Life Is Good (Nas album)
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| Studio album by Nas | ||||
| Released | July 13, 2012 | |||
| Studio | 4220 Studios, Conway Recording Studios, and EastWest Studios in Hollywood; Instrument Zoo Studios in Miami; Jungle City Studios and Oven Studios in New York City | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 58:12 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
| Producer | Al Shux, Boi-1da, Buckwild, Da Internz, DJ Hot Day, Heavy D, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Nas, No I.D., Noah "40" Shebib, Rodney Jerkins, Salaam Remi, Swizz Beatz | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| The A.V. Club | A– |
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| The Observer | |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | 7/10 |
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Life Is Good is the 2012 eleventh studio album by American rapper Nas. It was recorded at various studios in New York and California, and produced primarily by No I.D. and Salaam Remi. Nas wrote the album after his divorce from recording artist Kelis and compared it to Marvin Gaye's 1978 record Here, My Dear. He wanted to vent personal feelings and address moments in his life in his songs, while drawing on 1980s hip hop influences for the album's production in order to complement its nostalgic tone.
Life Is Good features personal subject matter, themes of adulthood and nostalgia, and reflections on Nas' personal life and experience in hip hop. His rapping is characterized by a relaxed, plainspoken flow, internal rhymes, and a tone that veers from malicious to nostalgic and introspective. The album's production incorporates orchestral elements and musical references to both contemporary and golden age hip hop, including boom bap beats and old school samples.
Life Is Good was released by Def Jam Recordings on July 13, 2012, to widespread critical acclaim and debuted at number one on the American Billboard 200 chart. It also reached the top 10 of record charts in Canada, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The album was promoted with three singles—"Nasty", "The Don", and "Daughters"—five music videos, and Nas' touring during June to December 2012. By February 10, 2013, Life Is Good had sold 354,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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