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DJ_Jay_Deee: I find that IWW is underrated too, especially at the time of it's release with the critics. I personally think it's almost a classic, songs like "The Message", "Street Dreams, "If I Ruled The World", and as you've said "I Gave You Power" are classic songs, all of them, and there's more. "I Gave You Power" though, wow, that song is amazing, his use of metaphors, the whole gun things is superb. I remember the first time I heard it, blew me away. Ok, IWW wasn't on the same level as "Illmatic" but hell, not many hip-hop LP's are!

KVB:

--- Quote --->= link=board=outbound;num=1023389824;start=0#10 date=06/09/02 at 19:08:32]DJ_Jay_Deee: I find that IWW is underrated too, especially at the time of it's release with the critics. I personally think it's almost a classic, songs like "The Message", "Street Dreams, "If I Ruled The World", and as you've said "I Gave You Power" are classic songs, all of them, and there's more. "I Gave You Power" though, wow, that song is amazing, his use of metaphors, the whole gun things is superb. I remember the first time I heard it, blew me away. Ok, IWW wasn't on the same level as "Illmatic" but hell, not many hip-hop LP's are!
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"It Was Written" was a great LP... I can't see why people can label it "classic" though... just a bit too many fillers, IMO. Stand-out tracks for me include:


"The Message" - awesome lyricism by Nas here. Great song.

"I Gave You Power" - the whole song is a methaphor, Nas compares himself to a gun. It really showcases his lyrical skills, outstanding track.

"If I Ruled The World" - this was the big radio single... I know this, it actually got huge airplay here in Norway, believe it or not. My favorite.

Unnecessary tracks: "The Set Up", "Live Nigga Rap", "Affirmative Action" etc... there are just too many of them. Therefore the album's status won't escalate from "great", in my eyes.


Pz

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"It Was Written" was a great LP... I can't see why people can label it "classic" though...
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Naw, me neither, it ain't classic but imo it's almost there. It's better than alot of good and memorable albums i've heard in my time, beat-wise and lyric wise though. I'd say the not so good, or fillers if thats what you wanna call them include, "The Set Up", "Live Nigga Rap" & "Shootouts", they are the only tracks that bring it down imo, every other track I either love or like alot.  

shlomid1:
it was written is a tight ass lp but it aint a classic it doesnt stand up ther with chronic, doggystyl, regulate, and all eyez on me. illmatic is a stright classic!! my faves. tracks from it was written is: black girl lost(amazing!!), street dreams,if i ruled the world,take it in the blood.

S.G.V.:
see i told u guys nas is a bling rapper...i love being right

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