Name: Life Is Good by Nas
Brand: Nas
SKU: 602537077472
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (98 reviews)

ALBUM Explicit

That's Nas' ex-wife Kelis' wedding dress on the cover: she's a fellow recording artist, the two have a kid together, and she wasn't consulted about the album cover or the album itself. Life Is Good is that kind of album, and for the moment, Nas is that kind of guy. He may have recorded some game-changing albums early on, and his recent collaboration with Damian Marley, Distant Relatives, was vital as well, but this puff-chested bitch session is a completely different animal, coming off as Marvin Gaye's Here, My Dear, although this one prefers playing to radio over playing it as landmark disc, and prefers swaggering over staying on topic. Know that he's willing to take all the credit for his own Illmatic here, too, boasting that he's the best in the game before shooting insults at easy targets and his ex-wife/father-of-his-children, who never should have left because as "Roses" states, "I'm an ass magnet." This trashing without rebuttal is worth arguing about, and snarky and vicious aren't admirable qualities, so the best way to approach this unfiltered carpet bombing of love and marriage is thinking about how heartbreak can make a man go cold (808s & Heartbreak) or in this case, irresponsibly start fires. Well-funded fires, too, as Swizz Beatz's "On to the Next One" soundalike "Summer On Smash" gives Nas a bona fide club killer, and when it comes to headlines, that's the late Amy Winehouse on "Cherry Wine" in one of her last recordings -- on a track as intoxicating as its namesake. Don't let that vicious guy on the cover know that a woman also assists on the album's other truly rich moment, with Mary J. Blige in top form on "Reach Out," while Rick Ross winds up the album's top thug thanks to "Accident Murderers," a majestic street track with No I.D. on production and a reference to Illmatic's Jerome character, even when bringing that one up is sticky, seeing as Life Is Good isn't even in the same ballpark. Still, Nas doesn't seem to care, putting a Jim Jones-styled blast of boss talk called "Nasty" on the same album he pulls the heartstrings on with the well-written personal number "Daughters," but he sells it all, delivering everything here as if its classic status was assured and will never fall into an embarrassment trap, as long as the cover art isn't brought into the debate. If the game needed Illmatic, this is the one Nas needed to get out of his system, acting as a clearinghouse for all venom and bile, plus some gloss that doesn't fit but needed to go as well. ~ David Jeffries

1. No Introduction

by Nas

Primary Artist: Nas; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Dean Crowe
Nasir Jones
Erik Reyes Ortiz
Kenneth Bartolomei; Composer
Lyricist: Erik Reyes Ortiz
Kevin Dean Crowe
Nasir Jones
Kenneth Bartolomei; Composer
Mixing: Rob Kinelski; Production
Mixing Assistant: Anna Ugarte; Production
Producer: J.u.s.t.i.c.e. League; Production
Recording: Brian Sumner; Production
Studio Personnel: Rob Kinelski
Brian Sumner
Anna Ugarte; Production

2. Loco-Motive

by Nas, Large Professor

Bass Guitar: Steve Wyreman; Performer
Featured Artist: The Large Professor
Large Professor; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Nas; Main Performer
Guitar: Steve Wyreman; Performer
Keyboard: Maestro Harrell
Kevin Randolph; Performer
Performer: Steve Wyreman
Kevin Randolph
Maestro Harrell
Kaye Fox
Hannah Sidibe; Performer
Composer: Ernest Wilson
Nasir Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Nasir Jones
Ernest Wilson; Composer
Mixing: Rob Kinelski; Production
Mixing Assistant: Anna Ugarte; Production
Producer: No I.d.; Production
Recording: Stuart White
Rob Kinelski
Brian Sumner; Production
Recording Assistant: Gabriel "g-code" Zardes
Omar Loya
Sam Lewis
Keith Parry; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian Sumner
Omar Loya
Rob Kinelski
Stuart White
Sam Lewis
Keith Parry
Anna Ugarte
Gabriel "g-code" Zardes; Production
Additional Vocals: Hannah Sidibe
Kaye Fox; Other

