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'''''Greatest Hits''''' is a [[compilation album]] by [[rapper]] [[Nas]] released through [[Columbia Records]] on November 6, 2007.<ref>Adaso, Henry. [http://rap.about.com/b/a/258233.htm Nas' Greatest Hits CD Arrives in November]. [[About.com]]. Accessed August 12, 2007.</ref> It features twelve of Nas' singles from his Columbia releases from ''[[Illmatic]]'' to ''[[Street's Disciple]]'' and two new tracks. Nas' 2006 studio album ''[[Hip Hop Is Dead]]'' was overlooked because it was released by [[Def Jam]] and not Columbia. ''[[Nastradamus]]'' and ''[[The Lost Tapes (Nas album)|The Lost Tapes]]'' were also left out. The collaboration made with [[Cee Lo Green|Cee-Lo]] for the [[Rush Hour 3]] [[soundtrack]] is also included on the album. ''Greatest Hits'' debuted at #124 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling about 6,800 copies, and #20 on the ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]. As of August 2008 the compilation has sold over 20,000 copies in the U.S.
'''''Greatest Hits''''' is a [[compilation album]] by [[rapper]] [[Nas]] released through [[Columbia Records]] on November 6, 2007.<ref>Adaso, Henry. [http://rap.about.com/b/a/258233.htm Nas' Greatest Hits CD Arrives in November]. [[About.com]]. Accessed August 12, 2007.</ref> It features twelve of Nas' singles from his Columbia releases from ''[[Illmatic]]'' to ''[[Street's Disciple]]'' and two new tracks. Nas' 2006 studio album ''[[Hip Hop Is Dead]]'' was overlooked because it was released by [[Def Jam]] and not Columbia. ''[[Nastradamus]]'' and ''[[The Lost Tapes (Nas album)|The Lost Tapes]]'' were also left out. The collaboration made with [[Cee Lo Green|Cee-Lo]] for the [[Rush Hour 3]] [[soundtrack]] is also included on the album. ''Greatest Hits'' debuted at #124 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling about 6,800 copies, and #20 on the ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]. As of August 2008 the compilation has sold over 20,000 copies in the U.S.

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Greatest Hits is a compilation album by rapper Nas released through Columbia Records on November 6, 2007.[1] It features twelve of Nas' singles from his Columbia releases from Illmatic to Street's Disciple and two new tracks. Nas' 2006 studio album Hip Hop Is Dead was overlooked because it was released by Def Jam and not Columbia. Nastradamus and The Lost Tapes were also left out. The collaboration made with Cee-Lo for the Rush Hour 3 soundtrack is also included on the album. Greatest Hits debuted at #124 on the Billboard 200, selling about 6,800 copies, and #20 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. As of August 2008 the compilation has sold over 20,000 copies in the U.S.

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

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Original album Time
1 "Surviving the Times" Chris Webber 4:43
2 "Less Than an Hour" Salaam Remi Cee-Lo Rush Hour 3 Soundtrack 3:16
3 "It Ain't Hard to Tell" Large Professor Illmatic 3:22
4 "Life's a Bitch" L.E.S. AZ Illmatic 3:30
5 "N.Y. State of Mind" DJ Premier Illmatic 4:53
6 "One Love" Q-Tip Q-Tip Illmatic 5:24
7 "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" Trackmasters Lauryn Hill It Was Written 4:43
8 "Street Dreams (remix)" Trackmasters R. Kelly Street Dreams (Remix) Single 4:27
9 "Hate Me Now" D-Moet, Pretty Boy, Trackmasters Puff Daddy I Am... 4:45
10 "One Mic" Chucky Thompson for The Hitmen, Nas Stillmatic 4:29
11 "Got Ur Self A..." Megahertz Music Group Stillmatic 3:49
12 "Made You Look" Salaam Remi God's Son 3:23
13 "I Can" Salaam Remi God's Son 4:14
14 "Bridging the Gap" Salaam Remi Olu Dara Street's Disciple 3:55

International Bonus Tracks

# Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Original Album Time
15 "Halftime" Large Professor Illmatic 4:20
16 "Nas Is Like" DJ Premier I Am... 3:57
17 "Thief's Theme" Salaam Remi Street's Disciple 2:59

Samples Used

Chart positions

Chart (2007) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 #124

References

  1. ^ Adaso, Henry. Nas' Greatest Hits CD Arrives in November. About.com. Accessed August 12, 2007.
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