Illmatic
01. 'Live at the Barbeque' by Main Source
• Sampled for 'The Genesis' by Nas
02. 'Subway Theme' by DJ Grand Wizard Theodore & Chris Stein
• Sampled for 'The Genesis' by Nas
03. 'Mind Rain' by Joe Chambers
• Sampled for 'N.Y. State of Mind' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
04. 'Flight Time' by Donald Byrd
• Sampled for 'N.Y. State of Mind' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
05. 'Mahogany' by Eric B & Rakim
• Sampled for 'N.Y. State of Mind' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
06. 'Yearning For Your Love' by The Gap Band
• Sampled for 'Life's a *****' by Nas
• Produced by L.E.S.
07. 'Black Frost' by Grover Washington Jr.
• Sampled for 'Life's a *****' by Nas
• Produced by L.E.S.
08. 'I Love Music' by Ahmad Jamal
• Sampled for 'The World is Yours' by Nas
• Produced by Pete Rock
09. 'It's Yours' by T La Rock
• Sampled for 'The World is Yours' by Nas
• Produced by Pete Rock
10. 'Dead End' by Japanese Hair
• Sampled for 'Halftime' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
11. 'Soul Travellin'' by Gary Byrd
• Sampled for 'Halftime' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
12. 'School Boy Crush' by Average White Band
• Sampled for 'Halftime' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor

Disc Two:

13. 'We're in Love' by Reuben Wilson
• Sampled for 'Memory Lane (Sittin' in Da Park)' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
14. 'Get Out of My Life, Woman' by Lee Dorsey
• Sampled for 'Memory Lane (Sittin' in Da Park)' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
15. 'Pickin' Boogers' by Biz Markie
• Sampled for 'Memory Lane (Sittin' in Da Park)' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
16. 'Droppin' Science' by Craig G
• Sampled for 'Memory Lane (Sittin' in Da Park)' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
17. 'Smilin' Billy Suite Pt. II' by The Heath Brothers
• Sampled for 'One Love' by Nas
• Produced by Q-Tip
18. 'Come In Out of the Rain' by Parliament
• Sampled for 'One Love' by Nas
• Produced by Q-Tip
19. 'Mixed Up Cup' by Clyde McPhatter
• Sampled for 'One Love' by Nas
• Produced by Q-Tip
20. 'Walter L Version #1' by Gary Burton
• Sampled for 'One Time 4 Your Mind' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
21. 'Walter L Version #2' by Gary Burton
• Sampled for 'One Time 4 Your Mind' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
22. 'The Thief of Baghdad' by Lee Erwin
• Sampled for 'Represent' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
23. 'Human Nature' by Michael Jackson
• Sampled for 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
24. 'N.T.' by Kool & the Gang
• Sampled for 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
25. 'Long Red' by Mountain
• Sampled for 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
26. 'Why Can't People Be Colors Too?' by The Whatnauts
• Sampled for 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
27. 'Slow Dance' by Stanley Clarke
• Sampled for 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
28. 'What Do You Want?' by The Blue Jays
• Sampled for 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
29. 'The Sorcerer of Isis' by Power of Zeus
• Sampled for 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor

Stillmatic.....

01. 'Let Me Be Your Angel' by Stacy Lattisaw
• Sampled for 'Stillmatic (Intro)' by Nas
• Produced by Hangmen 3
02. '**** Friendz' by 2Pac
• Used for 'Ether' by Nas
• Produced by Ron Browz
03. 'Woke Up This Morning' by Alabama 3
• Used for 'Got Ur Self A...' by Nas
• Produced by Megahertz Music Group
04. 'Sugar Man' by Rodriguez
• Used for 'You're Da Man' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
05. 'It's Yours' by T La Rock
• Used for 'Rewind' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
06. 'I'm Not Rough' by J. Geils Band
• Used for 'Rewind' by Nas
• Produced by Large Professor
07. 'In the Air Tonight' by Phil Collins
• Used for 'One Mic' by Nas
• Produced by Nas & Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen
08. 'Born to Love' by Peabo Bryson
• Used for '2nd Childhood' by Nas
• Produced by DJ Premier
09. 'The Bridge Is Over' by Boogie Down Productions
• Used for 'Destroy and Rebuild' by Nas
• Produced by Baby Paul & Mike Risko
10. 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' by Tears for Fears
• Used for 'Rule' by Nas
• Produced by Trackmasters Entertainment

That's cool. I picked up on one for Made You Look. It's Apache by the Sugar Hill Gang slowed down a bit. Listen real close and you can hear it. It blew my mind when I figured it out.

I remember when Nas came out with 'Got Yourself A Gun' using the Alabama 3 sample. I was going crazy. My favourite rapper using a sample from one of my favourite bands. A sample like that hasn't caught me off guard since.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000003N9U.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

The best samples come from that album. It's a masterpiece. If you don't presently own it, I highly suggest it.

thanks, man. This is a cool thread. Now I can listen to the originals and see where the inspiration for the beat came from and see the progression of the transformation.

wow, it ain't hard to tell has loads of samples on the track! Large Professor was like the Kanye West of his time!