Life Is Good (deluxe)

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Tracklist

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1No Introduction
recording engineer:
Brian Sumner (Los Angeles based recording engineer)
producer:
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League (Justice League, US hip hop producers)
assistant mixer:
Anna Ugarte
mixer:
Rob Kinelski
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
recorded at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Record One Studios in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
No Introduction
writer:
Erik Reyes Ortiz (US hip hop producer, of J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League), Kenneth Bartolomei (US hip-hop), Kevin Dean Crowe (producer and instrumentalist) and Nasir Jones (US rapper)
Nas2.654:15
2Loco‐Motive
recording engineer:
Rob Kinelski, Brian Sumner (Los Angeles based recording engineer) and Stuart White
assistant engineer:
Gabriel “G‐Code” Zardes, Sam Lewis (recording and mixing engineer), Omar Loya and Keith Parry
producer:
NO I.D. (producer)
assistant mixer:
Anna Ugarte
mixer:
Rob Kinelski
bass and guitar:
Steve Wyreman
keyboard [keys]:
Maestro Harrell (US rapper) and Kevin Randolph
additional vocals:
Kaye Fox (US singer, songwriter, producer and actress) and Hannah Sidibe
vocals:
Large Professor and Nas (US rapper)
produced for:
Rich Daily Since ’71
recorded at:
4220 Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, East West Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Jungle City Studios in New York, New York, United States, Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Loco‐Motive
writer:
Ernest Wilson (producer) and Nasir Jones (US rapper)
Nas feat. The Large Professor2.653:41
3A Queens Story
assistant recording engineer:
Gabriel “G Code” Zardes and Matt Weber (San Diego‐based audio engineer)
recording engineer:
Gleyder “GEE” Disla and Stuart White
miscellaneous support:
Kim Lumpkin (task: production coordinator)
producer:
SALAAMREMI.COM
mixer:
Gleyder “GEE” Disla
bass, keyboard [keys] and turntable [scratches]:
SALAAM REMI
drums (drum set):
Richard Adlam and Hal Ritson
piano:
Chloe Flower
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
strings arranger:
Tim Davies (Australian composer, orchestrator, conductor for film, television, video games, and the concert stage, based in LA)
arranger:
SALAAMREMI.COM
recorded at:
Instrument Zoo Studios in Miami, Florida, United States and Jungle City Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Instrument Zoo Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
samples:
Peter Piper by Run‐D.M.C.
recording of:
A Queens Story
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C), Nasir Jones (US rapper) and Salaam Remi
Nas2.654:35
4Accident Murderers
assistant recording engineer:
Keith Parry and Anna Ugarte
recording engineer:
Rob Kinelski and Stuart White
producer:
NO I.D. (producer)
assistant mixer:
Anna Ugarte
mixer:
Rob Kinelski
bass and guitar:
Steve Wyreman
keyboard [keys]:
Kevin Randolph
additional vocals:
Kaye Fox (US singer, songwriter, producer and actress)
vocals:
Nas (US rapper) and Rick Ross (US rapper)
produced for:
Rich Daily Since ’71
recorded at:
East West Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Jungle City Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
The Bridge by MC Shan (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke) and They Said It Couldn’t Be Done by Norman Feels (funk/soul)
recording of:
Accident Murderers
writer:
Chris DeGarmo, Ernest Wilson (producer), Marlon Williams (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew), Nasir Jones (US rapper), Norman Solomon (funk/soul) and William Roberts (US rapper)
Nas feat. Rick Ross2.654:38
5Daughters
recording engineer:
