Nas – Illmatic

Concept By [Conceived By] – Nas
Concept By [Conceived By] – Faith Newman

Performer [Sample From "Mind Rain"], Written-By [Sample From "Mind Rain"] – Joe Chambers
Producer – DJ Premier
Written-By – Nasir Jones
Written-By – Chris Martin (6)

Co-producer – Nas
Performer [Sample Of "Yearning For Your Love"] – The Gap Band
Producer – L.E.S.
Written-By – Ronnie Wilson
Written-By – Nasir Jones
Written-By – Olu Dara
Written-By – Anthony Cruz (3)
Written-By – Oliver Scott

Engineer – Pete Phillips
Performer ["It's Yours"] – T La Rock
Producer – Pete Rock
Written-By – Nasir Jones

Producer – Large Professor
Written-By – Nasir Jones
Written-By – Gary Byrd
Written-By – William Paul Mitchell

Performer [Sample From "We're In Love"] – Reuben Wilson
Producer – DJ Premier
Written-By – Reuben Wilson
Written-By – Nasir Jones
Written-By – Peg Barsella
Written-By – Chris Martin (6)

Performer [Sample From "Smilin' Billy Suite Pt. II"] – The Heath Brothers
Producer – Q-Tip
Written-By – Nasir Jones
Written-By – Jimmy Heath
Written-By – Jonathan Davis (2)

Producer – Large Professor
Written-By – Nasir Jones
Written-By – William Paul Mitchell
Written-By [Sample From "Walter L"] – Gary Burton

Producer – DJ Premier
Written-By – Nasir Jones
Written-By – Chris Martin (6)

Performer [Sample From "Human Nature"] – Michael Jackson
Performer [Sample From "N.T."] – Kool & The Gang
Producer – Large Professor
Written-By – Nasir Jones
Written-By – William Paul Mitchell
Written-By [Sample From "Human Nature"] – John Bettis
Written-By [Sample From "Human Nature"] – Jeff Porcaro
Written-By [Sample From "N.T."] – Gene Redd Jr.
Written-By [Sample From "N.T."] – Ronald Bell
Written-By [Sample From "N.T."] – Gene Redd
Written-By [Sample From "N.T."] – Cleveland Horne
Written-By [Sample From "N.T."] – George Brown
Written-By [Sample From "N.T."] – Roy Handy
Written-By [Sample From "N.T."] – Robert Kool Bell
Written-By [Sample From "N.T."] – Dennis D.T. Thomas
Written-By [Sample From "N.T."] – Claydes Smith
Written-By [Sample From "N.T."] – Robert Spike Mickens