27 years ago today, Nas releases his sophomore LP, It Was Written, on Columbia Records. Illmatic is the gold standard for a lot of heads, and I'm not mad at you if that's the case, but I'm also lightweight not mad if you think It Was Written is better. the only shit I don't like on here is "Nas Is Coming", and that's because the beat on there (Dr. Dre) is mega trash. Nas style was rawer on Ilmatic, but on here, he'd become a more well-rounded MC. if Illmatic is the rap bible, It Was Written is t

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