3. A Queens Story

by Nas

Bass Guitar: Salaam Remi; Performer
Composer: Salaam Remi
Joseph Simmons
Darryl Mcdaniels
Nasir Jones; Composer
Dj: Salaam Remi; Performer
Drums: Richard Adlam
Hal Ritson; Performer
Lyricist: Nasir Jones
Salaam Remi
Joseph Simmons
Darryl Mcdaniels; Composer
Keyboard: Salaam Remi; Performer
Performer: Chloe Flower
Tim Davies
Salaam Remi
Hal Ritson
Richard Adlam; Performer
Piano: Chloe Flower; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Tim Davies; Composer
Mixing: Gleyder Disla; Production
Production Coordination: Kim Lumpkin; Production
Recording: Stuart White
Gleyder Disla; Production
Recording Arrangement: Salaamremi.com; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Weber
Gabriel "g-code" Zardes; Production
Studio Personnel: Kim Lumpkin
Gleyder Disla
Gabriel "g-code" Zardes
Matt Weber
Stuart White; Production
Primary Artist: Nas; Main Performer
Producer: Salaamremi.com; Production

4. Accident Murderers

by Nas, Rick Ross

Bass Guitar: Steve Wyreman; Performer
Featured Artist: Rick Ross; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Nas; Main Performer
Guitar: Steve Wyreman; Performer
Keyboard: Kevin Randolph; Performer
Performer: Steve Wyreman
Kaye Fox
Kevin Randolph; Performer
Composer: Norman Solomon
Chris Degarmo
Nasir Jones
William Roberts
Marlon Williams
Ernest Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Degarmo
Norman Solomon
Marlon Williams
Ernest Wilson
Nasir Jones
William Roberts; Composer
Mixing: Rob Kinelski; Production
Mixing Assistant: Anna Ugarte; Production
Producer: No I.d.; Production
Recording: Stuart White
Rob Kinelski; Production
Recording Assistant: Keith Parry
Anna Ugarte; Production
Studio Personnel: Rob Kinelski
Anna Ugarte
Keith Parry
Stuart White; Production
Additional Vocals: Kaye Fox; Other

5. Daughters

by Nas

Bass (vocal): Steve Wyreman; Performer
Primary Artist: Nas; Main Performer
Guitar: Steve Wyreman; Performer
Keyboard: Kevin Randolph
James Poyser; Performer
Performer: Steve Wyreman
Kevin Randolph
Kaye Fox
James Poyser; Performer
Composer: Paul Leka
Nasir Jones
Patrick Adams
Ernest D. Wilson
Gary Decarlo
Dale Frashuer
Ernest Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Decarlo
Dale Frashuer
Paul Leka
Patrick Adams
Ernest D. Wilson
Nasir Jones; Composer
Mixing: Rob Kinelski; Production
Mixing Assistant: Anna Ugarte; Production
Producer: No I.d.; Production
Recording: Brian Sumner
Rob Kinelski; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian Sumner
Anna Ugarte
Rob Kinelski; Production
Additional Vocals: Kaye Fox; Other

6. Reach Out

by Nas, Mary J. Blige

Featured Artist: Mary J. Blige; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Nas; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Salaam Remi; Performer
Dj: Dj Hot Day; Performer
Drums: Salaam Remi; Performer
Keyboard: Salaam Remi; Performer
Performer: Dj Hot Day
Salaam Remi; Performer
Composer: Frederick J. Perren
Richard Wyatt
Nasir Jones
Isaac Hayes
Hank Shocklee
Salaam Remi
Rodney Jerkins
Christine Yarian Perren
Dante Franklin; Composer
Lyricist: Christine Yarian Perren
Frederick J. Perren
Dante Franklin
Richard Wyatt
Nasir Jones
Isaac Hayes
Hank Shocklee
Salaam Remi
Rodney Jerkins; Composer
Mixing: Gleyder Disla; Production
Mixing Assistant: Anna Ugarte; Production
Producer: Dj Hot Day
Salaamremi.com
Rodney Jerkins
Dj Hotday; Production
Production Coordination: Kim Lumpkin; Production
Recording: Matt Champlin
Gleyder Disla; Production
Recording Assistant: Brandon Caddell; Production
Studio Personnel: Anna Ugarte
Kim Lumpkin
Gleyder Disla
Matt Champlin
Brandon Caddell; Production

