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{{Distinguish|Nostradamus}}
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{{For|the [[Nas]] song|Nastradamus (song)}}
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{{Infobox album
{{Cleanup-rewrite|[[WP:WEASEL|Weasel word]]s, no sources, and improper formatting|date=November 2008}}
| name = Nastradamus
| type = studio
| artist = [[Nas]]
| cover = Nas-NastradamusAlbumCover.jpg
| alt =
| released = November 23, 1999
| recorded = 1999
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|[[East Coast hip hop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| length = 62:43
| label = {{hlist|[[Ill Will Records|Ill Will]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]}}
| producer = {{hlist|[[Dame Grease]]|[[L.E.S. (producer)|L.E.S.]]|[[Havoc (Mobb Deep)|Havoc]]|Rich Nice|[[DJ Premier]]|[[Timbaland]]}}
| prev_title = [[I Am... (Nas album)|I Am...]]
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = [[Stillmatic]]
| next_year = 2001
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Nastradamus
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Nastradamus (song)|Nastradamus]]
| single1date = October 26, 1999
| single2 = [[You Owe Me (Nas song)|You Owe Me]]
| single2date = 1999
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="Farley">Farley, Keith. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r445047|pure_url=yes}} Review: ''Nastradamus'']. [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
| rev2Score = mixed<ref name="Baker">Baker, Soren. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20121023192414/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/46685446.html?dids=46685446:46685446&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT&type=current&date=Nov+28,+1999&author=Soren+Baker&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Recordings&pqatl=google Review: ''Nastradamus'']". ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'': 14. November 28, 1999. (Transcription of original review at [[Talk:Nastradamus#Chicago Tribune review|talk page]])</ref>
| rev3 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev3Score = {{rating-Christgau|neither}}<ref name="Christgau">Christgau, Robert. "[http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=nas Consumer Guide: ''Nastradamus'']". ''[[The Village Voice]]'': January 2000.</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev4Score = A−<ref name="Diehl">Diehl, Matt. [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,64385,00.html Review: ''Nastradamus''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730034542/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,64385,00.html |date=2013-07-30 }}. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}<ref name="Baker2">Baker, Soren. [http://8.12.42.31/1999/nov/21/entertainment/ca-35893 Review: ''Nastradamus'']{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. Retrieved on 2009-11-21. Note: Original rating at [http://8.12.42.31/1999/dec/02/entertainment/ca-39531 archived page]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.</ref>
| rev6 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev6Score = mixed<ref name="Fuchs">Fuchs, Cynthia. [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/n/nas-nastradamus.shtml Review: ''Nastradamus'']. [[PopMatters]]. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev7Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/nastradamus-20000120|title=Nastradamus|last=Powell|first=Kevin|date=2000-01-20|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=2012-02-28}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[USA Today]]''
| rev8Score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref name="Jones">Jones, Steve. "[https://archive.today/20130104092433/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/46597227.html?dids=46597227:46597227&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+23,+1999&author=&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=Dark+visionaries+of+Korn+not+quite+in+command+of+'Issues'+Nas+shifts+focus+to+future;+BBC's+past+glories+yield+present+of+prime+Toscanini&pqatl=google Review: ''Nastradamus'']". ''[[USA Today]]'': 08.D. November 23, 1999. (Transcription of original review at [[Talk:Nastradamus#USA Today review|talk page]])</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[The Washington Post]]''
| rev9Score = favorable<ref name="Harrington">Harrington, Richard. "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TXUVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lusDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4245%2C2856685 Review: ''Nastradamus'']". ''[[The Washington Post]]'': G.14. December 15, 1999. Archived from [https://web.archive.org/web/20121022221251/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/46864446.html?dids=46864446:46864446&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+05,+1999&author=Richard+Harrington&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=A+Tribe+and+True+Approach%3B+Q-Tip+Shed+His+Quest+but+Held+On+to+Its+Upbeat+Jazz-Rap+Sound&pqatl=google the original] on 2009-11-21.</ref>
| rev10 = [[Yahoo! Music]]
| rev10Score = mixed<ref name="Carter">Carter, James. [http://ca.music.yahoo.com/read/review/12025776 Review: ''Nastradamus''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717003909/http://ca.music.yahoo.com/read/review/12025776 |date=2011-07-17 }}. [[Yahoo! Music]]. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.</ref>
}}


