CREDITS: Nas - It Was Written

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Nas
It Was Written
Columbia Records 1996



1. Album Intro
Produced by Nas & Trackmasters

2. The Message
Produced by Poke & Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment
Scratches by DJ Kid Capri

3. Street Dreams
Produced by Poke & Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment
Keyboards by Delight for 2000 Watts Music
Contains an interpolation of "Sweet Dreams" as performed by the Eurythmics
Contains a portion of "Never Gonna Stop" as performed by Linda Clifford

4. I Gave You Power
Produced by DJ Premier for Works of Mart, Inc

5. Watch Dem Niggas
Produced by Poke & Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment
Keyboards by Delight for 2000 Watts Music
Contains a portion of "Sponge" as performed by Earl Klugh

6. Take It In Blood
Produced by Live Squad, Top General Sounds and Lo Ground
Contains a sample of "Mixed Up Moods & Attitudes" as performed by the Fantastic Four

7. Nas Is Coming
Produced by Dr. Dre

8. Affirmative Action featuring AZ, Cormega and Foxy Brown
Produced by Dave Atkinson, Poke & Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment
Keyboards by Dave Atkinson

9. The Set Up
Produced by Havoc of Mobb Deep

10. Black Girl Lost
Produced by L.E.S. for Total Package Productions
Additional production by Poke & Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment
Background vocals by JoJo Hailey of Jodeci
Contains a sample of "Starlight" as performed by Stephanie Mills

11. Suspect
Produced by L.E.S. for Total Package Productions
Contains a portion of "El Gatto Triste" as performed by Chuck Mangione

12. Shootouts
Produced by Poke & Tone and Kirk Goody for Trackmasters Entertainment

13. Live Nigga Rap
Produced by Havoc of Mobb Deep

14. If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
Produced by Poke & Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment
Additional production by Rashad Smith for Tumbling Dice Productions
Keyboards by Delight for 2000 Watts Music
Featured vocals by Lauryn Hill
Contains portions of "Friends (instrumental)" written by L. Parker. "If I Ruled the World" written by Kurt Walker, performed by Kurtis Blow

Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound, NYC
Executive Producers: Nas, Steve Stoute and Trackmasters

[LyRiCaL_G]

the message is probably ma one of ma fav tracks ever n i feel the track like fuck man
he could release that today n itd still sound as fresh as back then

[KVB]

Thank you for posting this.. "The Message" is my favorite track on this album, but "I Gave You Power" is the best one IMO... props again

[Smooth]

Props... this is a TIGHT album... my favourite tracks are "Nas is Coming" and "The Message" both dope tracks...

[white Boy]

umm no credits for the sample off the message.. its sting or the police

[pc1978]

umm no credits for the sample off the message.. its sting or the police

it's "Shape Of My Heart" by Sting

[Shahizzle]

the track i really feel is affirmative action. thats classic shit right there, its still surprises me that the firm never blew up.

[Denial! Is Actively Joinin The Revolution]

the message and affirmative action were dope love this album, the firm werent that bad i liked their album

[Oklin]

1. Album Intro
Samples:
The Lost Generation - The Sly, the Slick, and the Wicked (from the album "The Sly, the Slick, and the Wicked")

2. The Message
Samples:
Neneh Cherry - Women (from the album ?)
Sting - Shape of My Heart (from the album "Ten Summoner's Tales")

4. I Gave You Power
Samples:
Ahmad Jamal - Theme Bahamas (from the album "Jamalca")

7. Nas Is Coming
Samples:
24 Carat Black - Mother's Day (form the album "Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth")

8. Affirmative Action featuring AZ, Cormega and Foxy Brown
Samples:
Otis Redding - Hard to Handle (from the album "The Immortal Otis Redding")

12. Shootouts
Samples:
Al Green - I Wish You Were Here (from the album "Al Green is Love")

14. If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
Samples:
The Delfonics - Walk Right up to the Sun (from the album "Tell Me this is a Dream")

15. Silent Murder (Bonus Track)
Samples:
Detroit Emeralds - You're Getting a Little too Smart (from the album "Detroit Emeralds")
Soul II Soul - Get a Life (from the album "Vol. 2 - 1990 a New Decade")