Nas - It Was Written lyrics

TRACK LIST 1. Album Intro 2. The Message 3. Street Dreams 4. I Gave You Power 5. Watch Dem n***as 6. Take It in Blood 7. Nas Is Coming 8. Affirmative Action 9. The Set Up 10. Black Girl Lost 11. Suspect 12. Shootouts 13. Live n***a Rap 14. If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) - LINER NOTES ALBUM INTRO (N. Jones) Produced by Nas and Trackmasters © 1996 Zomba Enterprises Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc. (Administered by Zomba Music Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission THE MESSAGE (N. Jones, S. Barnes) Produced by Poke and Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment Scratches by D.J. Kid Capri Mixed by Poke and Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment Mix Engineer: Rich Travali © 1996 Zomba Enterprises Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc. (Administered by Zomba Music Enterprises Inc.)/Slamuwell Productions, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission STREET DREAMS (A. Lennox, D. Stewart, N. Jones, S. Barnes) Produced by Poke and Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment Keyboards by Delight for 2000 Watts Music Recorded at Soundtracks Studios, NYC Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC by Poke and Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment Mix Engineer: Rich Travali This song is an interpolation of "Sweet Dreams" as written by Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox and performed by The Eurythmics. Used courtesy of RCA Records and D'N'A Limited/Music Publishing Limited (PRS). Administered in the U.S. by BMG Songs, Inc. (ASCAP) This song also contains a portion of "Never Gonna Stop" as performed by Linda Clifford. Used courtesy of BMG Sons, Inc. (ASCAP) © 1982 D'N'A Limited/BMG Music Publishing Limited (PRS)/Administered in the U.S. by BMG Songs, Inc. (ASCAP) © 1996 Zomba Enterprises Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc. (Administered by Zomba Music Enterprises Inc.)/Slamuwell Productions, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission I GAVE YOU POWER (N. Jones, C. Martin) Produced by DJ Premier for Works of Mart, Inc Recorded and mixed at D&D Studios, NYC Engineer: Eddie Sancho © 1996 Zomba Enterprises Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc. (Administered by Zomba Music Enterprises Inc.)/DJ Premier Publishing/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission WATCH DEM ni**aS (N. Jones, S. Barnes) Produced by Poke and Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment Keyboards by Delight for 2000 Watts Music Recorded at Bearsville Studios, NY Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC by Poke and Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment Mix Engineer: Rich Travali This song contains a portion of "Sponge" as written by Earl Klugh and Bob James, and performed by Earl Klugh. Used courtesy of Warner Special Products and Soda Fountain Music © 1996 Zomba Enterprises Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc. (Administered by Zomba Music Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission TAKE IT IN BLOOD (N. Jones, R. Walker, J.T. Epps, J. Pruitt, W. Childs, C. Horne) Produced by Live Squad, Top General Sounds and Lo Ground Recorded at Soundtrack Studios, NYC Mixed at Hit Factory, NYC by Poke and Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment Mix Engineer: Rich Travali This song contains a sample of "Mixed Up Moods & Attitudes" as performed by The Fantastic Four © 1996 Zomba Enterprises Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc. (Administered by Zomba Music Enterprises Inc.)/Slamuwell Productions, Inc. (ASCAP)/Grand Imperial Music/Bridgeport Music, Inc. (BMI) All rights reserved. Used by permission NAS IS COMING (N. Jones, A. Young) Produced by Dr. Dre Recorded and Mixed at Dre's House, LA Engineer: Kelston Rice © 1996 Zomba Enterprises Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc. (Administered by Zomba Music Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP)/Ain't Nuthin' Goin On But Fu-kin' Music. All rights reserved. Used by permission AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (N. Jones, A. Cruz, I. Marchand, C. McKays, S. Barnes, J. Olivier) Produced by Dave Atkinson for Trackmasters Entertainment and by Poke and Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment Keyboards by Dave Atkinson for Trackmasters Entertainment Mixed by Poke and Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment Recorded and mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC Mix Engineer: Rich Travali © 1996 Zomba Enterprises Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc. (Administered by Zomba Music Enterprises Inc.)