Nas – It Was Written (2xLP)
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Nas's It Was Written arrived in 1996 under intense expectations, following Illmatic with a bigger, more cinematic sound that helped define rap's mid-90s mafioso turn. Rather than repeat the stripped-back feel of his debut, Nas leaned into polished production from Trackmasters, with key contributions from DJ Premier, Havoc, and Dr. Dre. The result was an album that opened his writing outward: still rooted in Queensbridge detail, but built for a wider stage.
What makes It Was Written endure is the balance between ambition and craft.
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Because, no matter how deep his lyrics are, his grooves are just as deep.
- AllMusic.com
Genre: Hip Hop & RnB
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: NasLabel: Get On Down, Columbia, Sony MusicFormat: LPUnits: 2Country: USGenre: Hip Hop & RnBA1 Album Intro
A2 The Message
A3 Street Dreams
A4 I Gave You Power
B1 Watch Dem Niggas
B2 Take It In Blood
B3 The Set Up
C1 Black Girl Lost
C2 Suspect
C3 Shootouts
C4 Nas Is Coming
D1 Affirmative Action
D2 Live Nigga Rap
D3 If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)
D4 Silent Murder -