2012Released
4:35

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about A Queens Story. By Songfacts®.

This Salaam Remi produced track is about a late-night street encounter in Queens during the '90s. Nas tells us of such real-life gangsters as Colbert "Black Just" Johnson, E Moneybags and Stretch Walker who met their maker in Nas' neck of the woods. The Queens rapper goes on to celebrate the perseverance and achievements of the survivors who are still around. Remi and Nas had had the idea for this track for several years before finally cutting the tune.

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of A Queens Story.
A♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
98BPM

Album

The album A Queens Story is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released A Queens Story.
Def Jam Recordings
© 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group

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