Nastradamus is the fourth studio album by American rapper Nas, released on November 23, 1999, by Ill Will and Columbia Records. It was originally intended to be composed entirely of material from sessions for I Am... and released October 26,[11] but in response to bootlegging of that material, release was postponed one month for Nas to record new material for Nastradamus.[11]
| Nastradamus | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 23, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 62:43 | |||
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| Nas chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Nastradamus | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | mixed[2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| PopMatters | mixed[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| USA Today | [8] |
| The Washington Post | favorable[9] |
| Yahoo! Music | mixed[10] |
The album debuted at number 7 on the US Billboard 200, selling over 232,000 copies in its first week. It received generally mixed reviews from critics, and has been regarded by some as Nas's weakest effort.[12] However, it achieved considerable commercial success and spawned two charting singles.[11] On December 22, 1999, the album was certified Platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[13]
In retrospect, Nas said: "On that album, there’s a couple of songs that have a certain sound to it that doesn’t sound like anything else I’ve done. And it was a gray area in my life and that album represents that gray area. It was personal stuff that I’d rather not elaborate on. But I have nothing against that album."[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Prediction" |
| Rich Nice | 1:19 |
| 2. | "Life We Chose" |
| L.E.S. | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Nastradamus" |
| L.E.S. | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Some of Us Have Angels" |
| Dame Grease | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Project Windows" (featuring Ronald Isley) |
| Nashiem Myrick & Carlos "6 July" Broady for The Hitmen | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Come Get Me" |
| DJ Premier | 5:31 |
| 7. | "Shoot 'Em Up" |
| Havoc | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Last Words" (featuring Nashawn) |
| L.E.S. | 5:31 |
| 9. | "Family" (featuring Mobb Deep) |
| Dame Grease | 5:16 |
| 10. | "God Love Us" |
| Dame Grease | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Quiet Niggas" (featuring Bravehearts) |
| Dame Grease | 4:57 |
| 12. | "Big Girl" |
| L.E.S. | 4:19 |
| 13. | "New World" |
| L.E.S. | 4:00 |
| 14. | "You Owe Me" (featuring Ginuwine) |
| Timbaland | 4:47 |
| 15. | "The Outcome" |
| Rich Nice | 1:54 |
| Total length: | 62:33 | |||
Sample credits
editSource[15]
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Life We Chose
Nastradamus
Come Get Me
Last Words
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Big Girl
New World Shoot 'Em Up
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Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] | 90 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 45 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 92 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 7 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[19] | 86 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] | 18 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Silver | 60,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[23] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Farley, Keith. Review: Nastradamus. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
- ^ Baker, Soren. "Review: Nastradamus". Chicago Tribune: 14. November 28, 1999. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Nastradamus". The Village Voice: January 2000.
- ^ Diehl, Matt. Review: Nastradamus Archived 2013-07-30 at the Wayback Machine. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
- ^ Baker, Soren. Review: Nastradamus[permanent dead link]. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-11-21. Note: Original rating at archived page[permanent dead link].
- ^ Fuchs, Cynthia. Review: Nastradamus. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
- ^ Powell, Kevin (2000-01-20). "Nastradamus". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ Jones, Steve. "Review: Nastradamus". USA Today: 08.D. November 23, 1999. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
- ^ Harrington, Richard. "Review: Nastradamus". The Washington Post: G.14. December 15, 1999. Archived from the original on 2009-11-21.
- ^ Carter, James. Review: Nastradamus Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
- ^ a b c Birchmeier, Jason. Biography: Nas. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
- ^ Hoard (2004), p. 568.
- ^ Gold & Platinum: Searchable Database Archived 2007-06-26 at the Wayback Machine. Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved on 2008-08-09.
- ^ Kimble, Julian (November 21, 2014). "Come Get Me: Why Nas' 'Nastradamus' Album Is Better Than You Think". Vibe.
- ^ Rap Sample FAQ: Nas Archived 2012-09-12 at archive.today. TheBreaks. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – NAS – Nastradamus" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Officialcharts.de – NAS – Nastradamus". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – NAS – Nastradamus". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "Nas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "Nas Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Nas – Nastradamus". Music Canada.
- ^ "British album certifications – Nas – Nastradamus". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Nas – Nastradamus". Recording Industry Association of America.
Works cited
- Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.