Studio Album · No. 9
Untitled Songwriting Credits by Nas
Produced by Jay Electronica, Salaam Remi, Dustin Moore, J. Myers, Cool & Dre, The Game, Polow da Don, Stargate, stic.man, Mark Batson, DJ Toomp, Mark Ronson, Eric Hudson, DJ Green Lantern
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
Awards & Recognition 1
Untitled is Nas's most explicitly political album, written around race and institutional racism in America, and originally intended to carry a far more incendiary title before label and public pressure forced its release as Untitled. He writes every verse himself, turning the record into a sustained argument rather than a hit-driven set. Producers like Cool & Dre, DJ Toomp, and Stargate back a Grammy-nominated album that debuted at No. 1.
"Untitled" is the 2008 ninth studio album by Nas, a politically charged hip-hop and R&B record that was originally to carry a racial slur as its title before being released without a name. Production came from Cool & Dre, DJ Toomp, Mark Ronson, Polow da Don, Salaam Remi, Stargate, and Jay Electronica. Songs included "Hero" featuring Keri Hilson, "Make the World Go Round" with Chris Brown and The Game, "Sly Fox," and "Black President," with additional guests including Busta Rhymes and The Last Poets. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 187,078 copies in its first week and was certified gold by the RIAA. It earned generally positive reviews and a Best Rap Album Grammy nomination, losing to Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III."
Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Queens Get the Money
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesTimothy ThedfordYann Tiersen | Jay Electronica | Nas (Rap) |
| 2 |
You Can't Stop Us Now
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesEban ThomasAbiodun OyewoleUmar Bin HassanCarlos HerndonGarnett JonesGerard Pinkney | Salaam Remi | Eban Thomas |
| 3 |
Breathe
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesDustin MooreJ. Myers | Dustin MooreJ. Myers | Nas (Rap) |
| 4 |
Make the World Go Round
|
NasChris BrownThe Game | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesChristopher BrownJayceon TaylorMarcello ValenzanoAndre Lyons | Cool & DreThe Game | Chris BrownThe Game |
| 5 |
Hero
|
NasKeri Hilson | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesKeri HilsonJamal JonesAmber RivesJ. SublettC. Haynes | Polow da Don | Keri Hilson |
| 6 |
America
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesMikkel EriksenTor Hermansen | Stargate | Nas (Rap) |
| 7 |
Sly Fox
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesClayton Gavin | stic.man | Nas (Rap) |
| 8 |
Testify
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesMark Batson | Mark Batson | Nas (Rap) |
| 9 |
N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesAldrin DavisPhil HurttA. Bell | DJ Toomp | Nas (Rap) |
| 10 |
Untitled
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesClayton Gavin | stic.man | Nas (Rap) |
| 11 |
Fried Chicken
|
NasBusta Rhymes | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesTrevor Smith Jr.Mark Ronson | Mark Ronson | Busta Rhymes |
| 12 |
Project Roach
|
NasThe Last Poets | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesAbiodun OyewoleUmar Bin HassanEric Hudson | Eric Hudson | The Last Poets |
| 13 |
Y'all My Niggas
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesJ. Myers | J. Myers | Nas (Rap) |
| 14 |
We're Not Alone
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesClayton GavinDon Mykel | stic.man | Mykel |
| 15 |
Black President
|
Nas | Nasir bin Olu Dara JonesJames D'AgostinoTupac Amaru ShakurD.K. McDowellLarry TroutmanLawrence GoodmanRoger Troutman | DJ Green Lantern | Nas (Rap) |