[NATIONAL ALBUM DAY 2023] 2 LP GOLD & BLACK VINYL album intro the message street dreams i gave you power watch dem niggas take it in blood the set up black girl lost suspect shootouts nas is coming affirmative action live nigga rap if i ruled the world (imagine that) silent murder it was written is the second studio album by american rapper nas, originally released on july 2, 1996, by columbia records. after the modest commercial success of his debut album illmatic (1994), nas pursued a more polished, mainstream sound for it was written. produced largely by trackmasters, it departed from the debuts raw, underground aesthetic and embraced mafioso and gangsta themes. the recording also marked the first appearance of nass short-lived supergroup the firm, featuring the rappers foxy brown, az, and cormega.