'''''Nastradamus''''' is the fourth [[studio album]] by American rapper [[Nas]], released on November 23, 1999, by [[Ill Will Records|Ill Will]] and [[Columbia Records]]. It was originally intended to be composed entirely of material from sessions for ''[[I Am... (Nas album)|I Am...]]'' and released October 26,<ref name="Birchmeier">Birchmeier, Jason. [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p44732|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Nas]. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.</ref> but in response to [[Bootleg recording|bootlegging]] of that material, release was postponed one month for Nas to record new material for ''Nastradamus''.<ref name="Birchmeier"/>
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
|Name = Nastradamus
|Type = studio
|Artist = [[Nas]]
|Cover = Nas-NastradamusAlbumCover.jpg
|Released = November 6, 1999
|Recorded = 1998–1999
|Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
|Length =
|Label = [[Ill Will]]/[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]<br /><small>CK-63930</small>
|Producer = [[L.E.S. (producer)|L.E.S.]], [[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]], [[DJ Premier]], [[Timbaland]], Rich Nice, [[Dame Grease]]
|Reviews = * [[Allmusic]] {{Rating|2.5|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4n821vs2zzua link]
* ''[[Alternative Press]]'' {{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.tower.com/nastradamus-nas-cd/wapi/106057039 link]
* [[Robert Christgau]] {{rating-Christgau|neither}} [http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=nas link]
* ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' (A-) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,271835,00.html link]
* [[PopMatters]] (mixed) [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/n/nas-nastradamus.shtml link]
* ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{Rating|2|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/nas/albums/album/302878/review/6067421/nastradamus 2000]
* ''Rolling Stone'' {{Rating|2.5|5}} 2004 <ref name="Hoard">Hoard (2004), p. 568.</ref>
* [[The Source (magazine)|The Source]] {{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.tower.com/nastradamus-nas-cd/wapi/106057039 link]
* [[Yahoo! Music]] (unfavorable) [http://ca.music.yahoo.com/read/review/12025776 link]
|Last album = ''[[I Am… (Nas album)|I Am…]]''<br />(1999)
|This album = '''''Nastradamus'''''<br />(1999)
|Next album = ''[[Stillmatic]]''<br />(2001)
|Misc = {{Singles
|Name = Nastradamus
|Type = studio
|single 1 = [[Nastradamus (song)|Nastradamus]]
|single 1 date = [[October 26]] [[1999]]
|single 2 = [[You Owe Me]]
|single 2 date = 2000
}}}}


The album debuted at number 7 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling over 232,000 copies in its first week. It received generally mixed reviews from critics, and has been regarded by some as Nas's weakest effort.<ref name="Hoard">Hoard (2004), p. 568.</ref> However, it achieved considerable commercial success and spawned two charting singles.<ref name="Birchmeier"/> On December 22, 1999, the album was certified [[RIAA certification|Platinum]] in sales by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref>[https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS Gold & Platinum: Searchable Database] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626051113/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS |date=2007-06-26 }}. [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). Retrieved on 2008-08-09.</ref>
'''''Nastradamus''''' is [[Nas]]' fourth studio album released under [[Columbia Records]], and his first album to be released under his new imprint [[Ill Will Records]]. The LP was released to the public in November 1999 and was originally intended to be a release of the bootlegged second disc of ''[[I Am… (Nas album)|I Am...]]'', but it was instead decided, seven months after the release date of ''I Am...'', to record an entirely new LP. It debuted at #7 on the [[Billboard 200]] selling 232,000 copies in its first week.


