It Ain't Hard to Tell

About It Ain't Hard to Tell

"It Ain't Hard to Tell" is Nas' second single and last track from his debut album Illmatic. Produced by Large Professor, the song samples Michael Jackson's 1983 hit single "Human Nature". The single reached #97 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was also a critical success. In 1991, Nas recorded a demo tape for Columbia Records, featuring the original version of "It Ain't Hard to Tell" named "Nas Will Prevail". This version is roughly 90 seconds longer .

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About this song

Credited to

Nas

Album

Illmatic · Track 10 of 10

Released

April 19, 1994

Duration

3:22

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From the album: Illmatic