It Was Written
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It Was Written was the second album by Queensbridge rapper Nas for the Columbia Records label. Primarily produced by Poke and Tone of Trackmasters Entertainment, it was a marked departure from the more underground-styled Illmatic towards more commercial fare. It features the singles "If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)" (featuring Lauryn Hill of The Fugees) and "Street Dreams" (the remix of which features R. Kelly).
Track listing
- Album Intro
- "The Message"
- "Street Dreams"
- "I Gave You Power"
- "Watch Dem Niggas"
- "Take It In Blood"
- "Nas Is Coming"
- "Affirmative Action" (featuring The Firm: Foxy Brown, AZ & Cormega)
- "The Set Up"
- "Black Girl Lost" (featuring Jo-Jo Hailey of Jodeci)
- "Suspect"
- "Shootouts"
- "Live Nigga Rap" (featuring Mobb Deep)
- "If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)" (featuring Lauryn Hill of The Fugees)
- "Silent Murder" (featuring Mobb Deep, bonus track available only on cassette tape edition)