Nas N.Y. State of Mind Illmatic Columbia 1994		Donald Byrd Flight Time Black Byrd Blue Note 1973
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Other songs sampled in Nas's N.Y. State of Mind:

		N.T. by Kool & the Gang (1971)
		Mind Rain by Joe Chambers (1977)
		Mahogany by Eric B. & Rakim (1990)
		Live at the Barbeque by Main Source feat. Nas, Joe Fatal and Akinyele (1991)

Other songs that sampled Donald Byrd's Flight Time:

		Fear of a Black Planet by Public Enemy (1990)
		This Is It Y'all by Poizon Posse feat. Sweet Tee (1993)
		Funky Methodist by Buddha Brand (1995)
		L'Enfer by IAM feat. Fabe and East (1997)
		N.Y. State of Mind, Pt. II by Nas (1999)

Sample chain found! 35 songs sampled Nas's N.Y. State of Mind, including:

		4, 5, 6 by Kool G Rap (1995)
		Creep by McGruff (1996)
		The Message by Nas (1996)
		Sleep Apnoea by Buck 65 (1997)
		L'Enfer by IAM feat. Fabe and East (1997)
		Vies by Different Teep (1997)
		The Game Ain't the Same by Gooch (1997)
		Show Me Your Gratitude by L-Fudge (1998)
		Omertà by Afghan Whigs (1998)
		Sneakers by Raekwon (1999)
		Force the Resistance by Task Force (1999)
		Assassin Nation by Mac feat. Storm (2) (1999)
		Takeover (Live) by Jay-Z feat. The Roots (2001)
		Chain Reaction by 7L & Esoteric feat. Vinnie Paz (2001)
		Streets of New York by Alicia Keys and Nas feat. Rakim (2003)
		Hot 1 by Teedra Moses and Ras Kass (2003)
		The Streets of New York (City Life) by Alicia Keys (2005)
		Boombox by Blueprint (2005)
		Ogen Open by Opgezwolle (2006)
		Don't Sleep by Matlock (2006)

Cover versions of Nas's N.Y. State of Mind:

		CA State of Mind by Fashawn (2010)

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