It Was Written -24 year anniversary

[DeuceZ]

Made me a Nas fan nukkas was raised off the shyt I record

 

[Izanami]

A re release with silent murder, deja vu, a d street dreams remix would be dope

 

[AntLive1981]

Silent murder wasn’t originally on the album. I think it’s only on the UK version.

I had the original cassette and Silent Murder was on there!

 

[Cadillac]

his best album

 

[Apollo Creed]

my fav Was Album

 

[kes929]

We need an it was written, I am, gods son and stillmatic concert

 

[BiggWebb79]

Back to back classics

 

[Piff Perkins]

It's wild how so much of that album's history is overlooked or forgotten. Hell, until a couple years ago the If I Ruled The World video wasn't even on youtube officially. The album went double plat within a couple months, had multiple hit singles, and was the number one selling album in the NATION for four weeks...

Huge album. And if we wanna really be real...I get why some "real hip hop" fans didn't like aspects of its sound back then, but you could easily argue it was ahead of its time. All that Rick Ross, Drake, etc "bars over lush, smooth beats" shyt are branches from that IWW sound. And today the same people who would say they didn't like IWW in 1996 will say they fukk with Ross lol.

 

[kes929]

It's wild how so much of that album's history is overlooked or forgotten. Hell, until a couple years ago the If I Ruled The World video wasn't even on youtube officially. The album went double plat within a couple months, had multiple hit singles, and was the number one selling album in the NATION for four weeks...

Huge album. And if we wanna really be real...I get why some "real hip hop" fans didn't like aspects of its sound back then, but you could easily argue it was ahead of its time. All that Rick Ross, Drake, etc "bars over lush, smooth beats" shyt are branches from that IWW sound. And today the same people who would say they didn't like IWW in 1996 will say they fukk with Ross lol.

Nas is the only major hip hop artist that got stuck in one box by hip hop media and some fans that couldn't keep up. I've noticed more people giving his other albums in his discography more love of late. His music ages really well, because it's not much fluff or commercialized sounds.

 

[spliz]

peep the comment section.. MAD legendary emcees and celebs saying it’s their fav Nas album. People’s true feelings coming out in the comments. Even Fat Joe in the comments. Nas REALLY needs to celebrate this album and stop letting history be rewritten in a negative light about it. Even E40 in the comments. Lol

 

[xiceman191]

peep the comment section.. MAD legendary emcees and celebs saying it’s their fav Nas album. People’s true feelings coming out in the comments. Even Fat Joe in the comments. Nas REALLY needs to celebrate this album and stop letting history be rewritten in a negative light about it. Even E40 in the comments. Lol

Let the coli tell it only the internet and forums fukk with Nas like that.

 

[Stick Up Kid]

I still get bugged out from time to time, thinking Nas was only 22 or 23 when he made this album

my second favorite Nas album behind Stillmatic.

1. Stillmatic
2. It Was Written
3. Illmatic
4. I AM
5. God'Son

 

[jerzboy]

Love this album, but if someone can break down “take it in blood” I’d appreciate it. I’ve heard my cousin say it just sounds smooth, but nas has never been the type to just say shyt. I know this song has meaning. Even the line “you’ll be alright like blood money in a pimps cum”

 

[Tasha And]

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen. Also check his channel for other classic albums.

But but but nAS rApS oVeR wAcK bEaTz

 

[Tasha And]

Everyone always talks about the lyricism on display, which is much deserved, but Nas's voice was married to the beats on this joint. shyt is so smooth and timeless, sonically.