/Slamuwell Productions, Inc./Life's A b**h Music (ASCAP)/12 & Under Music, Inc. (BMI)/A. Cruz/I. Marchand/C. McKay. All rights reserved. Used by permission THE SET UP (N. Jones, K. Muchita) Produced by Havoc of Mobb Deep Recorded and Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC Mix Engineer: Mike Fronda © 1996 Zomba Enterprises Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc. (Administered by Zomba Music Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP)/Juvenile Hall Music (BMI) (Administered by BMG -Careers Music Inc.) All rights reserved. Used by permission BLACK GIRL LOST (N. Jones, L. Lewis, Mtume, Lucas) Produced by L.E.S. for Total Package Productions, Inc Additional production by Poke and Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment Featured background vocals by JoJo Hailey of Jodeci Recorded at Sony Music Studios, and Soundtrack Studios, NYC Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC by Poke and Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment Mix Engineers: Rich Travali and Bill Esses JoJo Hailey appears courtesy of MCA Records This song contains a sample of " Starlight" as perforemd by Stephanie Mills. Used courtesy of Polygram Records and Famous Music, Inc © 1996 Zomba Enterprises Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Mawkeen's Music, Inc. (Administered by Zomba Music Enterprises Inc.)/Famous Music Corp. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission SUSPECT (N. Jones, L. Lewis) Produced by L.E.S. for Total Package Productions, Inc Recorded at Chung King Studios, NYC Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC by Poke and Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment Mix Engineer: Rich Travali This song contains a portion of "El Gatto Triste" as written by performed by Chuck Mangione. Courtesy of Mercury Records and Upam Music © 1996 Zomba Enterprises Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc. (Administered by Zomba Music Enterprises Inc.)/Mawkeen's Music, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission SHOOTOUTS (N. Jones, S. Barnes, J. Olivier) Produced by Poke and Tone and Kirk Goddy for Trackmasters Entertainment Recorded at Chung King Studios, NYC Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC by Poke and Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment Mix Engineer: Rich Travali © 1996 Zomba Enterprises Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc. (Administered by Zomba Music Enterprises Inc.)/Slamuwell Productions, Inc. (ASCAP)/12 & Under Music, Inc. (BMI) All rights reserved. Used by permission LIVE ni**a RAP (N. Jones, K. Muchita) Produced by Havoc of Mobb Deep Recorded at Chung King Studios, NYC Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC Mix Engineer: Ken "Duro" Ifle © 1996 Zomba Enterprises Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc. (Administered by Zomba Music Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP)/Juvenile Hall Music (BMI) (administered by BMG -Careers Music Inc.) All rights reserved. Used by permission IF I RULED THE WORLD (IMAGINE THAT) (N. Jones, J. Olivier, S. Barnes, K. Walker) Produced by Poke and Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment Additional production by Rashad Smith for Tumbling Dice Productions, Inc Keyboards by Edlight for 2000 Watts Music Recorded at Hit Factory Studios, NYC & Westlake Studios, LA Mixed at Hit Factory Studios, NYC by Poke and Tone for Trackmasters Entertainment Mix Engineer: Rich Travali Featured vocals by Lauryn Hill courtesy of Ruffhouse/Columbia Records Contains portions of "Friends (Instrumental)" written by L. Parker courtesy of Zomba Enterprises, Inc./Funk Groove Music, Inc. (administered by Zomba Enterprises, Inc.) (ASCAP). Under license from Jive Records "If I Ruled the World" written by Kurt Walker, performed by Kurtis Blow. Courtesy of Kuwa Music (ASCAP). Used by permission. All rights reserved © 1996 Zomba Enterprises Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc. (Administered by Zomba Music Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP)/12 & Under Music, Inc. (BMI)/Slamuwell Productions, Inc./Kuwa Music (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission - ADDITIONAL CREDITS Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound, NYC Executive Producers: Nas, Steve Stoute and Trackmasters A&R Direction by Faith Newman Administrative Assistance: L'Oreal Coppedge, Joy Burrell Sample Clearances by Nikki Johnson of Sample Thatt!! Management: Steve Stoute for Stiggedy Entertainment Art Direction and Design: Aimée Macauley Photography: Danny Clinch - THANK YOU'S [in progress...]