Song

Simple Things

Artist: Nas

Album: NASIR

2018 (release year; edition unverified)

Simple Things is track 7 of Nas's NASIR, released on June 15, 2018 as part of G.O.O.D. Summer 2018, where MusicBrainz credits Ye as producer.

Catalog context only, from MusicBrainz; no reviewed critical source describes this song yet.

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Sources & recording details

Explanation & sources

An original summary of documented musical or release context. Reviewed 11/8/2026.

NASIR (digital release 18923608)
MusicBrainz · Track 7
Track position, artist credit and recording-level producer relationships.

MusicBrainz lists other producers on this recording: Mike Dean (co).

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Listening link checks

Spotify: Simple Things · Nas · NASIR. Catalog source (opens in a new tab). Song and album identity checked; playback not tested.
Apple Music: Simple Things · Nas · NASIR. Catalog source (opens in a new tab). Song and album identity checked; playback not tested.

Lyrics & annotations

Read Simple Things on Genius

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Song page checked November 8, 2026.

Recordings

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NASIR (digital release)
Catalog duration: 2:20
Position 7 of 7 in NASIR (digital release)
Recording sources & evidence
Catalog title: Simple Things (NASIR digital, MusicBrainz 18923608)
Recording as listed on this MusicBrainz release with its displayed length. A matching title does not establish identity with another edition's recording.
Sources & evidence
- MusicBrainz: NASIR (Nas, digital release 18923608)MusicBrainz
View field-level evidence (4 claims)
- Song identity · field trackId
  Archive summary: Track 7 is a recording of Simple Things.
  Claim confidence: documented
  Source location: Track 7: Simple Things
  Extracted: 11/8/2026
  MusicBrainz: NASIR (Nas, digital release 18923608) →
- Kind
  Archive summary: Album recording on an official release.
  Claim confidence: documented
  Source location: Track 7: Simple Things
  Extracted: 11/8/2026
  MusicBrainz: NASIR (Nas, digital release 18923608) →
- Duration · field durationSeconds
  Archive summary: Displayed length 2:20.
  Claim confidence: documented
  Source location: Track 7: Simple Things
  Extracted: 11/8/2026
  MusicBrainz: NASIR (Nas, digital release 18923608) →
- Release membership · field releaseIds
  Archive summary: Listed at track 7.
  Claim confidence: documented
  Source location: Track 7: Simple Things
  Extracted: 11/8/2026
  MusicBrainz: NASIR (Nas, digital release 18923608) →
Archive detail
Record ID: rv-nasir-simple-things-18923608
Evidence is assessed claim by claim. An association or a source confidence label does not establish a recording credit.
About the archive & method

Credits

Recording-specific Ye role: producer (documented)
Evidence applies to the cited recording only, not every track or the whole catalog.

Date & editorial context

Date context: 6/15/2018 (edition unverified) · linked release
Inherited from the linked release, not independently verified as this track's first release date. Imported catalog-date claim with a linked reference. The exact territory, edition and date have not been independently reverified for this release record.
Editorial era: ye / KIDS SEE GHOSTS · 2017–2019
Editorial grouping, not a sourced historical boundary.

Sources & evidence

MusicBrainz: NASIR (Nas, digital release 18923608)MusicBrainz

View field-level evidence (5 claims)

Title
Archive summary: Track 7 is titled Simple Things.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Track 7: Simple Things
Extracted: 11/8/2026
MusicBrainz: NASIR (Nas, digital release 18923608) →
Release status · field status
Archive summary: The track appears on an official release.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Track 7: Simple Things
Extracted: 11/8/2026
MusicBrainz: NASIR (Nas, digital release 18923608) →
Release membership · field releaseIds
Archive summary: The track is on NASIR.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Track 7: Simple Things
Extracted: 11/8/2026
MusicBrainz: NASIR (Nas, digital release 18923608) →
Catalog artist attribution · field primaryArtistIds
Archive summary: The track artist credit begins with Nas.
Imported catalog artist attribution. The artist identity, display name and recording credit have not been independently reverified.
Recorded claim, not reverified
Source location: Track 7: Simple Things
Extracted: 11/8/2026
MusicBrainz: NASIR (Nas, digital release 18923608) →
Ye role on this recording · field yeRoles
Archive summary: The recording has a producer relationship to ye.
Scope note: Scoped to this recording on this release. Co-producers are listed in the track notes; no sole-production claim is made.
Claim confidence: documented · Scope: recording
Source location: Track 7: Simple Things
Extracted: 11/8/2026
MusicBrainz: NASIR (Nas, digital release 18923608) →

Archive detail

Record ID: trk-nasir-simple-things

Evidence is assessed claim by claim. An association or a source confidence label does not establish a recording credit.

About the archive & method