The east coast/west coast feud that would later indirectly claim the lives of Biggie and Pac was still in its infancy, but New York needed a shot in the arm. The hype behind young Queensbridge native Nasir 'Nas' Jones had been in full swing months before his smash debut album 'llmatic', thanks to Columbia Records' promo machine. It was clear that this kid was something special.
1) The Genesis (1.45)
2) N.Y. State of Mind (4.54)
3) Life's a Bitch (3.31)
4) The World Is Yours (4.51)
5) Halftime (4.21)
6) Memory Lane (Sittin' in Da Park) (4.08)
7) One Love (5.26)
8) One Time 4 Your Mind (3.19)
9) Represent (4.13)
10) It Ain't Hard to Tell (3.23)