It Was Written (NAD 2023) - Nas [VINYL Limited Edition]

After such an unprecedented debut record, expectations were understandably high for Nas' follow-up. What came next threw critics and fans for a loop, but was no less influential than 'Illmatic', and would become the most commercially successful album in the entirety of Nas' discography. The 1996 follow-up was titled 'It Was Written', and in contrast to the urban bleakness of his debut, had Nas dipping his toes into the world of mafioso rap.

Disc 1
1. Album Intro - Nas (2.24)
2. The Message - Nas (3.54)
3. Street Dreams - Nas (4.41)
4. I Gave You Power - Nas (3.56)
5. Watch Dem Niggas (Feat. Foxy Brown) - Nas (4.06)
6. Take It in Blood - Nas (4.49)
7. The Set Up (Feat. Havoc) - Nas (4.01)
Disc 2
1. Black Girl Lost (Feat. Joel 'JoJo' Hailey) - Nas (4.22)
2. Suspect - Nas (4.16)
3. Shootouts - Nas (3.46)
4. Nas Is Coming (Feat. Dr. Dre) - Nas (5.40)
5. Affirmative Action (Feat. AZ, Cormega & Foxy Brown) - Nas (4.20)
6. Live Nigga Rap (Feat. Mobb Deep) - Nas (3.46)
7. If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) [feat. Lauryn Hill] - Nas (4.42)
8. Silent Murder - Nas (3.25)