NaS' Catalog (Vol. Soundscans/Chart Positioning/Album Reviews & Other Random Info)(UPDATE pg 1)

[harlem on the rise]

NaS... An artist who's commercial success is often downplayed... Even frowned upon... Lets take a trip down memory lane... From "Illmatic to Untitiled"

Released: April 19th 1994
The Source - 5 Mics (Reviewed by a then unknown Miss Info)
First Week Sales: 59,000 Units (Certified Gold in 1996/Certified Platinum in 2001)
Billboard Chart: #12
Weeks On the Chart: 19
Total Sales:  1,184,000 Units Sold
Singles:
"Halftime" - Billboard Hot 100 (Did Not Chart) - Hot Rap Singles (Did Not Chart) - Hot Rap Tracks (# 8 )
"It Ain't Hard To Tell" - Billboard Hot 100 (#91) - Hot Rap Singles (#57) - Hot Rap Tracks (#13)
"The World Is Yours" - Billboard Hot 100 (#114) - Hot Rap Singles (#67) - Hot Rap Tracks (#27)
"One Love" - Billboard Hot 100 (Did Not Chart) - Hot Rap Singles (#106) - Hot Rap Tracks (#24)

Released: July 2nd 1996
The Source - 4 Mics (Thank you Mossman)
First Week Sales: 268,000 Units (Certified 2x Platinum)
Billboard Chart: #1 (4 weeks)
Weeks On the Chart: 34
Total Sales: 2,494,000 Units Sold
Singles:
"If I Ruled The World" - Billboard Hot 100 (#53) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#17) - Hot Rap Tracks (#15)
"Street Dreams" - Billboard Hot 100 (#22) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#1 - Hot Rap Tracks (#1)

Released: October 21st 1997
The Source - 3 1/2 Mics
First Week Sales: 200,000 Units (Certified Platinum)
Billboard Chart: #1
Weeks On the Chart: 22
Total Sales: 925,000 Units Sold
Singles:
"Firm Biz" - Billboard Hot 100 (Did Not Chart) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#35)
"Phone Tap" - Billboard Hot 100 (Did Not Chart) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#49)

Released: April 6th 1999
The Source - 4 1/2 Mics
First Week Sales: 470,000 Units (Certified 2x Platinum)
Billboard Chart: #1
Weeks On the Chart: 25
Total Sales: 2,107,000 Units Sold
Singles:
"Nas Is Like" - Billboard Hot 100 (#86) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#30)
"Hate Me Now" - Billboard Hot 100 (#62) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#1
"You Won't See Me Tonight" - Billboard Hot 100 (#121) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#44)
"K-I-S-S-I-N-G" - Billboard Hot 100 (Did Not Chart) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#50)

Released: November 6th 1999
The Source - 3 Mics
First Week Sales: 262,000 Units (Certified Platinum)
Billboard Chart: #7
Weeks On the Chart: 26
Total Sales: 1,238,000 Units Sold
Singles:
"Nastradamus" - Billboard Hot 100 (#92) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#27) - Hot Rap Singles (#4)
"You Owe Me" - Billboard Hot 100 (#59) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#13)

Released: December 18th 2001
The Source - 5 Mics
First Week Sales: 342,000 Units (2x Platinum)
Billboard Chart: #5
Weeks On the Chart: 38
Total Sales: 2,026,000 Units Sold
Singles:
"Got Urself A..." - Billboard Hot 100 (#87) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#37)
"One Mic" - Billboard Hot 100 (#43) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#14)

Released: September 24th 2002
The Source - 4 1/2 Mics
First Week Sales: N/A
Billboard Charts: #10
Weeks On the Chart: 8
Total Sales: 342,000
Singles:
N/A

Released: December 13th 2002
The Source - 4 Mics
First Week Sales: 156,000 Units (Certified Platinum)
Billboard Chart: #12
Weeks On the Chart: 28
Total Sales: 1,303,000 Units Sold
Singles:
"Made You Look" - Billboard Hot 100 (#32) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#12)
"I Can" - Billboard Hot 100 (#12) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#7)

