Nas (rapper) / discography

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Nas  - discography
Nas (2007)
Nas (2007)
Publications
Arrow southwest blue.svgStudio albums 12
Arrow southwest blue.svgCollab albums 3
Arrow southwest blue.svgCompilations 4th
Arrow southwest blue.svgEPs 1
Arrow southwest blue.svgSingles 27

This discography is an overview of the musical works of the American rapper Nas .

Albums

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1994 Illmatic - - - UK57
gold
gold

(1 week)UK 		US12
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(20 weeks)US
First published: April 15, 1994
Sales: + 2,100,000
1996 It Was Written DE16 (18 weeks)
DE 		AT38 (7 weeks)
AT 		CH25 (19 weeks)
CH 		UK38
gold
gold

(10 weeks)UK 		US1
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(34 weeks)US
First published: Jul 2, 1996
Sales: + 4,100,000
1999 I am… DE16 (18 weeks)
DE 		- CH38 (7 weeks)
CH 		UK31
gold
gold

(6 weeks)UK 		US1
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(25 weeks)US
First published: April 6, 1999
Sales: + 2,100,000
Nastradamus DE45 (3 weeks)
DE 		- CH92 (1 week)
CH 		UK90
silver
silver

(1 week)UK 		US7th
platinum
platinum

(26 weeks)US
First published: November 23, 1999
Sales: + 1,060,000
2001 Stillmatic DE64 (7 weeks)
DE 		- CH56 (10 weeks)
CH 		UK92
gold
gold

(1 week)UK 		US5
platinum
platinum

(38 weeks)US
First published: December 18, 2001
Sales: + 1,100,000
2002 God's Son DE89 (2 weeks)
DE 		- CH56 (4 weeks)
CH 		UK57
gold
gold

(17 weeks)UK 		US12
platinum
platinum

(28 weeks)US
First published: December 13, 2002
Sales: + 1,100,000
2004 Street's Disciple - - CH27 (5 weeks)
CH 		UK45
silver
silver

(6 weeks)UK 		US5
platinum
platinum

(20 weeks)US
First published: November 30, 2004
Sales: + 1,060,000
2006 Hip Hop is Dead - - CH22 (10 weeks)
CH 		UK68
silver
silver

(7 weeks)UK 		US1
gold
gold

(16 weeks)US
First published: December 15, 2006
Sales: + 560,000
2008 Untitled - - CH10 (9 weeks)
CH 		UK23 (3 weeks)
UK 		US1
gold
gold

(15 weeks)US
First published: July 11th, 2008
Sales: + 500,000
2012 Life is good DE24 (2 weeks)
DE 		- CH8 (7 weeks)
CH 		UK8 (4 weeks)
UK 		US1
gold
gold

(15 weeks)US
First published: July 13th, 2012
Sales: + 500,000
2018 Nasir DE59 (1 week)
DE 		AT49 (1 week)
AT 		CH12 (1 week)
CH 		UK16 (2 weeks)
UK 		US5 (4 weeks)
US
First published: June 15, 2018
2020 King's Disease - - - UK24 (... weeks)
Template: chart table / maintenance / provisional / 2020UK 		-
First published: August 21, 2020

Compilations

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
2002 The Lost Tapes - - CH50 (3 weeks)
CH 		- US10 (8 weeks)
US
First published: September 23, 2002
2007 Greatest hits - - - UK-
silver
silver
UK 		US124 (1 week)
US
First published: November 6, 2007
2019 The Lost Tapes II - - CH34 (1 week)
CH 		- US10 (1 week)
US
First published: July 19, 2019

More compilations

EPs

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
2002 From Illmatic to Stillmatic: The Remixes - - - - US123 (3 weeks)
US
First published: July 2, 2002

Collab albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1997 The Firm: The Album - - - - US1
gold
gold

(22 weeks)US
First published: October 21, 1997
with AZ , Foxy Brown & Nature
2000 Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest - - - - US53 (23 weeks)
US
First release: November 21, 2000
with Ill Will Records
2010 Distant relatives DE38 (1 week)
DE 		AT53 (1 week)
AT 		CH11 (15 weeks)
CH 		UK30th
silver
silver

(4 weeks)UK 		US5 (19 weeks)
US
First published: May 18, 2010
with Damian Marley

Singles

Chart placements as lead musician

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1994 It ain't hard to tell
Illmatic 		- - - UK64 (2 weeks)
UK 		US91 (8 weeks)
US
First published: January 18, 1994
1996 If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
It Was Written 		DE4th
gold
gold

(20 weeks)DE 		AT30 (11 weeks)
AT 		CH7 (22 weeks)
CH 		UK12 (7 weeks)
UK 		US53 (20 weeks)
US
First published: May 28, 1996
feat. Lauryn Hill
Street Dreams
It Was Written 		- - - UK12 (4 weeks)
UK 		US22nd
gold
gold

