A glossier, commercially bigger follow-up to Illmatic, home to 'If I Ruled the World'. Polished and assured. A strong second act. Released in 1996, it's a key entry in Nas's run.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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More from Nas — where to go next
If you have It Was Written, these are the Nas records worth reaching for next.
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Illmatic1994 · Hip-HopStart here
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It Was Written1996 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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Stillmatic2001 · Hip-HopClassic
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