2006년 09월 24일
Nas - It was written (1996)

1. Album Intro
Produced by Nas & Trackmasters
2. The Message
Produced by Poke & Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment
Scratches by DJ Kid Capri
3. Street Dreams
Produced by Poke & Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment
Keyboards by Delight for 2000 Watts Music
Contains an interpolation of "Sweet Dreams" as performed by the Eurythmics
Contains a portion of "Never Gonna Stop" as performed by Linda Clifford
4. I Gave You Power
Produced by DJ Premier for Works of Mart, Inc
5. Watch Dem Niggas
Produced by Poke & Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment
Keyboards by Delight for 2000 Watts Music
Contains a portion of "Sponge" as performed by Earl Klugh
6. Take It In Blood
Produced by Live Squad, Top General Sounds and Lo Ground
Contains a sample of "Mixed Up Moods & Attitudes" as performed by the Fantastic Four
7. Nas Is Coming
Produced by Dr. Dre
8. Affirmative Action featuring AZ, Cormega and Foxy Brown
Produced by Dave Atkinson, Poke & Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment
Keyboards by Dave Atkinson
9. The Set Up
Produced by Havoc of Mobb Deep
10. Black Girl Lost
Produced by L.E.S. for Total Package Productions
Additional production by Poke & Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment
Background vocals by JoJo Hailey of Jodeci
Contains a sample of "Starlight" as performed by Stephanie Mills
11. Suspect
Produced by L.E.S. for Total Package Productions
Contains a portion of "El Gatto Triste" as performed by Chuck Mangione
12. Shootouts
Produced by Poke & Tone and Kirk Goody for Trackmasters Entertainment
13. Live Nigga Rap
Produced by Havoc of Mobb Deep
14. If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
Produced by Poke & Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment
Additional production by Rashad Smith for Tumbling Dice Productions
Keyboards by Delight for 2000 Watts Music
Featured vocals by Lauryn Hill
Contains portions of "Friends (instrumental)" written by L. Parker. "If I Ruled the World" written by Kurt Walker, performed by Kurtis Blow
Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound, NYC
Executive Producers: Nas, Steve Stoute and Trackmasters
나름 괜찮다고 생각하면서도 손은 정말로 잘 안가는 음반중 하나. 괜한 트집을 좁 잡자면, 앨범 가득한 언밸런스한 분위기, 매치는 안되고 앞뒤 안맞으면서도 좋은 곡은 나열돼 있고, 나스 랩은 또 잘하니까 들어는 봐야겠지만. 그래서 웬지 정도 안가고 손도 안가는 앨범이 되버렸다. 물론 이 뒤에 두 앨범은 더 심하긴하지만, 그게 이 앨범부터 시작되었다고 생각한다. 그렇다고 내가 스틸매틱을 잘 집는것도 아니지만.
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