'It Was Written' is the second studio album by American rapper Nas, originally released on July 2, 1996, by Columbia Records. After the modest commercial success of his debut album 'Illmatic' (1994), Nas pursued a more polished, mainstream sound for 'It Was Written'. Produced largely by Trackmasters, it departed from the debut's raw, underground aesthetic and embraced mafioso and gangsta themes. The recording also marked the first appearance of Nas's short-lived supergroup The Firm, featuring the rappers Foxy Brown, AZ, and Cormega.
2LP gold and black marbled vinyl pressing for National Album Day
Tracklisting
Side A:
Side B:
1. Watch Dem Niggas
2. Take It In Blood
3. The Set Up
Side C:
1. Black Girl Lost
2. Suspect
3. Shootouts
4. Nas Is Coming
Side D:
1. Affirmative Action
2. Live Nigga Rap
3. If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
4. Silent Murder
