Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Nas
ReleasedNovember 6, 2007
Recorded1992–2007
GenreHip hop
Length58:53/70:09 (Int'l Ed.)
LabelColumbia/Sony BMG
Producer
Nas chronology
Hip Hop Is Dead
(2006) 		Greatest Hits
(2007) 		Untitled
(2008)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "Less Than an Hour"
    Released: September 25, 2007
  2. "Surviving the Times"
    Released: November 6, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop(favourable)[1]
AllMusic[2]
NME[3]
Pitchfork(6.4/10)[4]
Slant Magazine[5]
Drowned in Sound(7/10)[6]

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by rapper Nas released through Columbia Records on November 6, 2007.[7] 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 No. 124 on the Billboard 200, selling about 6,800 copies, and No. 20 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. As of August 2008 the compilation has sold over 20,000 copies in the US.

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 Length
1 "Surviving the Times" Chris Webber Previously unreleased 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

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 124
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 20
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[10] 11
UK Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart (Official Charts)[11] 17

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Greg Watkins, Grouchy (November 13, 2007). "Nas: Greatest Hits". AllHipHop. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ^ Brown, Marisa. "Nas - Greatest Hits". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Nas - Greatest Hits". NME. November 16, 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. ^ Patrin, Nate (November 12, 2007). "Nas: Greatest Hits". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. ^ Newlin, Jimmy (November 4, 2007). "Nas - Greatest Hits". Slant. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  6. ^ Nizzzz, Chrizzz (November 14, 2007). "Nas: Greatest Hits". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  7. ^ Adaso, Henry. Nas' Greatest Hits CD Arrives in November. About.com. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  8. ^ "Nas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  9. ^ "Nas Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "Nas Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  11. ^ "Nas - Greatest Hits". Official Charts. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Nas – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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