Nas & Ill Will Records Presents: QB Finest / Columbia Audio CD 2000 / 497433 2
UPC 5099749743328
Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest, commonly known as simply QB's Finest, is a compilation album released on November 21, 2000 and the second release from rapper Nas' new Ill Will Records imprint, distributed by Columbia Records. It featured Nas and a number of other rappers from the Queensbridge housing projects, including Mobb Deep, Nature, Nashawn, Littles, Bravehearts and Cormega, who had briefly reconciled a longtime feud with Nas.
The album also featured guest appearances from Queensbridge's hip hop legends Roxanne Shanté, MC Shan and Marley Marl, both of whom appeared on the lead single "Da Bridge 2001" (based on MC Shan's and Marley Marl's 1986 classic "The Bridge"). "Da Bridge 2001" also featured a response from Nas to Memphis Bleek, in which Nas calls out most of the Roc-A-Fella Records roster, including Memphis Bleek, Damon Dash, Beanie Sigel and Jay-Z. The album's biggest hit single was "Oochie Wally", a club anthem recorded by the Bravehearts.
Label: Columbia – 497433 2
Tracklist:
1a
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Intro
Performer – Jungle (2), Wiz (4)
Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – L.E.S.
Written-By – J. Jones, M. Epps
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1b
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Da Bridge 2001
Featuring – Capone (3), Cormega, MC Shan, Millennium Thug, Mobb Deep, Nature (4), Tragedy
Featuring, Co-producer – Nas
Recorded By, Mixed By – Kevin Crouse
Written-By – A. Johnson, C. McKay, J. Baxter, K. Muchita, K. Holley, L. Lewis, M. Williams, N. Jones, N. Jones, P. L. Coles, S. Moltke
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6:35
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We Live This
Featuring – Big Noyd, Shante
Featuring, Producer – Havoc (3)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Kevin Crouse
Written-By – K. Muchita, N. Jones, T. Perry
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4:08
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Real Niggas
Featuring – Ruc
Featuring, Producer – Nas
Keyboards, Bass – Precision (3)
Mixed By – Kevin Crouse
Producer – L.E.S.
Recorded By – Jake Ninan
Written-By – L. Lewis, N. White, N. Jones
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4:39
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Find Ya Wealth
Featuring, Producer – Nas
Mixed By – Kevin Crouse
Producer – L.E.S.
Recorded By – Jake Ninan
Written-By – B. Bennett, L. Lewis, N. Jones
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3:40
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Straight Outta Q.B.
Featuring – Jungle (2), Poet
Featuring, Co-producer – Cormega
Keyboards – Philip "Nut" Howard
Recorded By, Mixed By – Kevin Crouse
Written-By – A. Young, C. Simon, C. McKay, E. Wright, C. Haskins, G. Thomas, J. Jones, L. Lewis, L. Patterson, M. Williams, O. Jackson, W. Bass
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3:55
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Oochie Wally
Featuring – Braveheart's
Mixed By – Kevin Crouse
Producer – Ez Elpee
Recorded By – Steve Sola
Written-By – E. Gray, J. Jones, L. Porter, M. Epps
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3:57
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Our Way
Featuring – Capone -N- Noreaga, Iman Thug
Mixed By – Kevin Crouse
Producer – Scott Storch
Recorded By – Pat Viala
Written-By – K. Holley, M. Butler, S. Storch, V. Santiago
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4:47
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Fire
Featuring – Nature (4)
Mixed By – Jason Goldstein
Producer – L.E.S.
Recorded By – Steve Dent
Written-By – J. Baxter, L. Lewis
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3:39
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Power Rap (Freestyle Interlude)
Featuring – Prodigy
Producer – Havoc (3)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Jonathan Light, Steve Sola
Written-By – A. Johnson, K. Muchita
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2:24
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Street Glory
Featuring – Nas, Pop (5)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Kevin Crouse
Written-By – L. Lewis, N. Jones, V. Turner
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3:30
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We Break Bread
Featuring – Chaos (39), Craig G., Littles, Lord Black
Mixed By – Kevin Crouse
Producer – Precision (3)
Recorded By – Jake Ninan
Written-By – A. Bryan, C. Curry, D. Pickney, L. Benjamin, L. Gates, L. Lewis, L. Cooper
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4:43
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Money
Featuring – Mr. Challish
Mixed By – Kevin Crouse
Producer – Alchemist
Recorded By – Steve Sola
Written-By – A. Maman, L. Mena
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4:02
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Self Conscience
Featuring – Nas, Prodigy
Producer – Jugrnaut, Mike "Trauma" D.
Recorded By, Mixed By – Kevin Crouse
Written-By – A. Johnson, C. Dewar, M. Dewar, N. Jones
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3:15
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Die 4
Featuring – Infamous Mobb
Producer – Plain Truth
Recorded By, Mixed By – Steve Sola
Written-By – J. A. Raheem, J. Chandler, L. Cooper, S. K. Goode
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4:01
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Kids In Da PJ's
Featuring – Braveheart's, Millennium Thug, Nas
Mixed By – Kevin Crouse
Producer – Infinite Arkatechz
Recorded By – Jason Goldstein
Written-By – C. A. Spheeris, C. Dewar, E. Gray, J. Jones, M. A. Dewar, M. W. Dewar, M. Epps, N. Jones, N. Jones, S. Baker
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4:35
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Bonus Track |
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Teenage Thug
Featuring – Millennium Thug, Nas
Producer – Al West
Recorded By, Mixed By – Kevin Crouse
Written-By – A. West, N. Jones, N. Jones
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- A&R – Lenny Nicholson
- Art Direction, Design – Chris Feldmann
- Design [Logo] – Julian Alexander
- Executive-Producer – Ill Will (6), Nas
- Executive-Producer [Co-Executive Producer] – Horse (4), L.E.S.
- Mastered By – Chris Gehringer
