- 1 The Genesis 1:45
- 2 N.Y. State Of Mind 4:53
- 3 Life’s A Bitch 3:29
- 4 The World Is Yours 4:50
- 5 Halftime 4:20
- 6 Memory Lane (Sittin’ In Da Park) 4:07
- 7 One Love 5:24
- 8 One Time 4 Your Mind 3:18
- 9 Represent 4:13
- 10 It Ain’t Hard To Tell 3:22
Publishers: Track 2: Gifted Pearl/Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP) Track 3: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)/Taking Care Of Business Music/Total Experience Music Publishing Co. (BMI) Track 4: Hit’N’Hold Music (ASCAP) Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Pete Rock Publishing (ASCAP) Track 5: Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP) Track 6: EMI Unart Catalog Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP) Track 7: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)/MJQ Music, Inc. (BMI) Track 8, 10: Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP) Track 9: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/DJ Premier Publishing/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP) Track 2, 6, 9: Recorded and Mixed at D&D Recording, NYC Track 3: Recorded and Mixed at Unique Studios and Chung King Studios, NYC Track 4, 7: Recorded and Mixed at Battery Studios, NYC Track 5, 8, 10: Recorded and Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC Track 10 Initial Tracking at PowerPlay Studios, Long Island City, NY Samples: Track 2: contains sample from “[Mind Rain](http://www.discogs.com/master/596716)” as performed and written by J. Chambers Track 3: contains sample from “[Yearning For Your Love](http://www.discogs.com/master/344494)” as performed by The Gap Band and written by R. Wilson and O. Scott used courtes of Polygram Special Products, Inc. Track 4: “[It’s Yours](http://www.discogs.com/master/89259)” performed by La Rock, courtesy of Warlock Records Track 5: contains samples from “[Dead End](http://www.discogs.com/master/296189),” “[Soul Travelin’](http://www.discogs.com/master/430837)” and “[School Boy Crush](http://www.discogs.com/master/190571)” Track 6: contains sample “[We’re In Love](http://www.discogs.com/release/2601828)” as performed by Reuben Wilson and written by R. Wilson and P. Barsella Track 7: contains sample from “[Smilin’ Billy Suite Pt. II](http://www.discogs.com/master/210326)” as performed by The Heath Brothers and written by J. Heath Track 8: contains sample from “[Walter L](http://www.discogs.com/release/4096505)” as written by G. Burton Track 10: contains samples from “[Human Nature](http://www.discogs.com/master/101846)” as performed by Michael Jackson and written by J. Bettis and J. Pocaro; and “[N.T.](http://www.discogs.com/release/978558)” as performed by Kool & The Gang and written by G. Redd, Jr., R. Handy, C. Horne, R. Bell, R. Bell, R. Mickens, D. Thomas, G. Brown and C. Smith © 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./℗ 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./Manufactured by Columbia Records/550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022-3211.
Illmatic
- Label
- Columbia
- Cat #
- CK 57684
- Country
- US
- Released
- Genre
- Hip Hop
- Style
- Conscious, Jazzy Hip-Hop, Hardcore Hip-Hop, Boom Bap
- Format
- CD, Album, Repress
- Barcode
- 074645768427
- Rights society
- ASCAP