Nas - It Was Written

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.

1) Album Intro (2.24)
2) The Message (3.54)
3) Street Dreams (4.40)
4) I Gave You Power (3.53)
5) Watch Dem Niggas (4.05)
6) Take It in Blood (4.48)
7) Nas Is Coming (5.41)
8) Affirmative Action (4.20)
9) The Set Up (4.02)
10) Black Girl Lost (4.23)
11) Suspect (4.12)
12) Shootouts (3.46)
13) Live Nigga Rap (3.45)
14) If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) (4.44)
15) Silent Murder (Bonus Track) (3.25)