While recompiling the Nastradamus set we posted yesterday, I decided to throw together this other short set from Nas‘ The Lost Tapes.
Released shortly following his fifth studio album, Stillmatic in 2002, The Lost Tapes was a compilation of Nas‘ previously unreleased tracks. Some from the bootlegged second disc of the original double album version of I Am. The other tracks were underground singles and tracks recorded during the Stillmatic sessions. Enjoy the samples!
- “Just a Little Bit” by Larry Page Orchestra
- From the album Erotic Soul (1977)
- Sampled in “My Way”
- Produced by The Alchemist
- “Love Song” by Mandrill
- From the album Just Outside of Town (1973)
- Sampled in “U Gotta Love It”
- Produced by L.E.S.
- “Say You Love Me” by DJ Rogers
- From the album On The Road Again (1976)
- Sampled in “Nothing Last Forever”
- Produced by L.E.S.
- “I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Babe” by Barry White
- From the album I’ve Got So Much To Give (1973)
- Sampled in “No Idea’s Original”
- Produced by The Alchemist
- “The Newness Is Gone” by Eddie Kendricks
- From the album Goin’ Up in Smoke (1976)
- Sampled in “Poppa Was a Playa”
- Produced by Kanye West
- Production credit to Deric (D-Dot) Angelettie
- “Stronger Than Us” by Francis Lai
- From the album A Man and Woman Soundtrack (1966)
- Sampled in “Fetus (Belly Button Window)”
- Produced by Trackmasters
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The “My Way” sample was definitely a hard to get sample, but does no one know the samples to “Drunk By Myself” and “Purple”. Those are the best songs on the Lost Tapes (besides Poppa Was A Player).
Yeah, I’m surprised there are no samples for those tracks too. Best songs on the album by far.
Couldn’t find listings for them. If you know share the information and we’ll update it! Hip hop tracks were used for vocal samples as well; but decided not to use those. Check http://www.rapcredits.com under Nas for those.