In retrospect, Nas said: "On that album, there’s a couple of songs that have a certain sound to it that doesn’t sound like anything else I’ve done. And it was a gray area in my life and that album represents that gray area. It was personal stuff that I’d rather not elaborate on. But I have nothing against that album."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/come-get-me-why-nas-nastradamus-album-better-you-think-244466/|title=Come Get Me: Why Nas' 'Nastradamus' Album Is Better Than You Think|first=Julian|last=Kimble|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=November 21, 2014}}</ref>
The resulting ''Nastradamus'' album has therefore been almost unanimously regarded as Nas' worst LP, receiving his weakest ratings from many publications such as [[Allmusic]] and ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]''. However, despite the criticism levelled at the album it still managed to receive a double platinum certification by the RIAA.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{| class="wikitable"
| extra_column = Producer(s)
|-
| total_length = 62:33
!align="center"|#
!align="center"|Title
!align="center"|Length
!align="center"|Producer(s)
|-
|1
|"The Prediction"<small>(feat. [[Jessica Care Moore]])
|1:20
|Rich Nice
|-
|2
|"Life We Chose"
|4:08
|[[L.E.S. (producer)|L.E.S.]]
|-
|3
|"[[Nastradamus (song)|Nastradamus]]"
|4:11
|L.E.S.
|-
|4
|"Some of Us Have Angels"
|4:14
|[[Dame Grease]]
|-
|5
|"Project Windows"<small>(feat. [[Ronald Isley]])
|4:55
|Nashiem Myrick & Carlos Broady
|-
|6
|"Come Get Me"
|5:31
|[[DJ Premier]]
|-
|7
|"Shoot 'Em Up"
|2:53
|[[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]]
|-
|8
|"Last Words"<small>(feat. Millennium Thug (Nashawn))
|5:31
|L.E.S.
|-
|9
|"Family"<small>(feat. [[Mobb Deep]])
|5:16
|Dame Grease
|-
|10
|"God Love Us"
|4:36
|Dame Grease
|-
|11
|"Quiet Niggas"<small>(feat. [[Bravehearts]])
|4:57
|Dame Grease
|-
|12
|"Big Girl"
|4:19
|L.E.S.
|-
|13
|"New World"
|4:00
|L.E.S.
|-
|14
|"[[You Owe Me]]"<small>(feat. [[Ginuwine]])
|4:48
|[[Timbaland]]
|-
|15
|"The Outcome"<small>(feat. [[Jessica Care Moore]])
|1:54
|Rich Nice
|}


| title1 = The Prediction
==Samples==
| writer1 = {{flatlist|
* [[Nas|Nasir Jones]]
* Richard Jackson
* Jessica Care Moore
}}
| extra1 = Rich Nice
| length1 = 1:19

| title2 = Life We Chose
| writer2 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* [[L.E.S. (producer)|Leshan Lewis]]
* Fred Wesley Jr.
}}
| extra2 = [[L.E.S. (producer)|L.E.S.]]
| length2 = 4:08

| title3 = [[Nastradamus (song)|Nastradamus]]
| writer3 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* Lewis
* James Brown
}}
| extra3 = L.E.S.
| length3 = 4:11

| title4 = Some of Us Have Angels
| writer4 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* [[Dame Grease|Damon Blackmon]]
}}
| extra4 = [[Dame Grease]]
| length4 = 4:15

| title5 = Project Windows
| note5 = featuring [[Ronald Isley]]
| writer5 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* Nashiem Myrick
* Carlos Broady
}}
| extra5 = Nashiem Myrick & Carlos "6 July" Broady for [[Sean Combs|The Hitmen]]
| length5 = 4:55

| title6 = Come Get Me
| writer6 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* [[DJ Premier|Christopher Martin]]
}}
| extra6 = [[DJ Premier]]
| length6 = 5:31

| title7 = Shoot 'Em Up
| writer7 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* [[Havoc (musician)|Kejuan Muchita]]
}}
| extra7 = [[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]]
| length7 = 2:53

