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Nas
It Was Written

Album FR 1996 on Columbia label
Hip-Hop/Rap (Thug Rap)

On tracks 9 and 13 "Havoc" is credited as "Havoc Of Mobb Deep". On track 10 "Jojo Hailey" is credited as "Jojo Hailey Of Jodeci". Standard jewel case with clear tray & 12-page lyrics fold-out sheet. Track 3, 6, 15 recorded at Soundtrack Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC. Track 4 recorded and mixed at D&D Studios, NYC. Track 5 recorded at Bearsville Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC. Track 7 recorded mixed at Dre's House, LA Track 8, 9 recorded and mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC. Track 10 recorded at Sony Music Studios and Soundtrack Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC. Track 11, 12, 13 recorded at Chung King Studios, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC. Track 14 recorded at Hit Factory Studios, NYC and Westlake Studios, LA. Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC. Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC. Track 3 is an interpolation of "Sweet Dreams" […] as performed by The Eurythmics. Also contains a portion of "Never Gonna Stop" as performed by Linda Clifford. Track 5 contains a portion of "Sponge" […] as performed by Earl Klugh. Track 6 contains a sample of "Mixed Up Moods & Attitudes" […] as performed by the Fantastic Four. Track 10 contains a sample of "Starlight" as performed by Stephanie Mills Track 11 contains a portion of "El Gatto Triste" as performed by Chuck Mangione. Track 14 contains portions of "Friends (Instrumental)" written by L. Parker and "If I Ruled The World" […] as performed by Kurtis Blow. Track 15 uses a sample of "Get A Life" as performed by Soul II Soul. © 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. ℗ 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Made in Austria.

     
Musicians
PortraitNas voc, *1973 US
album by
Nikki Johnson
legal, sample clearances
PortraitKid Capri voc, key, *1967 US
scratches
PortraitDominic Miller g, *1960 AR
written by, uncredited
PortraitSting voc, b, *1951 GB
written by, uncredited
PortraitDelight ,
keyboards
PortraitThe Firm ,
featuring
PortraitDave Atkinson ,
keyboards
PortraitHavoc ,
featuring, uncredited
PortraitJo Jo Hailey bvoc, voc, *1969
featuring, featured background vocals
PortraitMobb Deep , 1993-2017 US
featuring
PortraitLauryn Hill voc, g, acg, *1975 US
featuring
Producers
Faith Newman a&r, a&r direction
Aimée Macauley art direction, design
Nas executive-producer
Steve Stoute executive-producer, management
Trackmasters executive-producer
Loreal Coppedge management, administrative assistance
Soraya Joy Burrell management, administrative assistance
Tom Coyne mastered by
Danny Clinch photography by
Rich Travali engineer, mix
Poke And Tone mixed by, producer, producer, additional production
Eddie Sancho engineer
DJ Premier producer
Live Squad producer
Lo Ground producer
Top General Sounds producer
Kelston Rice engineer
Dr. Dre producer
Dave Atkinson producer
Mike Fronda engineer, mix
Havoc producer
Bill Esses engineer, mix
L.E.S. producer
Kirk Goddy producer
Ken "Duro" Ifill engineer, mix
Rashad Smith producer, additional production
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Album IntroNasNasir Jones2:28
2The MessageNasNasir Jones, Samuel Barnes, Dominic Miller, Sting4:10
3Street DreamsNasAnnie Lennox, David A. Stewart, Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes4:41
4I Gave You PowerNasChris Martin, Nasir Jones3:56
5Watch Dem NiggasNasNasir Jones, Samuel Barnes4:06
6Take It In BloodNasCleveland Horne, James Epps, Joseph Pruitt, Nasir Jones, Randy Walker, Wallace Childs4:49
7Nas Is ComingNasAndre Young, Nasir Jones5:40
8Affirmative ActionNasAnthony Cruz, Cory McKay, Inga Marchand, Jean-Claude Olivier, Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes4:20
9The Set UpNasKejuan Muchita, Nasir Jones4:26
10Black Girl LostNasJames Mtume, Leshan Lewis, Nasir Jones, Reggie Lucas4:32
11SuspectNasLeshan Lewis, Nasir Jones4:16
12ShootoutsNasJean-Claude Olivier, Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes3:46
13Live Nigga RapNasKejuan Muchita, Nasir Jones3:46
14If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)NasJean-Claude Olivier, Kurtis Walker, Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes4:44
15Silent Murder (Bonus Track)NasBeresford Romeo, Hayden Maclaren Browne, Nasir Jones, Randy Walker3:25

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