Nas – It Was Written

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Label:

 Columbia – 4841963

Format:
Cassette , Album

Country:

 Netherlands

Released:

Genre:

 Hip Hop

Style:

 Conscious

Tracklist

A1 Album Intro
Producer – Trackmasters
Written-By – N. Jones*
2:28
A2 The Message
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Producer, Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Scratches – D.J. Kid Capri*
Written By – N. Jones/S. Barnes
Written-By – S. Barnes*
4:10
A3 Street Dreams
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Keyboards – Delight (6)
Producer, Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Written By – A. Lennox/D. Stewart/N. Jones/S. Barnes
Written-By – S. Barnes*
4:41
A4 I Gave You Power
Engineer – Eddie Sancho
Producer – DJ Premier
Written By – N. Jones/C. Martin
Written-By – N. Jones*
3:56
A5 Watch Dem Niggas
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Keyboards – Delight (6)
Producer, Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Written By – N. Jones/S. Barnes
Written-By – S. Barnes*
4:06
A6 Take It In Blood
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Top General Sounds
Written By – N. Jones/R. Walker/J.T. Epps, Jr./J. Pruitt/W. Childs/C. Horne
Written-By – W. Childs*
4:49
A7 The Set Up
Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Mike Fronda
Keyboards – Delight (6)
Producer – Havoc (3)
Written By – N. Jones/K. Muchita
Written-By – N. Jones*
4:26
B1 Black Girl Lost
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Featuring, Backing Vocals [Background] – Jojo Hailey*
Producer – L.E.S.
Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Written By – N. Jones/L. Lewis/Mtume/Lucas
Written-By – Lucas*
4:32
B2 Suspect
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – L.E.S.
Written By – N. Jones/L. Lewis
Written-By – N. Jones*
4:16
B3 Shootouts
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Poke And Tone
Written By – N. Jones/S. Barnes/J. Olivier
Written-By – S. Barnes*
3:46
B4 Nas Is Coming
Engineer – Kelston Rice
Producer – Dr. Dre
Written By – N. Jones/A. Young
Written-By – N. Jones*
5:40
B5 Affirmative Action
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Featuring – The Firm (6)
Featuring [The Firm] – Nas
Keyboards – Dave Atkinson
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Poke And Tone
Written By – N. Jones/A. Cruz/I. Marchand/C. McKay/S. Barnes/J. Olivier
Written-By – S. Barnes*
4:20
B6 Live Nigga Rap
Mixed By – Ken "Duro" Ifle*
Producer – Havoc (3)
Rap [Verse] – Prodigy
Written By – N. Jones/K. Muchita
Written-By – N. Jones*
3:46
B7 If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Featuring, Vocals – Lauryn Hill
Keyboards – Delight (6)
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Poke And Tone
Producer [Additional Production] – Rashad Smith
Written By – N. Jones/J. Olivier/S. Barnes/K. Walker
Written-By – S. Barnes*
4:44
B8 Affirmative Action (Saint Denis Style Remix

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
  • Manufactured By – Columbia Records
  • Produced For – Trackmasters Entertainment
  • Produced For – 2000 Watts Music
  • Produced For – Works Of Mart, Inc.
  • Produced For – Total Package Productions, Inc.
  • Produced For – Tumblin' Dice Productions, Inc.
  • Recorded At – Soundtrack Studios
  • Recorded At – D&D Studios
  • Recorded At – Bearsville Studios
  • Recorded At – The Hit Factory
  • Recorded At – Chung King Studios
  • Recorded At – Dre's Crib
  • Recorded At – Westlake Studios
  • Mixed At – The Hit Factory
  • Mixed At – D&D Studios
  • Mixed At – Dre's Crib
  • Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
  • Copyright © – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
  • Copyright © – Ill Will Music, Inc.
  • Copyright © – Slamuwell Productions Inc.
  • Copyright © – DJ Premier Publishing
  • Copyright © – Gifted Pearl
  • Copyright © – Grand Imperial Music
  • Copyright © – Bridgeport Music, Inc.
  • Copyright © – Juvenile Hall Music
  • Copyright © – BMG-Careers Music Inc.
  • Copyright © – Mawkeen's Music, Inc.
  • Copyright © – Famous Music Corporation
  • Copyright © – 12 & Under Music Inc.
  • Copyright © – Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But Fu-kin' Music, Inc.
  • Copyright © – Kuwa Music
  • Copyright © – Life's A Bitch Music
  • Published By – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
  • Published By – Ill Will Music, Inc.
  • Published By – Slamuwell Productions Inc.
  • Published By – DJ Premier Publishing
  • Published By – Gifted Pearl
  • Published By – Grand Imperial Music
  • Published By – Bridgeport Music, Inc.
  • Published By – Juvenile Hall Music
  • Published By – BMG-Careers Music Inc.
  • Recorded At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
  • Published By – Mawkeen's Music, Inc.
  • Published By – Famous Music Corporation
  • Published By – 12 & Under Music Inc.
  • Published By – Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But Fu-kin' Music, Inc.
  • Published By – Life's A Bitch Music
  • Published By – Kuwa Music
  • Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

  • A&R [Direction] – Faith Newman
  • [istrative Assistance] – Joy Burrell*
  • Art Direction, Design – Aimée Macauley
  • Executive-Producer – Trackmasters
  • Legal [Sample Clearances] – Nikki Johnson Of Sample Thatt!!*
  • Management – Steve Stoute
  • Mastered By – Tom Coyne
  • Photography By – Danny Clinch

Notes

On tracks A7 and B6, "Havoc" is credited as "Havoc Of Mobb Deep"
On track B1 "Jojo Hailey" is credited as "Jojo Hailey Of Jodeci".

This song (Street Dreams) is an interpolation of "Sweet Dreams" as written by Dave Stewart and RCA Records.
This song (Street Dreams) also contains a portion of "Never Gonna Stop" as performed by BMG Songs, Inc.. © 1982 D'N'A limited/BMG Publishing Limited.

This song (Watch Dem Niggas) contains a portion of "Sponge" as written by Warner Special Products and Soda Fountain Music.

This song (Take It In Blood) contains a sample of "Mixed Up Moods & Attitudes" as performed by the Fantastic Four.

This song (Black Girl Lost) contains a sample of "Starlight" as performed by Famous Music, Inc..

This song (Suspect) contains a portion of "El Gatto Triste" as written and performed by Upam Music.

"If I Ruled The World" contains portions of "Friends (Instrumental)" written by L. Parker courtesy of Funk Groove Music Inc..
"If I Ruled The World" written by Kurt Walker, performed by Kuwa Music.

Back cover:
© 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Printed inner sleeve:
Mastered […] at Sterling Sound, NYC

Management [...] for Stiggedy Entertainment

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 5099748419637
  • Barcode (Compact text): 5099748419637
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AL 67015
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): BL 67015
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout variant #1 side A, etched): AL-67015
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout variant #1 side B, etched): BL-67015
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout variant #2 side A, etched): AL-67015 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout variant #2 side B, etched): BL-67015 2
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Rights Society (A6, A7, B3, B5, B7): BMI

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It Was Written (LP, Album) Columbia 484196 1 Europe 1996
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It Was Written (CD, Album) Columbia 484196 2, col 484196 2 Europe 1996
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