Released: November 30 2004
The Source - 3 1/2 Mics
First Week Sales: 231,000 Units (Certified Platinum)
Billboard Chart: #5
Weeks On the Chart: 20
Total Sales: 1,303,000 Units Sold
Singles:
"Thiefs Theme" - Billboard Hot 100 (Did Not Chart) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#60)
"Bridging The Gap" - Billboard Hot 100 (#94) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#49)
"Just A Moment" - Billboard Hot 100 (#117) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#52)

Released: December 15th 2006
The Source - 4 Mics
First Week Sales: 355,880 Units (Certified Gold)
Billboard Chart: #1
Weeks On the Chart: 16
Total Sales: 759,000 Units Sold
Singles:
"Hip Hop Is Dead" - Billboard Hot 100 (#41) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#4
"Can't Forget About You" - Billboard Hot 100 (#124) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#102)

Released: July 11th 2008
The Source - 4 1/2 Mics
First Week: 187,078 Units (Certified Gold)
Billboard Chart: #1
Weeks On the Chart:
Total Sales: 549,898 Units Sold (as of April 09)
Singles:
"Hero" - Billboard Hot 100 (#97) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#82)
"Make The World Go Round" - Billboard Hot 100 (Did Not Chart) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#114)


Say what you want about NaS, of course his catalog is impressive from a music standpoint.. But whos really gonna brush their nose @:

7 straight Platinum albums

Now thats not too bad IMO...

2 Most recent albums Gold

5 #1 albums...

All albums debut in the Billboard Top 10 with the exception of Illmatic (which has since went platinum) & God's Son (also platinum)

[Star] Show that man some damn respect[/Star]

Quality of music aside, if we just counted chart success and longevity NaS is prolly one of maybe 3 or 4 cats who have enjoyes GREAT chart success for such a LOONG period of time (Jay Z/Ice Cube/Snoop Dogg/LL Cool J) being the others that I can think of...

Pretty decent career if you ask me...

   Additional Interesting Information:

Nas is tied for 2nd all time when it comes to rappers with #1 albums with 5 (4 solo & The Firm debut)... Tied with DMX & the late 2Pac...

 

[mossman75]

The Source - 4 1/2 Mics



It Was Written got 4 mics In The Source

 

[ham city]

Wow. I call myself a huge Nas fan and didn't know God's Son or SD went platinum. Even Untitled which I feel is damn near classic, didn't know thatwas already Gold.

 

[hiphopdoc09]

OMG....before this direction WE ALL know it will take, let me be the first o say...
JAY-Z>NAS

Applaud Him brilliant career

 

[harlem on the rise]

Originally Posted by mossman75

The Source - 4 1/2 Mics



It Was Written got 4 mics In The Source

Good looks...

Shame on me, I had the actual issue it was reviewed in

...

 

[send one]

An artist who's commercial success is often downplayed... Even frowned upon...
That's cause you can't mention his name w/o the Jay comparisons.

But son has been doing his thing.

 

[extraordinary swag]

Don't even mention the collabos (takes large breath)