| title8 = Last Words
| note8 = featuring Nashawn
| writer8 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* Lewis
* Ralph Middlebrooks
* James Williams
* Billy Beck
* Clarence Satchell
* Leroy Bonner
* Marshall Jones
* Marvin Pierce
* Nashawn Jones
}}
| extra8 = L.E.S.
| length8 = 5:31

| title9 = Family
| note9 = featuring [[Mobb Deep]]
| writer9 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* Lewis
* Albert Johnson
* Blackmon
}}
| extra9 = Dame Grease
| length9 = 5:16

| title10 = God Love Us
| writer10 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* Blackmon
}}
| extra10 = Dame Grease
| length10 = 4:37

| title11 = Quiet Niggas
| note11 = featuring [[Bravehearts]]
| writer11 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* Blackmon
* Eugene Gray
* Jabari Jones
* Michael Epps
}}
| extra11 = Dame Grease
| length11 = 4:57

| title12 = Big Girl
| writer12 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* Lewis
* Lamar Bryant
* Rob Douglas
}}
| extra12 = L.E.S.
| length12 = 4:19

| title13 = New World
| writer13 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* Lewis
* Jeff Porcaro
* David Paich
}}
| extra13 = L.E.S.
| length13 = 4:00

| title14 = [[You Owe Me (Nas song)|You Owe Me]]
| note14 = featuring [[Ginuwine]]
| writer14 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* [[Timbaland|Tim Mosley]]
* [[Static Major|Stephen Garrett]]
}}
| extra14 = [[Timbaland]]
| length14 = 4:47

| title15 = The Outcome
| writer15 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* Moore
* Jackson
}}
| extra15 = Rich Nice
| length15 = 1:54
}}

===Sample credits===
Source<ref>[http://www.the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Nas&type=6 Rap Sample FAQ: Nas] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120912032642/http://www.the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Nas&type=6 |date=2012-09-12 }}. TheBreaks. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.</ref>
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
'''Life We Chose'''
'''Life We Chose'''
*"Peace Fugue" by Bernie Worrell
*"Peace Fugue" by Bernie Worrell

'''Nastradamus'''
'''Nastradamus'''
*"(It's Not the Express) It's the JB's Monaurail" by [[The J.B.'s]]
*"(It's Not the Express) It's the JB's Monaurail" by [[The J.B.'s]]

'''Come Get Me'''
'''Come Get Me'''
*"We’re Just Trying to Make It" by [[The Persuaders (R&B group)|The Persuaders]]
*"[[It's Mine]]" by [[Mobb Deep]]
*"Week-End" by Cox Orange
*"We’re Just Trying to Make It" by [[The Persuaders]]
*"It's Mine" by [[Mobb Deep]]

'''Last Words'''
'''Last Words'''
*"Good Luck Charm" by [[Ohio Players]]
*"Good Luck Charm" by [[Ohio Players]]

{{col-2}}

'''Big Girl'''
'''Big Girl'''
*"You're a Big Girl Now" by [[The Stylistics]]
*"You're a Big Girl Now" by [[The Stylistics]]

'''New World'''
'''New World'''
*"[[Africa (Toto song)|Africa]]" by [[Toto (band)|Toto]]
*"[[Africa (Toto song)|Africa]]" by [[Toto (band)|Toto]]
'''Quiet Niggas'''
*"[[Final Fantasy VIII]]" by [[Squaresoft]]
Shoot 'em Up
[If I Die 2nite] by Tupac Shakur


'''Shoot 'Em Up'''
==Chart positions==
*"Carol of the Bells" by [[Mykola Leontovych]]
===Album===
*"If I Die 2nite" by [[2Pac]]
*"Shoot 'Em Up" by [[Cypress Hill]]
{{col-end}}