Rob Kinelski and Brian Sumner (Los Angeles based recording engineer)
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Anna Ugarte
producer:
NO I.D. (producer)
mixer:
Rob Kinelski
bass and guitar:
Steve Wyreman
keyboard [keys]:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter) and Kevin Randolph
additional vocals:
Kaye Fox (US singer, songwriter, producer and actress)
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
produced for:
Rich Daily Since ’71
recorded at:
4220 Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, East West Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 2013)
recording of:
Daughters
writer:
Patrick Adams (US disco, soul, boogie songwriter and producer), Gary DeCarlo, Ernest Wilson (producer), Dale Frashuer, Paul Leka and Nasir Jones (US rapper)
Nas33:20
6Reach Out
recording engineer:
Matt Champlin and Gleyder “GEE” Disla
miscellaneous support:
Kim Lumpkin (task: production coordinator)
sound engineer:
Greg Morgan
assistant engineer:
Brandon N. Caddell
producer:
DJ HOT DAY (QB hip hop DJ & producer), Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins and SALAAMREMI.COM
mixer:
Gleyder “GEE” Disla
bass, drums (drum set) and keyboard [keys]:
Salaam Remi
turntable [scratches]:
DJ HOT DAY (QB hip hop DJ & producer)
vocals:
Mary J. Blige and Nas (US rapper)
produced for:
Darkchild.com
miscellaneous support:
Darkchild.comz (task: sound design for)
recorded at:
2nd Floor Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and Instruments Zoo Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Instrument Zoo in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Reach Out
writer:
Christine Yarian Perren, Dante Franklin (QB hip hop DJ & producer), Frederick J. Perren, Isaac Hayes, Rodney Jerkins, Nasir Jones (US rapper), Salaam Remi, Richard Wyatt and Hank Shocklee
Nas feat. Mary J. Blige2.353:47
7World’s an Addiction
assistant recording engineer:
Gabriel “G‐Code” Zardes
recording engineer:
Gleyder “GEE” Disla and Vernon Mungo
miscellaneous support:
Kim Lumpkin (task: production coordinator)
producer:
SALAAMREMI.COM
mixer:
Gleyder “GEE” Disla
bass, guitar and keyboard [keys]:
SALAAM REMI
clarinet [clarinets] and flute [flutes]:
Vincent Henry
vocals:
Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer) and Nas (US rapper)
strings arranger:
Tim Davies (Australian composer, orchestrator, conductor for film, television, video games, and the concert stage, based in LA)
recorded at:
Instrument Zoo Studios in Miami, Florida, United States and Purple Room Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Instrument Zoo Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
World’s an Addiction
writer:
Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer), Nasir Jones (US rapper) and Salaam Remi
Nas feat. Anthony Hamilton35:01
8Summer on Smash
assistant recording engineer:
Matt Weber (San Diego‐based audio engineer)
recording engineer:
Angel “OnHel” Aponte and Stuart White
producer:
Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
mixer:
Rich Keller (engineer)
vocals:
Miguel (US R&B singer), Nas (US rapper) and Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
produced for:
Swizz Beatz Productions
recorded at:
Jungle City Studios in New York, New York, United States and Oven Studios (Alicia Keys' recording studio) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Summer on Smash
writer:
Kasseem Dean (US hip hop producer) and Nasir Jones (US rapper)
Nas feat. Miguel & Swizz Beatz14:20
9You Wouldn’t Understand
recording engineer:
Brian Sumner (Los Angeles based recording engineer)
producer:
Buckwild (US hip-hop producer Anthony Best)
assistant mixer:
Del Bowers (American engineer) and Chris Galland
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
vocals:
Victoria Monét and Nas (US rapper)
produced for:
Kurrup Money Entertainment Inc.
