Nas It Was Written
Entertainment Weekly: "...Humor disguises the grim subject matter while Nas' eye for minutiae lends credibility and urgency to his hip-hop short stories." - Rating: A-
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- Released: July 2, 1996
- Originally Released: 1996
- Label: Sony
Entertainment Reviews:
Spin - 10/96, p.139
"...It's the production, stupid. Choruses you remember; grainy, pop-savvy loops: When Nas manifests 'sleep is the cousin of death,' a line also on ILLMATIC, the sentiment now sounds majestic--worthy of all his Don Corleone street fantasies..."Entertainment Weekly - 7/26/96, p.56
"...Humor disguises the grim subject matter while Nas' eye for minutiae lends credibility and urgency to his hip-hop short stories." - Rating: A-Q - 9/96, p.118
4 Stars (out of 5) - "...Downbeat funk grooves churn in a foggy wash, heavy on electric pianos and smooth strings that ooze bittersweet menace....Angry, lean and full of drive, Nas is the only rapper capable of challenging the Wu-Tang Clan's dominance."The Source - 8/96, p.95
4 Mics (out of 5) - "...Nas reveals himself not only as a rhymer, but also as a thinker....[He] explores the realm of ideas through stories, using example as a device to show rather than tell....IT WAS WRITTEN is an audio anthology of ghetto stories told by one of hip-hop's most prolific writers. If ever there was a straight up genius in hip-hop..."Rap Pages
"...This joint features the essence of what rap is supposed to be jampacked with--strictly skillz that will pay the billz..."New York Times (Publisher) - 7/28/96, Sec.2, p.30
"...Throughout the album, Nas stays deadpan as he touts his skills, dispenses advice and places himself within a brutally competitive underworld..."NME (Magazine) - 12/21-28/96, pp.66-67
Ranked #41 in NME's 1996 critic's poll.NME (Magazine) - 6/29/96, p.51
6 (out of 10) - "...Over a series of stark, almost austere backing tracks, Nas' neat, considered lyrics treat the violence that surrounds him with a mixture of remorse, resignation and ebullience....he paints lurid pictures..."Tracks:
- 1.Album Intro
- 2.The Message
- 3.Street Dreams - (remix)
- 4.I Gave You Power
- 5.Watch dem Niggas
- 6.Take It in Blood
- 7.Nas Is Coming
- 8.Affirmative Action - (featuring The Firm)
- 9.The Set Up
- 10.Black Girl Lost
- 11.Suspect
- 12.Shootouts
- 13.Live Nigga Rap
- 14.If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
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