Life's a Bitch (song)

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"Life's a Bitch"
Single by Nas featuring AZ
from the album Illmatic
Released	April 19, 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	East Coast hip hop jazz rap
Length	3:29
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Nasir Jones Anthony Cruz Olu Dara Ronnie Wilson Oliver Scott
Producer(s)	L.E.S.
Nas singles chronology
"It Ain't Hard to Tell" (1994) "Life's a Bitch" (1994) "The World Is Yours" (1994)

"Life's a Bitch" is a song by American rapper Nas, released by Columbia Records on April 19, 1994 as 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's producer, L.E.S., sampled the songs "Yearning for Your Love" by the Gap Band and "Black Frost" by Grover Washington, Jr. for its instrumental. AZ's verse was the first of his to be recorded in his career. "Life's a Bitch" has been sampled in other hip hop songs on several occasions, including the singles "YSIV" by Logic (2018),^[1] "Keep It Real" by Miilkbone (1995), and "Carry On" by Statik Selektah featuring Joey Bada$$ (2014).