==Charts==
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Chart (1999)
!align="left"|Chart (1999)
!align="center"|Peak<br />position
!align="center"|Peak<br />position
|-
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|90|artist=NAS|album=Nastradamus|access-date=November 12, 2013}}
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
|align="center"|#7
|-
|-
{{album chart|Germany3|45|artist=NAS|album=Nastradamus|access-date=November 12, 2013}}
|align="left"|U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
|-
|align="center"|#2
{{album chart|Switzerland|92|artist=NAS|album=Nastradamus|access-date=November 12, 2013}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|7|artist=Nas|access-date=November 12, 2013}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|2|artist=Nas|access-date=November 12, 2013}}
|-
|-
|}
|}


===Year-end charts===
==Singles Chart Positions==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Chart (2000)
|rowspan="2"| '''Year'''
!align="center"|Peak<br />position
|rowspan="2"| '''Song'''
|colspan="4"| '''Chart positions'''
|-
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|86|artist=Nas|access-date=November 12, 2013}}
| '''[[Billboard Hot 100]]'''
| '''[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks]]'''
| '''[[Hot Rap Singles]]'''
| '''[[UK Singles Chart]]'''
|-
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|18|artist=Nas|access-date=November 12, 2013}}
| 1999
| "Nastradamus"
|align="center"| #92
|align="center"| #27
|align="center"| #4
|align="center"| #24
|-
| 2000
| "You Owe Me"
|align="center"| #59
|align="center"| #13
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|-
|-
|}
|}


==Notes==
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{reflist}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Canada|artist=Nas|title=Nastradamus|award=Gold|relyear=1999|certyear=1999}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Nas|title=Nastradamus|award=Silver|relyear=1999|certyear=2013|certmonth=7|id=10298-1231-2}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Nas|title=Nastradamus|award=Platinum|relyear=1999|certyear=1999|refname="riaa"}}
{{Certification Table Bottom}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|30em}}
*{{cite book| author = Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard | title = The New Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition | publisher = Simon and Schuster | date = 2004 | location = | isbn = 0-74320-169-8}}

'''Works cited'''
*{{cite book | author = Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard | title = The New Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition | publisher = Simon and Schuster | date = 2004 | isbn = 0-7432-0169-8 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac }}

==External links==
* ''[http://www.discogs.com/Nas-Nastradamus/master/20223 Nastradamus]'' at [[Discogs]]
* [http://www.salon.com/ent/music/review/2000/01/07/nas/ Sharps and Flats] at [[Salon.com]]
* [http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/l_reviews_a/12168.html Album Review] at [[Yahoo! Music|Yahoo! Music UK]]


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Not to be confused with Nostradamus.
For the title track, see Nastradamus (song).
Nastradamus
Studio album by
Nas
ReleasedNovember 23, 1999
Recorded1999
Genre
Length62:43
Label
Producer
Nas chronology
I Am...
(1999) 		Nastradamus
(1999) 		Stillmatic
(2001)
Singles from Nastradamus
  1. "Nastradamus"
    Released: October 26, 1999
  2. "You Owe Me"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribunemixed[2]
Robert Christgau(neither)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
PopMattersmixed[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
USA Today[8]
The Washington Postfavorable[9]
Yahoo! Musicmixed[10]

Nastradamus is the fourth studio album by American rapper Nas, released on November 23, 1999, by Ill Will and Columbia Records. It was originally intended to be composed entirely of material from sessions for I Am... and released October 26,[11] but in response to bootlegging of that material, release was postponed one month for Nas to record new material for Nastradamus.[11]

The album debuted at number 7 on the US Billboard 200, selling over 232,000 copies in its first week. It received generally mixed reviews from critics, and has been regarded by some as Nas's weakest effort.[12] However, it achieved considerable commercial success and spawned two charting singles.[11] On December 22, 1999, the album was certified Platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[13]

In retrospect, Nas said: "On that album, there’s a couple of songs that have a certain sound to it that doesn’t sound like anything else I’ve done. And it was a gray area in my life and that album represents that gray area. It was personal stuff that I’d rather not elaborate on. But I have nothing against that album."[14]

