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Nas

Nas
It Ain't Hard to Tell

Illmatic
Columbia 1994
Mountain

Mountain
Long Red

Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On
Island 1972
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Producer: Large Professor
Tags: Sampled in More Than 40 Songs [Add]
Main genre: Hip-Hop / R&B
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N.T. N.T. by Kool & the Gang (1971)
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Human Nature Human Nature by Michael Jackson (1982)

245 other songs sampled Mountain's Long Red, including:
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Rockin' Music Rockin' Music by Steady B (1987)
Rock You Again (Again & Again) Rock You Again (Again & Again) by Whodini (1987)
Make It Funky Make It Funky by Seville, Jazzy Jay and King Shameek (1987)
Brooklyn Blew Up the Bridge Brooklyn Blew Up the Bridge by MC Mitchski (1987)
It's My Thing It's My Thing by EPMD (1987)
Write That Rhyme (Salt & Peppa Diss) Write That Rhyme (Salt & Peppa Diss) by LA Star (1987)
Louder Louder by Sport "G" and Mastermind (1987)
Dana Dane Is Coming to Town Dana Dane Is Coming to Town by Dana Dane (1987)
Living in the World of Hip Hop Living in the World of Hip Hop by MC Shan (1987)
Wild Thing Wild Thing by E.S.P. (1988)
Coolin' in Cali Coolin' in Cali by 7A3 (1988)
Micski Is Blasting Micski Is Blasting by Awesome of Course Crew (1988)
On Tempo Jack On Tempo Jack by Phill Most Chill (1988)
Catch My Drift Catch My Drift by Breezy Beat MC (1988)
Ugly People Be Quiet Ugly People Be Quiet by Cash Money & Marvelous (1988)
Put Your Hands Together Put Your Hands Together by Eric B. & Rakim (1988)
Hey You! Hey You! by Bomb the Bass (1988)
Put Your Hands Together (Mixbusters Remix) Put Your Hands Together (Mixbusters Remix) by Eric B. & Rakim (1988)

Sample chain found! 60 songs sampled Nas's It Ain't Hard to Tell, including:
Mystic Microfon Mystic Microfon by 5one6 (1994)
Nobody Nobody by Shaquille O'Neal (1994)
Shades of Black (Remix) Shades of Black (Remix) by Rakim (1995)
Invasion Invasion by Jeru the Damaja (1995)
Real Live Shit Real Live Shit by Real Live (1995)
Inna Citi Life Inna Citi Life by Group Home (1995)
Jack Frost Jack Frost by Ras Kass (1996)
Can't Get Enough of It Can't Get Enough of It by Mobb Deep feat. Illa Ghee (1996)
Daaboodaa Munks Daaboodaa Munks by Armand Van Helden (1997)
Street Dreams (Vinyl Reanimators Remix) Street Dreams (Vinyl Reanimators Remix) by Nas (1997)
Correct Technique Correct Technique by Black Attack (2) feat. Problemz (1997)
Ebonics Ebonics by Big L (1998)
Animosity Animosity by Xperadó (1998)
A Cold Day in Hell A Cold Day in Hell by Brainwash Projects (1998)
Aneurysms Aneurysms by Mr. Dibbs (1998)
Relative Evidence Relative Evidence by Down to Erf (1998)
Half Man Half Amazin Half Man Half Amazin by Pete Rock feat. Method Man (1998)
Technics Technics by Sixth Sense (1998)
Nas Is Like Nas Is Like by Nas (1999)
Analyze Analyze by Square One (1999)

Mountain's Long Red is a cover of:
Long Red Long Red by Leslie West (1969)

Cover versions of Nas's It Ain't Hard to Tell:
It Ain't Hard to Tell It Ain't Hard to Tell by Fashawn (2010)

Remixes of Nas's It Ain't Hard to Tell:
It Ain't Hard to Tell (The Stink Mix) It Ain't Hard to Tell (The Stink Mix) remix by Dave Scratch (1994)
It Ain't Hard to Tell (Remix) It Ain't Hard to Tell (Remix) remix by Large Professor (1994)
It Ain't Hard to Tell (Nick Fury Remix) It Ain't Hard to Tell (Nick Fury Remix) remix by Nick "Fury" Loftin (2004)
It Ain't Hard It Ain't Hard remix by DJ Jazzy Jeff (2009)

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