Tracklist
| 1 | The Genesis | 1:45 | |
| 2 | N.Y. State Of Mind | 4:54 | |
| 3 | Life's A Bitch | 3:31 | |
| 4 | The World Is Yours | 4:51 | |
| 5 | Halftime | 4:21 | |
| 6 | Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park) | 4:08 | |
| 7 | One Love | 5:26 | |
| 8 | One Time 4 Your Mind | 3:19 | |
| 9 | Represent | 4:12 | |
| 10 | It Ain't Hard To Tell | 3:23 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
- Published By – Gifted Pearl
- Published By – Ill Will Music, Inc.
- Published By – Skematics Music
- Published By – Minder Music (USA)
- Published By – Taking Care Of Business Music
- Published By – Total Experience Music Publishing Co.
- Published By – Pete Rock Publishing
- Published By – Large Professor Music Ltd.
- Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
- Published By – EMI Unart Catac.
- Published By – MJQ Music, Inc.
- Published By – DJ Premier Publishing
Credits
- Art Direction – Jo DiDonato*
- Design – Aimée Macauley
- Executive-Producer – 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 Catac. / 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).
Made at Cinram. See similar Made at SMC version - Nas - Illmatic
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 Catac. / 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).
Made at Cinram. See similar Made at SMC version - Nas - Illmatic
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7464-57684-2 7
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: BMI
Other Versions (5 of 106)
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Illmatic (LP, Album) | Columbia | C 57684 | US | 1994 | ||
| Illmatic (Cassette, Album, Wide Window, Grid Bottom , White Tape Guide) | Columbia | CT 57684 | US | 1994 | |||
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Illmatic (CD, Album) | Columbia | CK 57684 | Canada | 1994 | ||
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Recently Edited
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Illmatic (CD, Album, Club Edition) | Columbia | CCK 57684 | Canada | 1994 | ||
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Illmatic (CD, Album) | Columbia | 758.206/2-475959 | Brazil | 1994 |
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