Nasty (Nas song)

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"Nasty"
Single by Nas
from the album Life Is Good
ReleasedAugust 9, 2011
Recorded2011; Instrument Zoo Studios (Miami, Florida)
GenreHip hop
Length3:04
LabelDef Jam
Songwriter(s)Nasir Jones, Salaam Gibbs
Producer(s)Salaam Remi
Nas singles chronology
"Ghetto Dreams"
(2011) 		"Nasty"
(2011) 		"The Don"
(2012)
"Nasty"
The song's uptempo, minimal beat occasionally pauses, amid Nas' boasts of his rapping prowess.[1]
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"Nasty" is a song by American rapper

Rap Genius.[4][5] The song was later featured on the soundtrack to the 2012 film Project X. It was also featured in the video game "The Crew
".

Recording

"Nasty" was written by Nasir Jones and Salaam Gibbs, and produced by the latter under his production name Salaam Remi.

mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, New York City.[6]

Composition

"Nasty" is a

Queensbridge district of New York City in the 1980s, a disc jockey can be heard shouting "Are y'all ready to see Nasty Nas?" as the song begins.[9]

Music video

Background

A music video for "Nasty" was filmed in

Queensbridge, Queens, the district of New York where Nas grew up.[10] Whilst filming the video, Goldwatch wanted to make the imagery featured in the scenes where Nas visited Queensbridge as realistic as possible: thus, he sent scouts to find real homeless people, as well as old women and drug addicts, that could appear in the video.[11]

Synopsis

The video begins inside a limousine, with Nas' face hidden in shadow.[12] The limousine is then seen travelling through New York City, and shots of Nas' journey – which he is undertaking with two women – are alternated with those of him in a recording studio, performing "Nasty".[12] Upon arriving at the district of Queensbridge, Queen, Nas exits the limousine and walks through the area, observing the life of the inhabitants, which includes some playing a game of craps. After greeting many of the inhabitants and walking with a group of children for a short period, Nas enters the main apartment complex of Queensbridge.[12] He locates a particular room and greets the tenants: after observing them for a while, he walks into a room which is shown to be the recording studio seen earlier in the video.[12]

Track listing

Digital download[7]
  1. "Nasty" – 3:04

Credits and personnel

The credits for "Nasty" are adapted from the liner notes of Life Is Good.[6]

Recording
Personnel

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Canada[13] August 9, 2011 Digital download Def Jam Recordings
United States[7]

References

  1. ^
    Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  2. ^ Nas - Nasty (single)
  3. ^ Nas official site
  4. ^ "50 Best Singles of 2011: Nas, 'Nasty'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  5. ^ "Top 100 Rap Songs of 2011 | Rap Genius Blog". Rapgenius.com. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Life Is Good (Liner notes). Nas. Def Jam Recordings. 2012. p. 13. 602537109531.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ a b c "Nasty – Single by Nas". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  8. About.com. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original
    on November 19, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  9. ^
    MTV Networks
    . Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  10. ^ a b "Video: Nas – 'Nasty'". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. October 11, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  11. ^ McKynzie, Amber (October 18, 2011). "Nas' "Nasty" Videographer Jason Goldwatch Talks Art". XXL. Harris Publications. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  12. ^ a b c d "Nasty – Nas". Vevo. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  13. ^ "Nasty – Single by Nas". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
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