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Eric B. Is President by Eric B. & Rakim and Let’s Start Love Over by Miles Jaye
recording of:
You Wouldn’t Understand
writer:
Anthony Best (US hip-hop producer Anthony Best), Tommy Brown (UK funk-hop/hip-hop), Michael Claxton, Eric Barrier, Nasir Jones (US rapper), Victoria McCants and William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Nas feat. Victoria Monét2.354:36
10Back When
recording engineer:
Rob Kinelski and Stuart White
assistant engineer:
Keith Parry and Anna Ugarte
producer:
NO I.D. (producer)
assistant mixer:
Anna Ugarte
mixer:
Rob Kinelski
bass and guitar:
Steve Wyreman
keyboard [keys]:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter) and Kevin Randolph
additional vocals:
Kaye Fox (US singer, songwriter, producer and actress) and Hannah Sidibe
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
produced for:
Rich Daily Since ’71
recorded at:
4220 Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, East West Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Jungle City Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Double Agent Jones by The Barrie Moore Combo, Live Routine (broadcast) by M.C. Shan (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke) feat. Biz Markie and The Bridge by MC Shan (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke)
recording of:
Back When
writer:
Barry Richard Forgie, Chris DeGarmo, Ernest Wilson (producer), Marlon Williams (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew), Nasir Jones (US rapper) and Shawn Moltke (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke)
Nas23:22
11The Don
assistant recording engineer:
Juliette Amoroso
recording engineer:
Gleyder “GEE” Disla and Brian Sumner (Los Angeles based recording engineer)
producer:
Heavy D (US rapper), Da Internz (production team) and SALAAMREMI.COM
mixer:
Jaycen Joshua
bass:
SALAAM REMI
additional vocals:
Red Alert (US hip hop artist Fred Krute)
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Instrument Zoo Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Dance Inna New York by Super Cat (dancehall deejay)
recording of:
The Don
writer:
Ernest Clark, Dwight Myers (US rapper), Nasir Jones (US rapper), Nkrumah “Jah” Thomas, Marcos Palacios, Salaam Remi and W. Maragh (dancehall deejay)
Nas2.653:02
12Stay
recording engineer:
Rob Kinelski and Brian Sumner (Los Angeles based recording engineer)
assistant engineer:
Omar Loya and Tyler Yamashita
producer:
NO I.D. (producer)
assistant mixer:
Anna Ugarte
mixer:
Rob Kinelski
guitar:
Steve Wyreman
keyboard [keys]:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter) and Kevin Randolph
additional vocals:
Kaye Fox (US singer, songwriter, producer and actress)
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
produced for:
Rich Daily Since ’71
recorded at:
Wavaflow Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Stay
writer:
Lester Abrams, Ernest Wilson (producer) and Nasir Jones (US rapper)
Nas feat. The Large Professor2.53:45
13Cherry Wine
recording engineer:
Gleyder “GEE” Disla, Gary Noble and Brian Sumner (Los Angeles based recording engineer)
producer:
SALAAMREMI.COM
mixer:
Gary Noble
alto saxophone [alto sax], clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Vincent Henry
bass and drums (drum set):
SALAAM REMI
guitar:
Amy Winehouse
Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
John Adams (keyboard player & songwriter)
vocals:
Nas (US rapper) and Amy Winehouse
arranger:
SALAAMREMI.COM
recorded at:
Instrument Zoo Studios in Miami, Florida, United States and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Cherry Wine
writer:
Nasir Jones (US rapper), Salaam Remi and Amy Winehouse
Nas feat. Amy Winehouse3.355:56
14Bye Baby
recording engineer:
Gleyder “GEE” Disla and Brian Sumner (Los Angeles based recording engineer)
miscellaneous support:
Kim Lumpkin (task: production coordinator)
producer:
Noah “40” Shebib (Noah Shebib) and SALAAMREMI.COM
mixer:
Noah “40” Shebib (Noah Shebib)
bass and guitar:
SALAAM REMI
drums (drum set) and keyboard [keys]:
Noah “40” Shebib (Noah Shebib)
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
arranger:
Noah “40” Shebib (Noah Shebib) and SALAAMREMI.COM
mixed for, arranged for and produced for:
Evdon Music Inc.
