The World Is Yours (7")

Nas dropped a classic straight out the gate. Since Illmatic's 1994 release, fans and critics alike have wondered if anything in his catalog could top it, a record that paired his most insightful, pitch-perfect rhymes with the best hip-hop producers on the East Coast. Presented here for the first time on 7", vocals on the A-side and Pete Rock's instrumental on the flip, a real chance to study two masters at the top of their game side by side. Pete Rock's seamless sample-weaving against a then-little-known Nas staking his claim, a Queensbridge chronicle hinting at everything he'd go on to become.

7" Single, Mr Bongo, 1994/2020 reissue

1. The World Is Yours (Album Version)
2. The World Is Yours (Instrumental Version)

Mr Bongo | First-ever official 7" pressing | UPC: 5024017007062