"It Was Written" is the second studio album by American rapper Nas. After his debut album "Illmatic" (1994), Nas aimed for a more mainstream sound for "It Was Written". Over three million copies were sold worldwide and it remained at number one in the US album charts for four weeks.

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