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It Ain’t Hard to Tell

Nas

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  1. Released on Columbia, also Chop Suey! (System of a Down), Toxicity (System of a Down) and Pumped Up Kicks (Foster the People)

  2. Recorded at Chung King Studios, also Back to Black (Amy Winehouse), Stan (Eminem) and Love Is a Losing Game (Amy Winehouse)

  3. Engineered by Anton Pukshansky, also Wishing It Was (Santana), Wilma’s Rainbow (Helmet) and Biscuits for Smut (Helmet)

  4. Part of Illmatic, also The World Is Yours, One Love and Life’s a Bitch

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Written by
Large Professor and Nas
Produced by
Large Professor
Engineered by
Anton Pukshansky and Stan Wallace
Mixed by
Diego Garrido
Part of
Illmatic
Recorded at
Chung King Studios
Released on
Columbia

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  1. 1MusicBrainz It Ain’t Hard to Tell samples N.T.

    It Ain’t Hard to Tell samples N.T.

    MusicBrainz

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  2. 2MusicBrainz It Ain’t Hard to Tell samples Why Can't People Be Colors Too?

    It Ain’t Hard to Tell samples Why Can't People Be Colors Too?

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz It Ain’t Hard to Tell was produced by Large Professor

    It Ain’t Hard to Tell was produced by Large Professor

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz It Ain’t Hard to Tell was written by Large Professor

    It Ain’t Hard to Tell was written by Large Professor

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz It Ain’t Hard to Tell was written by Nas

    It Ain’t Hard to Tell was written by Nas

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz It Ain’t Hard to Tell is part of the release Illmatic

    It Ain’t Hard to Tell is part of the release Illmatic

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz It Ain’t Hard to Tell was recorded at Chung King Studios

    It Ain’t Hard to Tell was recorded at Chung King Studios

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Columbia is the label of the song It Ain’t Hard to Tell

    Columbia is the label of the song It Ain’t Hard to Tell

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz It Ain’t Hard to Tell was engineered by Anton Pukshansky

    It Ain’t Hard to Tell was engineered by Anton Pukshansky

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz It Ain’t Hard to Tell was engineered by Stan Wallace

    It Ain’t Hard to Tell was engineered by Stan Wallace

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz It Ain’t Hard to Tell was mixed by Diego Garrido

    It Ain’t Hard to Tell was mixed by Diego Garrido

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz It Ain’t Hard to Tell was released on 1994-04-15

    It Ain’t Hard to Tell was released on 1994-04-15

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026