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''The Lost Tapes'' is a compilation album by American rapper Nas. It was released on September 23, 2002, by Ill Will Records and Columbia Records, who wanted to capitalize on what was seen in hip hop music as Nas' artistic comeback the year before. The album compiles previously unreleased tracks that were discarded from recording sessions for Nas' previous studio albums, ''I Am...'' (1999) and ''Stillmatic'' (2001). The songs on ''The Lost Tapes'' feature production by L.E.S., The Alchemist, Poke and Tone, and Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, among others. They feature low-key, sparse sounds and observational lyrics about urban life. Some of the songs are autobiographical and nostalgic, departing from the thug persona of Nas' previous albums. Released with little promotion, ''The Lost Tapes'' debuted at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling over 70,000 copies in its first week. It was met with widespread acclaim from music critics, some of whom viewed it as Nas' best record since his 1994 debut album ''Illmatic''. A second volume of previously unreleased songs was planned before Nas had signed with Def Jam Recordings in 2006, but was delayed and eventually abandoned because of issues with his record label. == Background == In 2001, Nas made an artistic comeback with his fifth album ''Stillmatic'' and his highly publicized feud with rapper Jay-Z. Both revitalized his image in hip hop music at the time, following a string of commercially successful but critically subpar albums.〔 Nas' record label, Columbia Records, capitalized on his comeback with a promotional campaign that included the release of two archival albums, the extended play ''From Illmatic to Stillmatic: The Remixes'' and ''The Lost Tapes'', while leading up to the release of his 2002 studio album ''God's Son''. ''The Lost Tapes'' compiles previously unreleased tracks that Nas recorded during 1998 to 2001 in the sessions for both his 1999 album ''I Am...'' and ''Stillmatic''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nas – The Lost Tapes CD Album )〕 Several songs from the sessions for the former album, including "Blaze a 50", "Drunk by Myself", and "Poppa Was a Playa", were bootlegged prior to its release and leaked to the Internet through MP3 technology, which led to their exclusion from ''I Am...''. Most of the compiled songs first became available as bootlegs on underground mixtapes before being selected and mastered for ''The Lost Tapes''.〔 Songs on ''The Lost Tapes'' were recorded in several recording studios in New York, including Right Track Studios, The Hit Factory Studios, and Sony Studios in New York City, Lobo Studios in Long Island, and Music Palace in West Hempstead, as well as South Beach Studios in Miami, Florida and Westlake Studios in Santa Monica, California.〔 Production was handled by The Alchemist, L.E.S., Poke and Tone, Precision, Rockwilder, Al West, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, and Hill, Inc. The album was packaged with a booklet featuring artwork by Chris "C-Money" Feldman and photography by Kareem Black, along with liner notes displaying the slogan "No cameos. No hype. No bullsh *t". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Lost Tapes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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