God's Stepson is an album by hip hop producer 9th Wonder (formerly one third of the group Little Brother). It was an unofficial remix of Nas's God's Son album of 2002.

Background

Released through internet outlets in 2003, it was the first in the trend of homemade remix projects, which reached fever pitch with Jay-Z's The Black Album remixes (of which 9th also submitted an entry). It was well received by critics and fans alike for its re-interpretation of what many considered to be a return-to-form album from Nas. In particular, the album is responsible for the popularity of remixing whole albums back-to-front, and also for establishing 9th Wonder amongst the premier league of hip hop producers.

The album was excellently received, and served as the a catalyst for 9th, sweeping "the industry off their feet".

Track listing

1. "Get Down"
2. "The Cross"
3. "Made You Look"
4. "Last Real Nigga Alive"
5. "Hey Nas"
6. "I Can"
7. "Book Of Rhymes"
8. "Thugz Mansion (NYC)"
9. "Mastermind"
10. "Warrior Song"
11. "Revolutionary Warfare"
12. "Ether" (Originally from Stillmatic)

Samples

• "Get Down" contains a sample from "You're a Friend of Mine" by The Meters
• "The Cross" contains a sample from "Beautiful Man of Mine" by Phyllis Hyman
• "Made U Look" outro contains a sample from "Broken Wing Bird" by The 5th Dimension
• "Last Real Nigga Alive" contains a sample from "Moves" by Doug Hammond
• "Hey Nas" contains a sample from "I'd Like To Be Baby To You" by Roberta Flack
• "I Can" contains a sample from "Break It Down" by Curtis Mayfield
• "Book Of Rhymes" contains a sample from "You'll Always Be Mine" by The Impressions
• "Thugz Mansion (NYC)" contains a sample from "It's Madness" by Marvin Gaye
• "Mastermind" contains a sample from "Scarborough Fair" by Sergio Mendes
• "Revolutionary Warfare" contains a sample from "Let Me Make Love To You" by The O'Jays
• "Ether" contains a sample from "Hey, What's That You Say" by Brother To Brother

References