Nas - N.y. State Of Mind (audio) -

The track's production by DJ Premier is a masterclass in the "boom-bap" sound of the mid-90s . Its unique sound was built from scratch using several key samples:

: A menacing piano chop from Joe Chambers' 1978 jazz piece "Mind Rain" . Nas - N.Y. State of Mind (Audio)

: DJ Premier integrated vocal samples from "Mahogany" by Eric B. & Rakim and Nas’s own guest verse on Main Source's "Live at the Barbeque" . The Recording Session The track's production by DJ Premier is a