One Mic
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| "One Mic" | ||
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| Single by Nas | ||
| from the album Stillmatic | ||
| Released | 2002 | |
| Format | 12" Single/CD Single | |
| Recorded | 2001 | |
| Genre | Hip Hop | |
| Length | 4:29 | |
| Label | Ill Will/Columbia/Sony Urban | |
| Writer(s) | Nasir Jones Chucky Thompson |
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| Producer(s) | Nas & Chucky Thompson | |
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| Nas singles chronology | ||
| "Got Ur Self A..." (2001) |
"One Mic" (2001) |
"Made You Look" (2002) |
"One Mic" is the second single on Nas' album, Stillmatic. It contains introspective lyrics and stories about the street.
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[edit] Music video
The music video for "One Mic" follows the track's rhythm, building slowly to a crescendo of declaration and rage, then coming back, to seek a way to make a difference, with "one mic."
The video was nominated for the MTV Best Video of the Year at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards.
Directed by Chris Robinson
[edit] Track listing
[edit] A-Side
- "One Mic" (Explicit) (4:28)
- "One Mic" (Clean) (4:32)
[edit] B-Side
- "One Mic" (Instrumental) (4:36)
- "2nd Childhood" (Explicit) (3:51)
- Produced by DJ Premier
[edit] External links
- One Mic Video at YouTube
- One Mic Live Video at YouTube - cut from Made You Look: God's Son Live
| 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 |