Guest appearances

1991	"Live at the Barbeque" (also featuring Akinyele & Joe Fatal)	Main Source	Breaking Atoms
1992	"Back to the Grill" (also featuring Chubb Rock & Red Hot Lover Tone)	MC Serch	Return of the Product
1994	"One on One"	Various Artists	Street Fighter soundtrack
"Everyday Struggle (Remix)" (also featuring K-Ci and JoJo)	The Notorious B.I.G.
1995	"Gimme Yours"	AZ	Doe or Die
"Mo Money, Mo Murder Homicide"
"Verbal Intercourse" (also featuring Ghostface Killah)	Raekwon	Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
"Eye for a Eye (Your Beef Is Mines)" (also featuring Raekwon)	Mobb Deep	The Infamous
"Fast Life"	Kool G Rap	4,5,6
"Affirmative Action (Saint-Denis Style remix)"	Suprême NTM	Paris Sous Les Bombes
1996	"One Plus One"	Large Professor	The LP
"Give It Up Fast" (also featuring Big Noyd)	Mobb Deep	Hell on Earth
"La Familia"	Foxy Brown	"I'll Be/La Familia" single
"East Coast/West Coast Killas" (Performed as member of Group Therapy)	Dr. Dre	Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath
1997	"Head Over Heels"	Allure	Allure
"Love Is All We Need"	Mary J. Blige	Share My World
"Nas Skit"	The Alkaholiks	Likwidation
"Calm Down"	Capone-n-Noreaga	"Capone Bone/Calm Down" single
1998	"How Ya Livin'"	AZ	Pieces of a Man
"John Blaze" (also featuring Big Pun, Jadakiss & Raekwon)	Fat Joe	Don Cartagena
"Soundtrack to the Streets"	Kid Capri	Soundtrack to the Streets
"Intro - Turn It Out"	Jermaine Dupri	Life in 1472
"Body in the Trunk"	Noreaga	N.O.R.E.
"Money Makes the World Go Round"	R. Kelly	R.
"To My" (also featuring Mad Skillz & Static Major)	Timbaland	Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment
"Daaboodaa Munks"	Armand Van Helden	Sampleslaya - Enter the Meatmarket
"Grand Finale" (Performed with DMX, Method Man & Ja Rule)	Various Artists	Belly soundtrack
"Queensfinest"	DJ Clue	The Professional
"Blood Money (Part 2)"		Ride soundtrack
1999	"I Really Want to Show You" (also featuring K-Ci and JoJo)	The Notorious B.I.G.	Born Again
"It's Mine"	Mobb Deep	Murda Muzik
"Where Do We Go from Here"	Master P	Only God Can Judge Me
"Me & Nas Bring It to Your Hardest"	Slick Rick	The Art of Storytelling
"You Made Me"	Harlem World	The Movement
"Esco Intro"	E-Moneybags	In E-Moneybags We Trust
"Thugs Calm Down"
"Want It"
"M.O.M.M.Y."	Cha Cha	Dear Diary
"Journey Through the Life" (also featuring Lil' Kim, Joe @*%%$+ & Beanie Sigel)	Puff Daddy	Forever
"Millennium Thug"	Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap	The Tunnel
"Did You Ever Think (Remix)"	R. Kelly	"Did You Ever Think" single
"Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix)"	Mariah Carey	"Thank God I Found You" (single)
"Hot Boyz (Remix)" (also featuring Eve, Lil' Mo & Q-Tip)	Missy Elliott	"Hot Boyz" single
"Sincerity"	Mary J. Blige	"Deep Inside" single
2000	"B EZ"	Capone-n-Noreaga	The Reunion
"The Ultimate High"	Nature	For All Seasons
"Let My #!%#%% Live"	Wu-Tang Clan	The W
"Some Of Em'" (also featuring Xzibit)	Devin the Dude	Just Tryin' ta Live
"Live from the Bridge"	DJ Clue	The Professional, Pt. 2
"I Can't Take It No More (No More Remix)"	3LW	3LW
"Queens Day" (also featuring Prodigy)	Run-D.M.C.	Crown Royal
"What You Gonna Do" (also featuring Bravehearts)	Cash Money Millionaires	Baller Blockin' Soundtrack
2001	"Finer Things"	Jon B.	Pleasures U Like
"What's Going On"	Artists Against AIDS Worldwide	What's Going On
