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It Was Written
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Length
15 tracks, 60:31
Release Date
2 July 1996
It Was Written is the second studio album by American rapper Nas, released July 2, 1996 on Columbia Records in the United States. Following the moderate sales success of his acclaimed debut album, Illmatic (1994), Nas chose to focus his efforts in a more mainstream direction. Primarily produced by Trackmasters, it is a departure for him from the raw, underground tone of his debut album towards a more polished, mainstream sound. The album features mafioso and gangsta themes, and marks the first appearance of Nas's short-lived supergroup The Firm, which included rappers Foxy Brow… read more
It Was Written is the second studio album by American rapper Nas, released July 2, 1996 on Columbia Records in the United States. Following the moder… read more
It Was Written is the second studio album by American rapper Nas, released July 2, 1996 on Columbia Records in the United States. Following the moderate sales success of his acclaimed de… read more

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Tracklist

Track number Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options Duration Listeners
1 Play track Album Intro
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 2:28 122,498 listeners
2 Play track The Message
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 3:12 500,348 listeners
3 Play track Street Dreams
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 4:50 261,580 listeners
4 Play track I Gave You Power
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 3:51 186,262 listeners
5 Play track Watch Dem Niggas
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 4:06 89,534 listeners
6 Play track Take It in Blood
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 4:49 160,543 listeners
7 Play track Nas Is Coming
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 5:41 81,056 listeners
8 Play track Affirmative Action
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 3:29 123,799 listeners
9 Play track The Set Up
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 4:26 64,427 listeners
10 Play track Black Girl Lost
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 4:32 68,895 listeners
11 Play track Suspect
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 4:16 105,591 listeners
12 Play track Shootouts
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 3:05 121,468 listeners
13 Play track Live Nigga Rap
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 3:46 59,091 listeners
14 Play track If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
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 4:43 325,866 listeners
15 Play track Silent Murder
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 3:17 27,819 listeners

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Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (/nɑːˈsɪər/ nah-SEER; born September 14, 1973), known professionally as Nas (/nɑːz/ NAHZ), is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and record producer. He is the son of jazz musician Olu Dara and began his musical career in 1989 under the name "Nasty Nas", recording demos with the assistance of East Coast rapper Large Professor. Nas made his recording debut on Main Source's 1991 song "Live at the Barbeque". Nas signed with Columbia Records in 1992 and released his debut studio album, "Illmatic", on April 19, 1994. The album ha… read more
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (/nɑːˈsɪər/ nah-SEER; born September 14, 1973), known professionally as Nas (/nɑːz/ NAHZ), is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and record producer. He is the son o… read more
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (/nɑːˈsɪər/ nah-SEER; born September 14, 1973), known professionally as Nas (/nɑːz/ NAHZ), is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and record producer. He is the son of jazz musician Olu Dara and began his musical… read more

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