Life's a Bitch (song)

"Life's a Bitch" is a song by American rapper Nas, released by Columbia Records on April 19, 1994. It is the third single from his debut studio album, Illmatic (1994). Issued as a 12" single, it features guest vocals from AZ and a cornet performance from Nas' father, Olu Dara. The song has been sampled in other hip hop songs, including "YSIV" by Logic (2018), "Keep It Real" by Miilkbone (1995), and "Carry On" by Statik Selektah featuring Joey Bada$$ (2014).

Songwriting and origins

The song's producer, L.E.S., sampled the songs "Yearning for Your Love" by the Gap Band and "Black Frost" by Grover Washington, Jr. for the songs' instrumental. Nas mentioned about his father's cornet work: == References in music ==

References in music

The song's title and concept were later referenced in Nas' collaboration track "Affirmative Action" off his 1996 album It Was Written, where Nas raps "Life's a bitch but god-forbid the bitch divorce me". == References in film ==

References in film

In the 2009 film Fish Tank by Andrea Arnold, the song is played in one of the final scenes. It is also played during the closing credits. ==Track listing==

Track listing

A-side • "Life's a Bitch (Radio Edit)" (3:37) • "Life's a Bitch (Main Mix)" (3:29) • "Life's a Bitch (Instrumental)" (3:29) B-side • "Life's a Bitch (Arsenal Radio Edit)" (3:31) • "Life's a Bitch (Arsenal Mix)" (3:31) • "Life's a Bitch (Arsenal Instrumental)" (3:35) ==References==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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