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Prediction"
Rich Nice1:19
2."Life We Chose"
L.E.S.4:08
3."Nastradamus"
  • Jones
  • Lewis
  • James Brown
L.E.S.4:11
4."Some of Us Have Angels"
Dame Grease4:15
5."Project Windows" (featuring Ronald Isley)
  • Jones
  • Nashiem Myrick
  • Carlos Broady
Nashiem Myrick & Carlos "6 July" Broady for The Hitmen4:55
6."Come Get Me"
DJ Premier5:31
7."Shoot 'Em Up"
Havoc2:53
8."Last Words" (featuring Nashawn)
  • Jones
  • Lewis
  • Ralph Middlebrooks
  • James Williams
  • Billy Beck
  • Clarence Satchell
  • Leroy Bonner
  • Marshall Jones
  • Marvin Pierce
  • Nashawn Jones
L.E.S.5:31
9."Family" (featuring Mobb Deep)
  • Jones
  • Lewis
  • Albert Johnson
  • Blackmon
Dame Grease5:16
10."God Love Us"
  • Jones
  • Blackmon
Dame Grease4:37
11."Quiet Niggas" (featuring Bravehearts)
  • Jones
  • Blackmon
  • Eugene Gray
  • Jabari Jones
  • Michael Epps
Dame Grease4:57
12."Big Girl"
  • Jones
  • Lewis
  • Lamar Bryant
  • Rob Douglas
L.E.S.4:19
13."New World"
  • Jones
  • Lewis
  • Jeff Porcaro
  • David Paich
L.E.S.4:00
14."You Owe Me" (featuring Ginuwine)
Timbaland4:47
15."The Outcome"
  • Jones
  • Moore
  • Jackson
Rich Nice1:54
Total length:62:33

Sample credits

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Source[15]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] 90
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 92
US Billboard 200[19] 7
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[19] 86
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] 18

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[21] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 60,000*
United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Farley, Keith. Review: Nastradamus. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
  2. ^ Baker, Soren. "Review: Nastradamus". Chicago Tribune: 14. November 28, 1999. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Nastradamus". The Village Voice: January 2000.
  4. ^ Diehl, Matt. Review: Nastradamus Archived 2013-07-30 at the Wayback Machine. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
  5. ^ Baker, Soren. Review: Nastradamus[permanent dead link‍]. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-11-21. Note: Original rating at archived page[permanent dead link‍].
  6. ^ Fuchs, Cynthia. Review: Nastradamus. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
  7. ^ Powell, Kevin (2000-01-20). "Nastradamus". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  8. ^ Jones, Steve. "Review: Nastradamus". USA Today: 08.D. November 23, 1999. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
  9. ^ Harrington, Richard. "Review: Nastradamus". The Washington Post: G.14. December 15, 1999. Archived from the original on 2009-11-21.
  10. ^ Carter, James. Review: Nastradamus Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
  11. ^ a b c Birchmeier, Jason. Biography: Nas. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
  12. ^ Hoard (2004), p. 568.
  13. ^ Gold & Platinum: Searchable Database Archived 2007-06-26 at the Wayback Machine. Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved on 2008-08-09.
  14. ^ Kimble, Julian (November 21, 2014). "Come Get Me: Why Nas' 'Nastradamus' Album Is Better Than You Think". Vibe.
  15. ^ Rap Sample FAQ: Nas Archived 2012-09-12 at archive.today. TheBreaks. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – NAS – Nastradamus" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  17. ^ "Officialcharts.de – NAS – Nastradamus". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – NAS – Nastradamus". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  19. ^ a b "Nas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  20. ^ a b "Nas Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  21. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Nas – Nastradamus". Music Canada.
  22. ^ "British album certifications – Nas – Nastradamus". British Phonographic Industry.
  23. ^ "American album certifications – Nas – Nastradamus". Recording Industry Association of America.

Works cited

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