Greatest Hits (Nas album)

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Nas
ReleasedNovember 6, 2007
Recorded1992–2007
GenreHip-hop
Length
  • 58:53
  • 70:09 (international edition)
Label
Producer
Nas chronology
Hip Hop Is Dead
(2006) 		Greatest Hits
(2007) 		Untitled
(2008)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "Less Than an Hour"
    Released: September 25, 2007
  2. "Surviving the Times"
    Released: November 6, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop(favorable)[1]
AllMusic[2]
NME[3]
Pitchfork6.4/10[4]
Slant Magazine[5]
Drowned in Sound7/10[6]

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by rapper Nas, released through Columbia Records on November 6, 2007.[7] It features twelve singles from Nas' Columbia releases, from Illmatic to Street's Disciple, along with two new tracks. Nas' 2006 studio album Hip Hop Is Dead was overlooked, as it was released by Def Jam rather than Columbia. Nastradamus and The Lost Tapes were also left out. Nas' collaboration with Cee-Lo for the Rush Hour 3 soundtrack was also included on the album. Greatest Hits debuted at number 124 on the Billboard 200, with approximately 6,800 copies sold, and number 20 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. As of August 2008, the compilation has sold over 20,000 copies in the United States.

The cover features lyrics from his hit single "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)", which appears on the compilation.

Track listing

Greatest Hits track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Surviving the Times" (previously unreleased)
Chris Webber4:43
2."Less Than an Hour" (featuring Cee-Lo; from the Rush Hour 3 soundtrack, 2007)
Salaam Remi3:16
3."It Ain't Hard to Tell" (from Illmatic, 1994)
Large Professor3:22
4."Life's a Bitch" (featuring AZ; from Illmatic, 1994)
3:30
5."N.Y. State of Mind" (from Illmatic, 1994)
DJ Premier4:53
6."One Love" (featuring Q-Tip; from Illmatic, 1994)
Q-Tip5:24
7."If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" (Featuring Lauryn Hill; from It Was Written, 1996)
  • Jones
  • Jean-Claude Olivier
  • Samuel Barnes
Trackmasters4:43
8."Street Dreams (Remix)" (featuring R. Kelly, from the "Street Dreams" single, 1996)
Trackmasters4:27
9."Hate Me Now" (featuring Puff Daddy, from I Am..., 1999)
  • Jones
  • Gavin Marchand
  • D-Moet
  • Pretty Boy
  • Trackmasters
4:45
10."One Mic" (from Stillmatic, 2001)
4:29
11."Got Ur Self A..." (from Stillmatic, 2001)
Megahertz Music Group3:49
12."Made You Look" (from God's Son, 2002)
Salaam Remi3:23
13."I Can" (from God's Son, 2002)
Salaam Remi4:14
14."Bridging the Gap" (featuring Olu Dara; from Street's Disciple, 2004)
  • Jones
  • Gibbs
  • Olu Dara Jones
Salaam Remi3:55
Total length:58:53
International edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Halftime" (from Illmatic, 1994)
Large Professor4:20
16."Nas Is Like" (from I Am..., 1999)
  • Jones
  • Martin
DJ Premier3:57
17."Thief's Theme" (from Street's Disciple, 2004)
Salaam Remi2:59
Total length:70:09

Samples used

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 124
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 20
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[10] 11
UK Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart (Official Charts)[11] 17

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Greg Watkins, Grouchy (November 13, 2007). "Nas: Greatest Hits". AllHipHop. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Brown, Marisa. "Nas - Greatest Hits". Allmusic. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Nas - Greatest Hits". NME. November 16, 2007. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Patrin, Nate (November 12, 2007). "Nas: Greatest Hits". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Newlin, Jimmy (November 4, 2007). "Nas - Greatest Hits". Slant. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Nizzzz, Chrizzz (November 14, 2007). "Nas: Greatest Hits". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  7. ^ Adaso, Henry. Nas' Greatest Hits CD Arrives in November Archived 2007-11-03 at the Wayback Machine. About.com. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  8. ^ "Nas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  9. ^ "Nas Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "Nas Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  11. ^ "Nas - Greatest Hits". Official Charts. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Nas – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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