7. World's An Addiction

by Nas, Anthony Hamilton

Featured Artist: Anthony Hamilton; Main Performer
Composer: Nasir Jones
Salaam Remi
Anthony Hamilton; Composer
Bass Guitar: Salaam Remi; Performer
Clarinet: Vincent Henry; Performer
Guitar: Salaam Remi; Performer
Keyboard: Salaam Remi; Performer
Lyricist: Salaam Remi
Nasir Jones
Anthony Hamilton; Composer
Flute: Vincent Henry; Performer
Performer: Salaam Remi
Tim Davies
Vincent Henry; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Tim Davies; Composer
Mixing: Gleyder Disla; Production
Production Coordination: Kim Lumpkin; Production
Recording: Vernon Mungo
Gleyder Disla; Production
Recording Assistant: Gabriel "g-code" Zardes; Production
Studio Personnel: Kim Lumpkin
Vernon Mungo
Gleyder Disla
Gabriel "g-code" Zardes; Production
Primary Artist: Nas; Main Performer
Producer: Salaamremi.com; Production

8. Summer On Smash

by Nas, Miguel, Swizz Beatz

Featured Artist: Miguel
Swizz Beatz; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Nas; Main Performer
Composer: Nasir Jones
Kasseem Dean; Composer
Lyricist: Nasir Jones
Kasseem Dean; Composer
Mixing: Rich Keller; Production
Producer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Recording: Stuart White
Angel Aponte; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Angel Aponte
Rich Keller
Stuart White
Matt Weber; Production

9. You Wouldn't Understand

by Nas, Victoria Monét

Featured Artist: Victoria Monet; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Nas; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Barrier
Nasir Jones
William Griffin
Anthony Best
Michael Claxton
Victoria Mccants
Tommy Brown; Composer
Lyricist: Tommy Brown
Nasir Jones
William Griffin
Anthony Best
Eric Barrier
Michael Claxton
Victoria Mccants; Composer
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Mixing Assistant: Del Bowers
Chris Galland; Production
Producer: Buckwild
Buck Wild; Production
Recording: Brian Sumner; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian Sumner
Del Bowers
Manny Marroquin
Chris Galland; Production

10. Back When

by Nas

Primary Artist: Nas; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Steve Wyreman; Performer
Guitar: Steve Wyreman; Performer
Keyboard: James Poyser
Kevin Randolph; Performer
Performer: Steve Wyreman
James Poyser
Kaye Fox
Kevin Randolph
Hannah Sidibe; Performer
Composer: Shawn Moltke
Chris Degarmo
Barry Richard Forgie
Nasir Jones
Marlon Williams
Ernest Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Richard Forgie
Chris Degarmo
Shawn Moltke
Nasir Jones
Marlon Williams
Ernest Wilson; Composer
Mixing: Rob Kinelski; Production
Mixing Assistant: Anna Ugarte; Production
Producer: No I.d.; Production
Recording: Rob Kinelski
Stuart White; Production
Recording Assistant: Anna Ugarte
Keith Parry; Production
Studio Personnel: Keith Parry
Anna Ugarte
Stuart White
Rob Kinelski; Production
Additional Vocals: Kaye Fox
Hannah Sidibe; Other

