I Am...

by Nas

I Am... cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 April 1999
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 2.99/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Originally intended as a sprawling double-album autobiography, 'I Am...' balances Nas's deeply conscious street poetry with highly accessible, commercial rap production. The album tackles complex themes of urban crime, hedonism, and political struggle over boastful, sample-heavy beats.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, crime, sampling, hedonism, violence, political, rap, storytelling, orchestral, soulful

Tracklist

  1. N.Y. State Of Mind II
  2. Hate Me Now
  3. Small World
  4. Favor For A Favor
  5. We Will Survive
  6. Ghetto Prisoners
  7. You Won't See Me Tonight
  8. I Want To Talk To You
  9. Natures Shine
  10. Dr. Knockboot
  11. Life Is What You Make It
  12. Big Things
  13. Nas Is Like
  14. K-I-SS-I-N-G
  15. Money Is My Bitch
  16. Undying Love

Credits

  • Nas - primary artist, executive-producer
  • Steve Stoute - executive-producer
  • The Inhabitant - lacquer cut by
  • Kevin Crouse - mixed by
  • Rich Travali - mixed by
  • Al West - producer
  • L.E.S. - producer
  • Poke And Tone - producer
  • DJ Premier - mixed by, producer
  • Puff Daddy - featuring
  • D-Moet - producer
  • Pretty Boy - producer
  • Mike Goods - keyboards
  • Carlos "Six July" Broady - producer
  • Nashiem Myrick - producer
  • Kirk Lyons - bass
  • Scarface - featuring
  • Jamel Edgerton - producer
  • Dame Grease - producer
  • Aaliyah - featuring
  • Jimmy Douglass - mixed by
  • Timbaland - producer
  • DMX - featuring

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