Kevin ReynoldsProducer – Large Professor, The*Written-By – G. Byrd*, N. Jones*, W.P. Mitchell*	4:21
6	Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park) Engineer – Eddie SanchoEngineer [Assistant] – Luis TineoProducer – DJ PremierWritten-By – C. Martin*, N. Jones*, P. Barsella*, R. Wilson*	4:08
7	One Love Engineer – T. Latham*Producer – Q-TipWritten-By – J. Heath*, J. Davis*, N. Jones*	5:26
8	One Time 4 Your Mind Engineer – Kevin ReynoldsEngineer [Assistant] – Jack Herscha*Producer – Large Professor, The*Written-By – N. Jones*, W.P. Mitchell*	3:19
9	Represent Engineer – Eddie SanchoEngineer [Assistant] – Luis TineoProducer – DJ PremierWritten-By – C. Martin*, N. Jones*	4:12
10	It Ain't Hard To Tell Engineer – Stan WallaceEngineer [Mix] – Diego GarridoEngineer [Tracking] – Anton "Sample This" Pushansky*Producer – Large Professor, The*Written-By – N. Jones*, W.P. Mitchell*	3:23

Credits

• Art Direction – Jo DiDonato
• Design – Aimée Macauley
• Executive-Producer – Faith N.*, M.C. Serch*
• Photography By – Danny Clinch

Notes

Track 2 – Produced for Works of Mart Productions ● Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC ● Contains sample from "Mind Rain" as performed and written by J. Chambers ● Gifted Pearl / Ill Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music (ASCAP).
Track 3 – Recorded and mixed at Unique Studios and Chung King Studios, NYC ● Contains sample from "Yearning For Your Love" as performed by The Gap Band and written by R. Wilson and O. Scott, used courtesy of PolyGram Special Products, Inc. ● Ill Will Music, Inc / Skematics Music / Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP) / Taking Care of Business Music / Total Experience Music Publishing Co. (BMI).
Track 4 – Produced for Mecca and The Soul Brother Productions, Inc. ● Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, NYC ● Contains sample from "It's Yours" performed by T La Rock, courtesy of Warlock Records. Published by Hit'N'Hold Music (ASCAP) ● Ill Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music / Pete Rock Publishing (ASCAP).
Track 5 – Produced for Paul Sea Productions Inc. ● Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC ● Contains samples from "Dead End", "Soul Travelin" and "School Boy Crush" ● Large Professor Music Ltd. / EMI April Music Inc. / Ill Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music / Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP).
Track 6 – Produced for Works of Mart Productions ● Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC ● Contains sample from "We're In Love" as performed by Reuben Wilson and written by R. Wilson and P. Barsella ● EMI Unart Catalog Inc. / Ill Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music / Gifted Pearl (ASCAP).
Track 7 – Produced for A Tribe Called Quest, Inc. ● Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, NYC ● Contains sample from "Smilin' Billy Suite Pt. II" as performed by The Heath Brothers and written by J. Heath ● Ill Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music (ASCAP) / MJQ Music, Inc. (BMI).
Track 8 – Produced for Paul Sea Productions, Inc. ● Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC ● Contains sample from "Walter L" as written by G. Burton ● Large Professor Music Ltd. / EMI April Music Inc. / Ill Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music (ASCAP).
Track 9 – Produced for Works of Mart Productions ● Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC ● Ill Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music / DJ Premier Publishing / Gifted Pearl (ASCAP).
Track 10 – Produced for Paul Sea Productions, Inc. ● Initial tracking at PowerPlay Studios, Long Island City, NY. Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC ● Contains samples from "Human Nature" as performed by Michael Jackson and written by J. Bettis and J. Pocaro; and "N.T." as performed by Kool & The Gang and written by G. Redd, Sr., G. Redd, Jr., R. Handy, C. Horne, R. Bell, R. Bell, R. Mickens, D. Thomas, G. Brown and C. Smith ● Large Professor Music Ltd. / EMI April Music Inc. / Ill Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music (ASCAP).

© ℗ 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Made at SMC.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 7464-57684-2 7
• Matrix / Runout: 0UVT3 / CK57684 / SONY MUSIC CANADA
• Other (mould): 6712

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CK 57684	Nas	Illmatic ‎(CD, Album)	Columbia	CK 57684	US	1994
SICP 4166~7	Nas	Illmatic XX ‎(CD, Album, RE + RM, Dig)	Sony Records Int'l	SICP 4166~7	Japan	2014
GET 51297 LP, 88691975251	Nas	Illmatic ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Get On Down, Columbia	GET 51297 LP, 88691975251	US	2012
88843046901	Nas	Illmatic XX ‎(LP, Album, RE, RM)	Columbia, Legacy, Sony Music	88843046901	Europe	2014
SICP-1612	Nas	Illmatic ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Sony Records Int'l	SICP-1612	Japan	2007

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