Nas's ' "I'm a Villain" was released on its scheduled release date, April 15, 2014. This song is quite longer than the average track at 4 minutes and 30 seconds. With that being said, this track is also considered explicit and may be offensive to some people. The track order of this song in Nas's "Illmatic XX" album is number 1 out of 20. On top of that, United States appears to be the country where this track was created. In terms of popularity, I'm a Villain is currently below average in popularity. Even with the track produces more of a neutral energy, it is pretty danceable compared to others.
We consider the tempo marking of I'm a Villain by Nas to be Andante (at a walking pace) because the track has a tempo of 100 BPM, a half-time of 50BPM, and a double-time of 200 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is slow. The time signature for this track is 4/4.
This song has a musical key of B♭ Minor. Because this track belongs in the B♭ Minor key, the camelot key is 3A. So, the perfect camelot match for 3A would be either 3A or 2B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 3B or 4A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 12A and a high energy boost can either be 5A or 10A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 2A would be a great choice. Where 6A would give you a moderate drop, and 1A or 8A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 6B allows you to change the mood.
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| Track | Artist | Key | Energy | Camelot | BPM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grand Finale | The D.O.C. | F Minor | 9 | 4A | 111 BPM | ||
| Wake Up (Reprise in the Sunshine) | Brand Nubian | F♯ Minor | 7 | 11A | 187 BPM | ||
| Runaway | Swizz Beatz, Nas | D Major | 8 | 10B | 88 BPM | ||
| Two Dope Boyz (In a Cadillac) | Outkast | G Major | 7 | 9B | 93 BPM | ||
| T.O.N.Y. (Top Of New York) | Capone-N-Noreaga, Tragedy Khadafi | A♭ Minor | 7 | 1A | 170 BPM | ||
| Wailin' | Outkast | D♭ Major | 4 | 3B | 95 BPM | ||
| Queensfinest | DJ Clue, Nas | G Major | 8 | 9B | 94 BPM | ||
| Hurt Me Soul | Lupe Fiasco | G Major | 8 | 9B | 167 BPM | ||
| I Really Want to Show You (feat. K-CI & Jo-Jo & Nas) - 2005 Remaster | The Notorious B.I.G., K-Ci & JoJo, Nas | G Major | 9 | 9B | 93 BPM | ||
| DWYCK | Gang Starr, Nice & Smooth | G Major | 6 | 9B | 99 BPM | ||
| Code Of The Streets | Gang Starr | G Major | 5 | 9B | 101 BPM | ||
| Ya Playin' Yaself | Jeru The Damaja | G Major | 8 | 9B | 92 BPM | ||
| Real Shit | Rakim | E Major | 6 | 12B | 95 BPM | ||
| Batting Practice | Souls Of Mischief | F♯ Major | 7 | 2B | 97 BPM | ||
| Watch Yo Nuggets | Redman | G Major | 8 | 9B | 94 BPM | ||
| Realm of Junior M.A.F.I.A. | Junior M.A.F.I.A. | D♭ Major | 9 | 3B | 99 BPM | ||
| Acknowledge | Masta Ace | B Minor | 7 | 10A | 92 BPM | ||
| Ghost Of Soulja Slim | Jay Electronica | F♯ Major | 9 | 2B | 87 BPM | ||
| I'm a Villain | Nas | B♭ Minor | 5 | 3A | 100 BPM | ||
| Millennium Thug (Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap Feat. Nas) | Funk Flex, Big Kap, Nas | A Major | 8 | 11B | 97 BPM | ||
| It's The R | Rakim | B Major | 6 | 1B | 94 BPM | ||
| Slump | Outkast | D♭ Major | 7 | 3B | 93 BPM | ||
| Live At The Barbeque | Main Source, Nas, Joe fatal, Akinyele | F♯ Minor | 8 | 11A | 102 BPM | ||
| Tonight's Da Night | Redman | F♯ Major | 7 | 2B | 90 BPM | ||
| Return Of The B-Boy | The Pharcyde | F♯ Major | 10 | 2B | 102 BPM |