11. The Don

by Nas

Primary Artist: Nas; Main Performer
Bass (vocal): Salaam Remi; Performer
Performer: Red Alert
Salaam Remi; Performer
Composer: Dwight Myers
Nasir Jones
Salaam Remi
Ernest Clark
Marcos Palacios
Nkrumah "jah" Thomas
W. Maragh; Composer
Lyricist: Ernest Clark
Marcos Palacios
Nasir Jones
W. Maragh
Nkrumah "jah" Thomas
Dwight Myers
Salaam Remi; Composer
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Producer: Heavy D
Salaam Remi
Da Internz; Production
Recording: Brian Sumner
Gleyder Disla; Production
Studio Personnel: Jaycen Joshua
Gleyder Disla
Brian Sumner; Production
Additional Vocals: Red Alert; Other

12. Stay

by Nas, Large Professor

Featured Artist: The Large Professor
Large Professor; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Nas; Main Performer
Guitar: Steve Wyreman; Performer
Keyboard: Kevin Randolph
James Poyser; Performer
Performer: Steve Wyreman
Kaye Fox
Kevin Randolph
James Poyser; Performer
Composer: Lester Abrams
Ernest Wilson
Nasir Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Ernest Wilson
Nasir Jones
Lester Abrams; Composer
Mixing: Rob Kinelski; Production
Mixing Assistant: Anna Ugarte; Production
Producer: No I.d.; Production
Recording: Brian Sumner
Rob Kinelski; Production
Recording Assistant: Tyler Yamashita
Omar Loya; Production
Studio Personnel: Omar Loya
Brian Sumner
Anna Ugarte
Rob Kinelski
Tyler Yamashita; Production
Additional Vocals: Kaye Fox; Other

13. Cherry Wine

by Nas, Amy Winehouse

Composer: Salaam Remi
Amy Winehouse
Nasir Jones; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Vincent Henry; Performer
Featured Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Salaam Remi; Performer
Clarinet: Vincent Henry; Performer
Drums: Salaam Remi; Performer
Lyricist: Amy Winehouse
Salaam Remi
Nasir Jones; Composer
Flute: Vincent Henry; Performer
Guitar: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Keyboard: John Adams; Performer
Performer: Amy Winehouse
Vincent Henry
John Adams
Salaamremi.com; Performer
Mixing: Gary Noble; Production
Recording: Gary Noble
Brian Sumner
Gleyder Disla; Production
Recording Arrangement: Salaamremi.com; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian Sumner
Gary Noble
Gleyder Disla; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Vincent Henry; Performer
Primary Artist: Nas; Main Performer
Producer: Salaamremi.com; Production

14. Bye Baby

by Nas

Primary Artist: Nas; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Salaam Remi; Performer
Drums: Noah Shebib; Performer
Guitar: Salaam Remi; Performer
Keyboard: Noah Shebib; Performer
Performer: Noah Shebib
Salaamremi.com; Performer
Composer: Noah Shebib
Gene Griffin
Tim Gatling
Nasir Jones
Aaron Hall
Teddy Riley
Salaam Remi; Composer
Lyricist: Gene Griffin
Noah Shebib
Tim Gatling
Nasir Jones
Aaron Hall
Teddy Riley
Salaam Remi; Composer
Mixing: Noah Shebib; Production
Producer: Noah Shebib
Salaamremi.com; Production
Production Coordination: Kim Lumpkin; Production
Recording: Gleyder Disla
Brian Sumner; Production
Recording Arrangement: Noah Shebib
Salaamremi.com; Production
Studio Personnel: Noah Shebib
Kim Lumpkin
Gleyder Disla
Brian Sumner; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

58 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop

Label

Def Jam Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 16, 2012

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602537077472

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Life Is Good

1. No Introduction

2. Loco-Motive

3. A Queens Story

4. Accident Murderers

5. Daughters

6. Reach Out

7. World's An Addiction

8. Summer On Smash

9. You Wouldn't Understand

10. Back When

11. The Don

12. Stay

13. Cherry Wine

14. Bye Baby

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Life Is Good

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1. No Introduction

2. Loco-Motive

3. A Queens Story

4. Accident Murderers

5. Daughters

6. Reach Out

7. World's An Addiction

8. Summer On Smash

9. You Wouldn't Understand

10. Back When

11. The Don

12. Stay

13. Cherry Wine

14. Bye Baby

Technical Specifications