Nastradamus

Nastradamus is the fourth studio album by American rapper Nas, released on November 23, 1999 by Ill Will and Columbia Records. It was originally scheduled to be released as a follow-up composed of material from sessions for his previous album I Am..., also released in 1999.[11] Due to bootlegging of the material, Nas recorded separate songs for Nastradamus to meet its November release date.[11]

Not to be confused with Nostradamus.

For the title track, see Nastradamus (song).

Nastradamus
Studio album by Nas
Released	November 23, 1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	Hip hop
Length	62:43
Label	Ill Will Columbia
Producer	Nas (exec.) Dame Grease L.E.S. Havoc Rich Nice DJ Premier Timbaland
Nas chronology
I Am… (1999) Nastradamus (1999) Stillmatic (2001)
Singles from Nastradamus
"Nastradamus" Released: October 26, 1999 "You Owe Me" Released: 2000

Professional ratings

Review scores
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]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Prediction"	Nasir Jones Richard Jackson Jessica Care Moore	Rich Nice	1:19
2.	"Life We Chose"	Jones Leshan Lewis Fred Wesley Jr.	L.E.S.	4:08
3.	"Nastradamus"	Jones Lewis James Brown	L.E.S.	4:11
4.	"Some of Us Have Angels"	Jones Damon Blackmon	Dame Grease	4:15
5.	"Project Windows" (featuring Ronald Isley)	Jones Nashiem Myrick Carlos Broady	Nashiem Myrick & Carlos "6 July" Broady for The Hitmen	4:55
6.	"Come Get Me"	Jones Christopher Martin	DJ Premier	5:31
7.	"Shoot 'Em Up"	Jones Kejuan Muchita	Havoc	2:53
8.	"Last Words" (featuring Nashawn)	Jones Lewis Ralph Middlebrooks James Williams Billy Beck Clarence Satchell Leroy Bonner Marshall Jones Marvin Pierce Nashawn Jones	L.E.S.	5:31
9.	"Family" (featuring Mobb Deep)	Jones Lewis Albert Johnson Blackmon	Dame Grease	5:16
10.	"God Love Us"	Jones Blackmon	Dame Grease	4:37
11.	"Quiet Niggas" (featuring Bravehearts)	Jones Blackmon Eugene Gray Jabari Jones Michael Epps	Dame Grease	4:57
12.	"Big Girl"	Jones Lewis Lamar Bryant Rob Douglas	L.E.S.	4:19
13.	"New World"	Jones Lewis Jeff Porcaro David Paich	L.E.S.	4:00
14.	"You Owe Me" (featuring Ginuwine)	Jones Tim Mosley Stephen Garrett	Timbaland	4:47
15.	"The Outcome"	Jones Moore Jackson	Rich Nice	1:54
Total length:				62:33

Sample credits

Source[14]

Life We Chose "Peace Fugue" by Bernie Worrell Nastradamus "(It's Not the Express) It's the JB's Monaurail" by The J.B.'s Come Get Me "We’re Just Trying to Make It" by The Persuaders "Week-End" by Cox Orange "It's Mine" by Mobb Deep Last Words "Good Luck Charm" by Ohio Players

Big Girl "You're a Big Girl Now" by The Stylistics New World "Africa" by Toto Shoot 'Em Up "Carol of the Bells" by Mykola Leontovych "If I Die 2nite" by 2Pac

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15]	90
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16]	45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]	92
US Billboard 200[18]	7
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[18]	86
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19]	18

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[20]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Farley, Keith. Review: Nastradamus. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
2. Baker, Soren. "Review: Nastradamus". Chicago Tribune: 14. November 28, 1999. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
3. Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Nastradamus". The Village Voice: January 2000.
4. Diehl, Matt. Review: Nastradamus. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
5. Baker, Soren. Review: Nastradamus. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-11-21. Note: Original rating at archived page.
6. Fuchs, Cynthia. Review: Nastradamus. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
7. Powell, Kevin (2000-01-20). "Nastradamus". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
8. Jones, Steve. "Review: Nastradamus". USA Today: 08.D. November 23, 1999. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
9. Harrington, Richard. "Review: Nastradamus". The Washington Post: G.14. December 15, 1999. Archived from the original on 2009-11-21.
10. Carter, James. Review: Nastradamus. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
11. Birchmeier, Jason. Biography: Nas. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
12. Hoard (2004), p. 568.
13. Gold & Platinum: Searchable Database Archived 2008-09-02 at WebCite. Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved on 2008-08-09.
14. Rap Sample FAQ: Nas. TheBreaks. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
15. "Dutchcharts.nl – NAS – Nastradamus" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
16. "Officialcharts.de – NAS – Nastradamus". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
17. "Swisscharts.com – NAS – Nastradamus". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
18. "Nas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
19. "Nas Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
20. "American album certifications – Nas – Nastradamus". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 

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.

External links

• Nastradamus at Discogs
• Sharps and Flats at Salon.com
• Album Review at Yahoo! Music UK