"Show Discipline"	Jadakiss	Kiss tha Game Goodbye
2002	"Who U Rep With" (also featuring Bravehearts)	50 Cent	Guess Who's Back?
"Too Hot" (also featuring Nature)
"Holla Back" (also featuring AZ & Tito)	Kool G Rap	The Giancana Story
"U Wanna Be Me"	Various Artists	8 Mile soundtrack
"The Essence"	AZ	Aziatic
"Stay Chisel"	Large Professor	1st Class
"I'm Gonna Be Alright (Trackmasters Remix)"	Jennifer Lopez	This Is Me... Then
"In Between Us" (also featuring Tanya Herron)	Scarface	The Fix
2003	"Play Me"	Korn	Take a Look in the Mirror
"In Public"	Kelis	Tasty
"Quick to Back Down" (also featuring Lil Jon)	Bravehearts	Bravehearted
"Grand Finale" (also featuring Bun B, Jadakiss, T.I. & Ice Cube)	Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz,	Crunk Juice
2005	"Can't Fade Me" (also featuring Quan)	Cassidy	I'm a Hustla
"Tick Tock" (also featuring Prodigy)	The Alchemist	1st Infantry
"We Major" (also featuring Really Doe)	Kanye West	Late Registration
"Living in Pain (also featuring 2Pac & Mary J. Blige)	The Notorious B.I.G.	Duets: The Final Chapter
"We March As Millions"		One Million Strong Vol. 2
"Escobar 2006"	DJ Clue	Fidel Cashflow: The New Regime
2006	"Blindfold Me"	Kelis	Kelis Was Here
"War"	DJ Clue	The Professional, Pt. 3
"Don't Get Carried Away"	Busta Rhymes	The Big Bang
"Music for Life" (also featuring Common, J Dilla, Marsha Ambrosius& Busta Rhymes)	Hi-Tek	Hi-Teknology²: The Chip
"Everything I Love" (also featuring Cee-Lo)	Diddy	Press Play
"Choir Song"	Millennium Thug	Napalm
"Money Machine" (also featuring Jungle & Ying Yang Twins)
"Level 7"
2007	"Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" (Performed with Kanye West, KRS-One &Rakim	Various Artists	"Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" single
"I Want You (Remix)" (also featuring André 3000)	Lloyd	Street Love
"Gun 4 Gun"	Killah Priest	The Offering
"Shakedown (Remix)" (also featuring Ali Vegas)	Akon
"Why You Hate The Game" (also featuring Marsha Ambrosius)	The Game	Doctor's Advocate
"Success"	Jay-Z	American Gangster
2008	"Ghetto Rich (Remix)" (also featuring Lil Wayne & John Legend)	Rich Boy	Rich Boy
"The Real Hiphop"	KRS-One	Adventures in Emceein
"Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It (Remix)" (also featuring Scarface)	Ice Cube	Raw Footage
"I See You Comin'"	Tre Williams
"Don't Touch Me (Remix)" (also featuring Reek Da Villain, Spliff Star, The Game, Lil Wayne & Big Daddy Kane)	Busta Rhymes	Blessed
"Letter to the King"	The Game	LAX
"I'm On" (also featuring Cool)	DJ Khaled	We Global
"My President"	Young Jeezy	The Recession
"I Do It For Hip Hop" (also featuring Jay-Z)	Ludacris	Theater of the Mind
"NYC"	Kevin Rudolf	In the City
"Oh Oh-Yeah-Yea"	Keyshia Cole	A Different Me
2009	"Topless"(also featuring T.I.)	Dr. Dre	Detox
"Game of Love"	Nat King Cole	Re: Generations
"Usual Suspects" (also featuring Kevin Cossom)	Rick Ross	Deeper Than Rap
"If I Ruled the World '09 feat. Marsha Ambrosius"	Smirnoff	Smirnoff: Signature Series
"What If"	Jadakiss	The Last Kiss (album)
"Yacht Music" (also featuring Willie the Kid, Scarface, & Marsha Ambrosius)	DJ Drama	Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)
"Too Many Rappers"	Beastie Boys	Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 1
"Why R You Remix" (also featuring Jadakiss, Caine, & Rick Ross)	Amerie	-
2010	"Full Stop"(also featuring Kelly Key)	Kelly Key	Studio K

