Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
153 other songs on fono were recorded at Chung King Studios, by DJ Shadow and Depeche Mode and others
47 other songs on fono were recorded at Unique Recording Studios, by 2Pac and Black Star and others
Nas wrote 197 songs on fono
L.E.S. produced 39 songs on fono
Credits
All 15 credits
- Written by
- AZ, L.E.S., Nas, Oliver Scott, Olu Dara and Robert Wilson
- Engineered by
- Jason Vogel
- Part of
- Illmatic
- Recorded at
- Chung King Studios and Unique Recording Studios
- Released on
- Columbia
- Written by
- AZ, L.E.S., Nas, Oliver Scott, Olu Dara and Robert Wilson
- Engineered by
- Jason Vogel
- Part of
- Illmatic
- Recorded at
- Chung King Studios and Unique Recording Studios
- Released on
- Columbia
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same producer: L.E.S.

Same label: Columbia

Same studio: Chung King Studios

Same release: Illmatic

Same studio: Unique Recording Studios

Same producer: L.E.S.

Same writer: L.E.S.

Same label: Columbia

Versions, samples and covers
- SamplesBlack Frost
- SamplesYearning for Your Love
Elsewhere
Sources (18)
Every fact on this page comes from one of these sources.
1MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch was performed by AZ
2MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch was performed by Olu Dara
Life’s a Bitch was performed by Olu Dara
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3MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch samples Black Frost
4MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch samples Yearning for Your Love
Life’s a Bitch samples Yearning for Your Love
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch was produced by L.E.S.
6MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch was produced by Nas
7MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch was written by AZ
8MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch was written by L.E.S.
9MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch was written by Nas
10MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch was written by Oliver Scott
Life’s a Bitch was written by Oliver Scott
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch was written by Olu Dara
12MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch was written by Robert Wilson
Life’s a Bitch was written by Robert Wilson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch is part of the release Illmatic
Life’s a Bitch is part of the release Illmatic
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch was recorded at Chung King Studios
Life’s a Bitch was recorded at Chung King Studios
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch was recorded at Unique Recording Studios
Life’s a Bitch was recorded at Unique Recording Studios
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Columbia is the label of the song Life’s a Bitch
Columbia is the label of the song Life’s a Bitch
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch was engineered by Jason Vogel
Life’s a Bitch was engineered by Jason Vogel
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz Life’s a Bitch was released on 1994-04-15
Life’s a Bitch was released on 1994-04-15
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026