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The cinematic sophomore tour de force from Queensbridge’s finest—a defining pillar of 90s East Coast mafioso rap.
Originally released in July 1996 via Columbia Records, It Was Written serves as the monumental follow-up to Nas’s legendary debut, Illmatic. Teaming up with Trackmasters, DJ Muggs, and Dr. Dre, Nas elevated his street poetry into vivid, mafioso-style storytelling over sleek, sample-heavy boom bap production.
Reissued as a 2LP set on 180g Heavyweight Black Vinyl via Columbia / Sony Music, this pressing expands the track list across four sides inside a gatefold sleeve.
Track List:
SIDE A
1 Album Intro 2:28
2 The Message 4:10
3 Street Dreams 4:41
4 I Gave You Power 3:56
SIDE B
1 Watch Dem Niggas 4:06
2 Take It In Blood 4:49
3 The Set Up 4:26
SIDE C
1 Black Girl Lost 4:32
2 Suspect 4:16
3 Shootouts 3:46
4 Nas Is Coming 5:40
SIDE D
1 Affirmative Action 4:20
2 Live Nigga Rap 3:46
3 If I Ruled The World (Imagine That) 4:42
4 Silent Murder 3:25