The World Is Yours (song)
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| Single by Nas | ||
| from the album Illmatic | ||
| Released | 1994 | |
| Format | 12" single | |
| Recorded | 1992 | |
| Genre | Hip hop | |
| Length | 4:50 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Writer(s) | Nasir Jones Peter Phillips |
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| Producer(s) | Pete Rock | |
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| Nas singles chronology | ||
| "It Ain't Hard To Tell" (1994) |
"The World Is Yours" (1994) |
"Life's a Bitch" (1994) |
"The World Is Yours" is a 1994 single by Nas, from his debut album, Illmatic. The song was produced by Pete Rock (who also sings the song's chorus), and features a sample of "I Love Music" by Ahmad Jamal and a sample of "It's Yours" by T La Rock. A remix of the song was produced by Q-Tip featuring similar but new lyrics; both it and the original were released by Columbia Records as singles, and promoted with music videos. The reflective lyric, "I need a new nigga for this black cloud to follow/Cause while it's over me it's too dark to see tomorrow" summed up frustration with the unique obstacles of inner city life. Jay-Z, Nas' one time rival, also sampled a portion of "The World Is Yours" for the chorus of his first single, "Dead Presidents."
At one point "The World is Yours" can be heard in the background to a scene in Antwone Fisher [1]. The song is also featured in the soundtrack to the popular video game, Tony Hawk's Underground.
It can be found on Nas' greatest hits album, The Best of Nas.
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[edit] Single track listing
[edit] A-Side
- "The World Is Yours" (4:51)
- "The World Is Yours" (Instrumental) (4:51)
[edit] B-Side
- "The World Is Yours" (Tip Mix) (4:29)
- Produced by Q-Tip
- "The World Is Yours" (Tip Mix Instrumental) (4:30)
[edit] Notes and references
| Nas |
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| Discography |
| Albums |
| Illmatic • It Was Written • The Firm • I Am... • Nastradamus • QB's Finest • Stillmatic • Best of Nas • The Lost Tapes • From Illmatic to STillmatic • God's Son • Street's Disciple • Hip Hop Is Dead • The Lost Tapes 2 |
| Singles |
| Solo singles: "Halftime" • "It Ain't Hard to Tell" • "The World Is Yours" • "Life's a Bitch" • "One Love" • "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" • "Street Dreams" • "Escobar '97" • "Nas Is Like" • "Hate Me Now" • "Nastradamus" • "Analyze This • "You Owe Me" • "Got Ur Self A..." • "One Mic" • "Made You Look" • "I Can" • "Get Down" • "Thief's Theme" • "Bridging the Gap" • "Just a Moment" • "Hip Hop Is Dead" • "Can't Forget About You" • "Better Than I've Ever Been" |
| Other songs: "Ether" • "Supa Ugly" |
| Related articles |
| Columbia • Def Jam • Ill Will • Belly • Nas vs. Jay-Z feud • Jay-Z • Memphis Bleek • AZ • Bravehearts • Cormega • Kelis • Foxy Brown • Nature • Salaam Remi • Wu-Tang Clan |
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