(17 weeks)US
First published: October 22, 1996
1999 Nas Is Like
I Am ... 		- - - - US86 (4 weeks)
US
First published: March 2, 1999
Hate Me Now
I Am ... 		DE11 (12 weeks)
DE 		AT32 (7 weeks)
AT 		CH30 (8 weeks)
CH 		UK14 (8 weeks)
UK 		US62 (8 weeks)
US
First published: April 6, 1999
feat. Puff daddy
Nastradamus
Nastradamus 		- - - UK24 (3 weeks)
UK 		US92 (6 weeks)
US
First published: October 26, 1999
2000 You Owe Me
Nastradamus 		DE87 (1 week)
DE 		- - - US59 (16 weeks)
US
First release: March 2000
feat. Ginuwine
I've Got To Have It
Big Mama's House (OST) 		DE76 (7 weeks)
DE 		- - - -
First release: May 2nd, 2000
with Jermaine Dupri feat. Monica
2001 Oochie Wally
Nas & Ill Will Records Present QB's Finest 		- - - UK30 (3 weeks)
UK 		US26 (20 weeks)
US
First published: January 6, 2001
with The Bravehearts
Got Ur Self a Gun
Stillmatic 		DE62 (7 weeks)
DE 		- CH38 (10 weeks)
CH 		UK30 (6 weeks)
UK 		US87 (19 weeks)
US
First published: December 4, 2001
2002 One Mic
Stillmatic 		- - - - US43 (13 weeks)
US
First published: April 16, 2002
2003 Made You Look
God’s Son 		- - - UK27 (3 weeks)
UK 		US32 (13 weeks)
US
First published: February 11, 2003
I Can
God’s Son 		DE53 (9 weeks)
DE 		- CH43 (12 weeks)
CH 		UK19 (7 weeks)
UK 		US12 (20 weeks)
US
First published: March 2003
2004 Bridging The Gap
Street’s Disciple 		- - - UK18 (4 weeks)
UK 		US94 (4 weeks)
US
First release: October 5th, 2004
feat. Olu Dara
2006 Hip Hop Is Dead
Hip Hop Is Dead 		DE84 (2 weeks)
DE 		- - UK35 (5 weeks)
UK 		US41 (5 weeks)
US
First release: November 2006
feat. will.i.am
2008 Hero
Untitled 		- - CH70 (3 weeks)
CH 		UK70 (6 weeks)
UK 		US97 (1 week)
US
First release: June 23, 2008
feat. Keri Hilson
2010 As We Enter
Distant Relatives 		- - - UK39 (4 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: February 23, 2010
with Damian Marley
2018 Cop Shot the Kid
Nasir 		- - - UK97 (1 week)
UK 		US96 (1 week)
US
First published: June 15, 2018
feat. Kanye West

Chart placements as a guest musician

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1995 Fast Life
4,5,6 		- - - - US74 (12 weeks)
US
First release: November 1995
Kool G Rap feat. Nas
1997 Love Is All We Need
Share My World 		- - - UK15 (5 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: February 18, 1997
Mary J. Blige feat. Nas
Head over heels
allure 		- - - UK18 (3 weeks)
UK 		US35 (15 weeks)
US
First release: March 1997
Allure feat. Nas
1999 Hot Boyz (Remix)
Da Real World 		DE52 (7 weeks)
DE 		- - UK18 (3 weeks)
UK 		US5
platinum
platinum

(21 weeks)US
First published: November 9, 1999
Missy Elliott feat. Nas, Lil 'Mo , Eve & Q-Tip
2002 I'm Gonna Be Alright (Track Masters Remix)
J to tha LO !: The Remixes 		DE6 (13 weeks)
DE 		AT25 (12 weeks)
AT 		CH4 (22 weeks)
CH 		UK3 (10 weeks)
UK 		US10 (23 weeks)
US
First published: July 1st, 2002
Jennifer Lopez feat. Nas
Thugz Mansion
Better Dayz 		DE74 (6 weeks)
DE 		- - UK24 (7 weeks)
UK 		US19 (20 weeks)
US
First published: October 17th, 2002
2Pac feat. Nas & J. Phoenix
2005 In Public
Tasty 		- - - UK17 (7 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: April 4, 2005
Kelis feat. Nas
2008 My President
The Recession 		- - - - US53 (6 weeks)
US
First published: November 15, 2008
Young Jeezy feat. Nas
2009 Too Many Rappers
Hot Sauce Committee Part Two 		- - - - US93 (1 week)
US
First published: July 21, 2009
Beastie Boys feat. Nas
2015 We Are
Purpose 		- - - UK74 (3 weeks)
UK 		US88 (1 week)
US
First published: November 13, 2015
Justin Bieber feat. Nas

statistics

Chart evaluation

DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
Number one albums DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK-UK US6thUS
Top 10 albums DE-DE AT-AT CH2CH UK1UK US12US
Albums in the charts DE8thDE AT3AT CH13CH UK11UK US18thUS
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
Number one singles DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK-UK US-US
Top 10 singles DE2DE AT-AT CH2CH UK1UK US2US
Singles in the charts DE10DE AT3AT CH6thCH UK20thUK US24US

Awards for music sales

  • CanadaCanada Canada
    • 1999: for the album Nastradamus
    • 2002: for the album Illmatic
    • 2002: for the album Stillmatic
    • 2003: for the album God's Son
    • 2004: for the album Street's Disciple
  • United StatesUnited States United States
    • 2019: for the single NY State of Mind
    • 2019: for the single The World Is Yours

Platinum record

  • CanadaCanada Canada
    • 1996: for the album It Was Written
    • 1999: for the album I Am ...

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region Silver record icon.svg silver Gold record icon.svg gold Platinum record icon.svg platinum Sales swell
Awards for music sales
(country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Germany (BVMI) Germany (BVMI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 250,000 musikindustrie.de
Canada (MC) Canada (MC) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 5 × gold5 Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum2 450,000 musiccanada.com
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 7 × gold7th Platinum record icon.svg 11 × platinum11 14,500,000 riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Silver record icon.svg 5 × silver5 Gold record icon.svg 5 × gold5 0! P- 800,000 bpi.co.uk
All in all Silver record icon.svg 5 × silver5 Gold record icon.svg 18 × gold18th Platinum record icon.svg 13 × platinum13

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  1. ↑ a b c d e f Chart placements: DE AT CH UK US
  2. ↑ 37. The 50 Best Selling Rap Albums of All Time , on complex.com