It Was Written -24 year anniversary

[Tres Leches]

It was written, the plot curves behind the setting

A million man march alert the masses

 

[Don'tCallMeLuckyB]

IWW is dark. And the producer of that kept complaining how Nas went commercial. There’s darker songs on IWW than Deja Vu.

I’ll have to disagree with you on that. No songs on IWW is dark as deja vu. Do you hear how menace that shyt sounds when it starts especially when those bells kicks in mixed with what sounds like a gate screeching lol. shyt sounds straight out a horror flick.

 

[Asicz]

96 Nas= top 5 style icon in Hip Hop

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

basically birthed Cormega's career!!!

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

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Verified
Salaam Ahki... ONE OF MY BEST ALBUMS EVER!!!!

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

i spoke on this album and the greatest track ever that is take it in blood a gazillion times.

 

[Asicz]

 

[IllmaticDelta]

That's the thing that kills me. I was around during those times (albeit pretty young) but I can remember everyone complaining because it wasnt just like Illmatic. But that's the point - mufukkas so against change they ignore greatness.

I was around at that time and I don't remember the "streets" complaining; infact, they had it on repeat. It was the hardcore hiphop (what we call backpackers) who were mad that he didn't have the sonics of Illmatic.

 

[IllmaticDelta]

Super polished. Super lyrical. Super Slick. A hip hop classic.

Nasir

I'm not a fan of those slick/polished labels to describe IWW. IWW was less radio friendly and darker in sound than Ready To Die, Reasonable Doubt and Life After Death

 

[spliz]

I’ll have to disagree with you on that. No songs on IWW is dark as deja vu. Do you hear how menace that shyt sounds when it starts especially when those bells kicks in mixed with what sounds like a gate screeching lol. shyt sounds straight out a horror flick.

No even fam. Lol. Suspect is darker. Silent Murder is FAR darker. The whole IWW has a dark somber feel. Deja Vu would’ve fit right on it honestly.

 

[spliz]

I'm not a fan of those slick/polished labels to describe IWW. IWW was less radio friendly and darker in sound than Ready To Die, Reasonable Doubt and Life After Death

EXACTLY. nikkas talk like that shyt sound like The Chronic or Doggystyle. Album is VERY somber and dark in tone.

 

[Asicz]

Without Steve Stoute and Trackmasters this album does not happen.

Like every Nas fan should be eternally grateful for their contribution.

If this album did not happen Nas life trajectory changes drastically imo.

 

[Stick Up Kid]

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.

Yep, his flow on Shootouts was epic

 

[Asicz]

Personnel on IWW

• Dave Atkinson – keyboards, producer
• AZ – vocals
• Foxy Brown – vocals
• Danny Clinch – photography
• Cormega – vocals
• Tom Coyne – mastering
• Delight – keyboards
• DJ Kid Capri – scratching
• DJ Premier – producer
• Dr. Dre – producer, vocals
• Bill Esses – mixing
• Mike Fronda – mixing
• Kirk Goddy – producer
• Joel "JoJo" Hailey – vocals
• Havoc – producer

• Lauryn Hill – vocals
• Ken "Duro" Ifle – vocals, mixing
• L.E.S. – producer
• Live Squad – producer
• Aimee MacAuley – art direction, design
• Nas – vocals, producer, exec.
• J. Parker – vocals
• Poke & Tone – producer, mixing
• Kelston Rice – engineer
• Eddie Sancho – engineer
• Rashad Smith – producer
• Steve Stoute – exec. producer, management
• Trackmasters – producer, exec. producer
• Richard Travali – mixing
• Kurt Walker – vocals

 

[2ATMsYouSteppinOrWhat]

“Bond is my life, so i live by my word
Never fraudulent, Queensbridge don’t make no herbs”