Studio Album · No. 17
Magic 3 Songwriting Credits by Nas
Produced by Hit-Boy
Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented
Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether Nas carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Magic 3 closes out the six-album Hit-Boy run, released on Nas's 50th birthday as a capstone to his late-career renaissance, and he writes every verse himself. Hit-Boy produces the whole record, with Lil Wayne the lone guest on "Never Die." After six straight collaborations, the album lands as a victory lap for a partnership that restored Nas's standing, all of it built on his own pen.
"Magic 3" is the 2023 seventeenth studio album by Nas, a hip-hop record released on his 50th birthday as the third installment in his Magic series. It was produced entirely by Hit-Boy, completing six consecutive Nas albums produced by Hit-Boy across the King's Disease trilogy and the Magic series. Notable tracks included "Fever," "Superhero Status," "Blue Bentley," and "Never Die" featuring Lil Wayne, the album's lone guest. The album debuted at number 65 on the Billboard 200 and reached number 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It earned universal acclaim with a Metacritic score of 86, with critics calling the Nas and Hit-Boy partnership one of the most interesting late-career runs in hip-hop history.
Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fever
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesSteve DuboffChauncey Hollis Jr. | Hit-Boy | Nas (Rap) |
| 2 |
TSK
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesChauncey Hollis Jr. | Hit-Boy | Nas (Rap) |
| 3 |
Superhero Status
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesChauncey Hollis Jr.Penelope McClendon | Hit-Boy | Nas (Rap) |
| 4 |
I Love This Feeling
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesChauncey Hollis Jr.Dexter Wansel | Hit-Boy | Nas (Rap) |
| 5 |
No Tears
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesChauncey Hollis Jr. | Hit-Boy | Nas (Rap) |
| 6 |
Never Die
|
NasLil Wayne | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesChauncey Hollis Jr.Dwayne CarterDeke RichardsBeatrice Verdi | Hit-Boy | Lil Wayne |
| 7 |
Pretty Young Girl
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesChauncey Hollis Jr.Leroy BonnerMarshall JonesRalph MiddlebrooksWalter MorrisonNorman NapierAndrew NolandMarvin PierceGregory Webster | Hit-Boy | Nas (Rap) |
| 8 |
Based on True Events
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesChauncey Hollis Jr. | Hit-Boy | Nas (Rap) |
| 9 |
Based on True Events, Pt. 2
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesChauncey Hollis Jr. | Hit-Boy | Nas (Rap) |
| 10 |
Sitting with My Thoughts
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesChauncey Hollis Jr. | Hit-Boy | Nas (Rap) |
| 11 |
Blue Bentley
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesChauncey Hollis Jr. | Hit-Boy | Nas (Rap) |
| 12 |
Jodeci Member
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesChauncey Hollis Jr.George Kerr | Hit-Boy | Nas (Rap) |
| 13 |
Speechless, Pt. 2
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesChauncey Hollis Jr.George Patterson | Hit-Boy | Nas (Rap) |
| 14 |
Japanese Soul Bar
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesChauncey Hollis Jr. | Hit-Boy | Nas (Rap) |
| 15 |
1-800-Nas&Hit
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesChauncey Hollis Jr.Randolph MullerLarry Payton | Hit-Boy | Nas (Rap) |