[th=""]Year[/th] [th=""]Song[/th] [th=""]Artist(s)[/th] [th=""]Album[/th]

 

[neighb0rh00d]

man, i remember when everyone respected the source and whatever they wrote for a review was right no matter what.....

but damn, em def. changed that...

Deff. a great post

 

[ezflash26]

It Was Written went 2x in the US? 500K first week? I thought the only N's selling like back in the day was Snoop Dogg....

[Funkmaster Flex] I'll Never Forget..... [/Flex]

 

[mathilda lando]

My dude's discography is impeccable.

GOAT.

 

[teamjordan79]

what are the numbers for Lost Tapes?

 

[send one]

Originally Posted by EzFlash26

I thought the only N's selling like back in the day was Snoop Dogg....

This album had a huge buzz, as did Illmatic, but this joint had that commercial appeal to move units.

 

[ezflash26]

^I know this. The threadstarter didnt at one point of time....

 

[gtek]

Originally Posted by Mathilda Lando

My dude's discography is impeccable.

GOAT.

Co-sign x Infinity.

The messages behind those albums.

 

[iknowrap]

One of the legends...copped all his albums except...

I had da (Nastradamus, God's Son, and Streets Disciple) on bootleg...

 

[jthagreat]

GREAT Music, great career. Applaud him.

 

[harlem on the rise]

Originally Posted by EzFlash26

^I know this. The threadstarter didnt at one point of time....

NaS is the ONLY cat I feel comfortable putting ahead of Christopher "Frank White" Wallace...

I came to that conclusion sometime last fall...

 

[send one]

I swear Nay and this album will forever be linked in this forum.

 

[jomitm]

.

yeah, y'all should never doubt son's consistency.

 

[iknowrap]

Sooo can someone list succuessful artists that are on record saying that Nas has really influenced their musical career and been a model for them to follow

just so you wont think Im throwin salt ill name two...

Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco....but I must say that they are kinda on record being heavliy influenced by another artist as well

 

[gtek]

Originally Posted by Harlem On The Rise

Released: November 6th 1999
The Source - 3 Mics
First Week Sales: 262,000 Units (Certified Platinum)
Billboard Chart: #7
Singles:
"Nastradamus" - Billboard Hot 100 (#92) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#27) - Hot Rap Singles (#4)
"You Owe Me" - Billboard Hot 100 (#59) - R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (#13)

Nas tried to switch it up.

Still had some bangers though....

God Love Us.

New World.

Project Windows

Come get me

Family

 

[seymore cake]

Originally Posted by GTEK

Originally Posted by Mathilda Lando

My dude's discography is impeccable.

GOAT.

Co-sign x Infinity.

The messages behind those albums.

On Larry!!!

Originally Posted by Harlem On The Rise

Originally Posted by EzFlash26

^I know this. The threadstarter didnt at one point of time....

NaS is the ONLY cat I feel comfortable putting ahead of Christopher "Frank White" Wallace...

I came to that conclusion sometime last fall...

I think I might have read that post like FIVE times over just to make sure I wasn't trippin... thought I was high or something ($tack) And I Don'tEven Smoke... THAT AINT NO JOKE ($tack)

 

[inspektahdeck]

mind u my son did it with no shameless plug word to old man jigga but thats another story

GOAT

 

[harlem on the rise]

Originally Posted by IKnowRap

Sooo can someone list succuessful artists that are on record saying that Nas has really influenced their musical career and been a model for them to follow

just so you wont think Im throwin salt ill name two...

Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco....but I must say that they are kinda on record being heavliy influenced by another artist as well

I got this, locked since '9-1
I am the truest, name a rapper that I ain't influenced
...

 

[Animal Thug]

Best rapper ever.