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Nastradamus is the fourth studio album by American rapper Nas, released on November 23, 1999 by Ill Will and Columbia Records. Originally scheduled to be released on October 26, 1999 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
ReleasedNovember 23, 1999
Recorded1999
GenreEast Coast hip hop, pop rap, R&B
Length62:43
Label
  • Ill Will
  • Columbia
Producer
Nas chronology
I Am...
(1999)		 Nastradamus
(1999)		 Stillmatic
(2001)
Singles from Nastradamus
  1. "Nastradamus"
    Released: October 26, 1999
  2. "You Owe Me"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribunemixed[2]
Robert Christgau[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
PopMattersmixed[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
USA Today[8]
The Washington Postfavorable[9]
Yahoo! Musicmixed[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


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Prediction"
Rich Nice1:19
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"
Dame Grease4:15
5."Project Windows" (featuring Ronald Isley)
  • Jones
  • Nashiem Myrick
  • Carlos Broady
Nashiem Myrick & Carlos "6 July" Broady for The Hitmen4:55
6."Come Get Me"
  • Jones
  • Christopher Martin
DJ Premier5:31
7."Shoot 'Em Up"
Havoc2:53
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 Grease5:16
10."God Love Us"
  • Jones
  • Blackmon
Dame Grease4:37
11."Quiet Niggas" (featuring Bravehearts)
  • Jones
  • Blackmon
  • Eugene Gray
  • Jabari Jones
  • Michael Epps
Dame Grease4:57
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)
Timbaland4:47
15."The Outcome"
  • Jones
  • Moore
  • Jackson
Rich Nice1:54
Total length:62:33

Sample credits


Source[15]


Charts



Weekly charts


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


Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[19] 86
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] 18

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[21] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 60,000*
United States (RIAA)[23] 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[permanent dead link]. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-11-21. Note: Original rating at archived page[permanent dead link].
  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 2007-06-26 at the Wayback Machine. Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved on 2008-08-09.
  14. Kimble, Julian (November 21, 2014). "Come Get Me: Why Nas' 'Nastradamus' Album Is Better Than You Think". Vibe.
  15. Rap Sample FAQ: Nas. TheBreaks. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
  16. "Dutchcharts.nl – NAS – Nastradamus" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  17. "Officialcharts.de – NAS – Nastradamus". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  18. "Swisscharts.com – NAS – Nastradamus". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  19. "Nas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  20. "Nas Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  21. "Canadian album certifications – Nas – Nastradamus". Music Canada.
  22. "British album certifications – Nas – Nastradamus". British Phonographic Industry.
  23. "American album certifications – Nas – Nastradamus". Recording Industry Association of America.

Works cited




На других языках

[de] Nastradamus

Nastradamus ist Nas viertes offizielles Album für Columbia Records. Es wurde im November 1999 veröffentlicht. Der Titel leitet sich vom Französischen Propheten Nostradamus ab. Nas gefiel der Name so gut, dass er die ersten drei Buchstaben seines eigenen Vornamens durch Nos austauschte woraus sich Nastradamus bildet. Nastradamus sollte ursprünglich zusammen mit I Am… als Doppelalbum veröffentlicht werden, was aber wegen Raubkopierei nie zustande kam. Nastradamus wird im Vergleich zu den anderen Alben von Nas, oft als sein schlechtestes angesehen. Es ist offensichtlich, dass Nas mit diesem Album den Sprung in den Mainstream machen wollte, was aber floppte. Letztendlich erhielt Nastradamus aber immerhin 3,5 Mics von The Source und wurde mit Platin verifiziert.
- [en] Nastradamus

[es] Nastradamus

Nastradamus es el cuarto álbum de Nas, realizado el 23 de noviembre de 1999 en Columbia Records en los Estados Unidos. Fue originalmente programado para ser lanzado como un siguiente álbum compuesto de material de las sesiones de grabación para su tercer álbum I am...(1999)en octubre de 1999. Debido a la piratería del material, Nas grabó canciones por separado para Nastradamus para cumplir con su fecha de lanzamiento en noviembre.


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