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Instrument Zoo Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Sterling Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
samples:
Goodbye Love by Guy (US hip hop/r&b/soul/new jack swing group)
recording of:
Bye Baby
writer:
Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall (R&B singer), Nasir Jones (US rapper), Noah “40” Shebib (Noah Shebib), Salaam Remi, Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Tim Gatling
Nas1.53:59
15Nasty
recording engineer:
Gleyder “GEE” Disla
engineer:
Erik Madrid (engineer) (task: mix engineer)
producer:
SALAAMREMI.COM
assistant mixer:
Chris Galland
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass, drums (drum set), guitar and keyboard [keys]:
SALAAM REMI
additional vocals:
Big Kap
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
arranger:
SALAAMREMI.COM
recorded at:
Instrument Zoo Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Nasty
writer:
Nasir Jones (US rapper) and Salaam Remi
Nas43:05
16The Black Bond
recording engineer:
Kevin Crouse, Gleyder “GEE” Disla and Brian Sumner (Los Angeles based recording engineer)
miscellaneous support:
Kim Lumpkin (task: production coordinator)
producer:
SALAAMREMI.COM
mixer:
Gleyder “GEE” Disla
bass, drums (drum set) and guitar:
SALAAM REMI
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
strings arranger:
Tim Davies (Australian composer, orchestrator, conductor for film, television, video games, and the concert stage, based in LA)
arranger:
SALAAMREMI.COM
recorded at:
Instrument Zoo Studios in Miami, Florida, United States and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Instrument Zoo Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
samples:
Praguenosis by Salaam Remi
recording of:
The Black Bond
writer:
Nasir Jones (US rapper) and Salaam Remi
Nas32:23
17Roses
assistant recording engineer:
Gabriel “G Code” Zardes
recording engineer:
Brian Sumner (Los Angeles based recording engineer)
producer:
Al Shux (Alexander Shuckburgh; songwriter, musician and producer) and Dan Wilson (American singer/songwriter)
mixer:
Rob Kinelski
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
recorded at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Record One Studios in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Roses
writer:
Alexander Shuckburgh, Sean Fenton, Nikki Flores, Nasir Jones (US rapper) and Dan Wilson (American singer/songwriter)
Nas33:32
18Where’s the Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Kinelski
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Anna Ugarte
producer:
NO I.D. (producer)
guitar:
Steve Wyreman
keyboard [keys]:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter) and Kevin Randolph
additional vocals:
Kaye Fox (US singer, songwriter, producer and actress)
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
produced for:
Rich Daily Since ’71
recorded at:
4220 Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Brooklyn‐Queens by 3rd Bass (New York hip-hop group)
recording of:
Where’s the Love
writer:
Ernest Wilson (producer), James Fauntleroy II, Michael Berrin (US rapper Michael Berrin), Nasir Jones (US rapper), Paul E. Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Peter Nash
Nas feat. Cocaine 80s24:27

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Alex Haldi (www.ALEXHALDI.com)
additional photography:Andrew Zaeh (task: additional still life photography)
photography:Tai Linzie (task: photography coordination)
Matthew Salacuse
Meredith Truax (task: still life photography coordination)
legal representation:Grubman, Indursky, Shire & Meiselas, PC
Kenneth Meiselas, Esq. (legal)
booking:Brian Cohen (booking agent/management)
Brian Edelman
Marc Geiger
Sara Newkirk
WME (William Morris Endeavor; booking agency)
miscellaneous support:A. Saleh (task: management)
Ian Allen (management, sample clearances, business & legal affairs) (task: business affairs)
Chris Atlas (marketing) (task: marketing)
DMG Clearances, Inc. (sample clearance) (task: clearance agent for)
Emagen Entertainment Group, Inc. (task: management & management coordination for)
Deborah Mannis‐Gardner (task: clearance agent)
Leslie Rosales (task: management coordination)
Michael Seltzer (task: business affairs)
Brian Sutnick (task: international marketing)
Gabriel Tesoriero (task: publicity)
Antoinette Trotman (task: business affairs)
Vol S. Davis, III (task: business affairs)
Cara Walker (task: package production)
Gabriel Zardes (task: management coordination)
executive producer:A. Saleh
N. Jones (US rapper)
producer:NO I.D. (producer)
Salaam Remi
mastering:Chris Gehringer
rights society:ASCAP (USA rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
BMI (US rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
SESAC (Do not use as a release label or work publisher!)
distributed by:Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
purchase for download:https://uk.7digital.com/artist/nas/release/life-is-good-deluxe-explicit-1793862 [info]
https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/life-is-good-deluxe-edition-nas/0060253710961 [info]
other databases:https://jaxsta.com/release/7f9dda18-37e5-517e-b756-d3adde2530b9/87b56344-8a58-5562-858a-ff5a8e1b118e [info] (until 2025-12-17)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/39FNg2ShzXn1VFUiqY6IWe [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/4141291 [info]
streaming page:https://tidal.com/album/16201827 [info]
https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/life-is-good-deluxe-edition-nas/0060253710961 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Leesa D. Brunson (task: a&r acoordination)
Gabriel “G‐Code” Zardes
Terese Joseph (task: a&r administration)
Karen Kwak
Fabienne Leys
Scott Marcus (drummer and vocalist) (task: a&r coordination)
part of:Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2013) (order: 87)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/456220 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/39zb [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/nas/life_is_good/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002382213 [info]
Wikidata:Q2701394 [info]