It Was Written

1		Album Intro
Producer – Nas, Trackmasters
Written-By – N. Jones*
Producer – Nas, Trackmasters
Written-By – N. Jones*
2:28
2		The Message
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Poke And Tone
Scratches – D.J. Kid Capri*
Written-By – N. Jones*, S. Barnes*
Written-By [Uncredited] – Dominic Miller, Sting
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Poke And Tone
Scratches – D.J. Kid Capri*
Written-By – N. Jones*, S. Barnes*
Written-By [Uncredited] – Dominic Miller, Sting
4:10
3		Street Dreams
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Keyboards – Delight (6), Delight (6)
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Poke And Tone
Written-By – A. Lennox*, D. Stewart*, N. Jones*, S. Barnes*
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Keyboards – Delight (6), Delight (6)
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Poke And Tone
Written-By – A. Lennox*, D. Stewart*, N. Jones*, S. Barnes*
4:41
4		I Gave You Power
Engineer – Eddie Sancho
Producer – DJ Premier
Written-By – C. Martin*, N. Jones*
Engineer – Eddie Sancho
Producer – DJ Premier
Written-By – C. Martin*, N. Jones*
3:56
5		Watch Dem Niggas
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Keyboards – Delight (6)
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Poke And Tone
Written-By – N. Jones*, S. Barnes*
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Keyboards – Delight (6)
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Poke And Tone
Written-By – N. Jones*, S. Barnes*
4:06
6		Take It In Blood
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Live Squad, Lo Ground, Top General Sounds
Written-By – C. Horne*, J.T. Epps, Jr.*, J. Pruitt*, N. Jones*, R. Walker*, W. Childs*
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Live Squad, Lo Ground, Top General Sounds
Written-By – C. Horne*, J.T. Epps, Jr.*, J. Pruitt*, N. Jones*, R. Walker*, W. Childs*
4:49
7		Nas Is Coming
Engineer – Kelston Rice
Producer – Dr. Dre
Written-By – A. Young*, N. Jones*
Engineer – Kelston Rice
Producer – Dr. Dre
Written-By – A. Young*, N. Jones*
5:40
8		Affirmative Action
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Featuring – The Firm (6)
Keyboards – Dave Atkinson
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Dave Atkinson, Poke And Tone
Written-By – A. Cruz*, C. McKay*, I. Marchand*, J. Olivier*, N. Jones*, S. Banes*
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Featuring – The Firm (6)
Keyboards – Dave Atkinson
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Dave Atkinson, Poke And Tone
Written-By – A. Cruz*, C. McKay*, I. Marchand*, J. Olivier*, N. Jones*, S. Banes*
4:20
9		The Set Up
Engineer [Mix] – Mike Fronda
Featuring [Uncredited] – Havoc (3)
Producer – Havoc (3)
Written-By – K. Muchita*, N. Jones*
Engineer [Mix] – Mike Fronda
Featuring [Uncredited] – Havoc (3)
Producer – Havoc (3)
Written-By – K. Muchita*, N. Jones*
4:26
10		Black Girl Lost
Engineer [Mix] – Bill Esses, Rich Travali
Featuring [Featured Background Vocals] – Jojo Hailey*
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – L.E.S.
Producer [Additional Production] – Poke And Tone
Written-By – Mtume*, L. Lewis*, N. Jones*, Lucas*
Engineer [Mix] – Bill Esses, Rich Travali
Featuring [Featured Background Vocals] – Jojo Hailey*
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – L.E.S.
Producer [Additional Production] – Poke And Tone
Written-By – Mtume*, L. Lewis*, N. Jones*, Lucas*
4:32
11		Suspect
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – L.E.S.
Written-By – L. Lewis*, N. Jones*
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – L.E.S.
Written-By – L. Lewis*, N. Jones*
4:16
12		Shootouts
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Kirk Goddy, Poke And Tone
Written-By – J. Olivier*, N. Jones*, S. Barnes*
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Kirk Goddy, Poke And Tone
Written-By – J. Olivier*, N. Jones*, S. Barnes*
3:46
13		Live Nigga Rap
Engineer [Mix] – Ken "Duro" Ifle*
Featuring – Mobb Deep
Producer – Havoc (3)
Written-By – K. Muchita*, N. Jones*
Engineer [Mix] – Ken "Duro" Ifle*
Featuring – Mobb Deep
Producer – Havoc (3)
Written-By – K. Muchita*, N. Jones*
3:46
14		If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Featuring – Lauryn Hill
Keyboards – Delight (6)
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Poke And Tone
Producer [Additional Production] – Rashad Smith
Written-By – J. Olivier*, K. Walker*, N. Jones*, S. Barnes*
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Featuring – Lauryn Hill
Keyboards – Delight (6)
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Poke And Tone
Producer [Additional Production] – Rashad Smith
Written-By – J. Olivier*, K. Walker*, N. Jones*, S. Barnes*
4:44
15		Silent Murder (Bonus Track)
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Live Squad, Lo Ground, Top General Sounds
Written-By – Romeo*, Brown*, N. Jones*, R. Walker*
Engineer [Mix] – Rich Travali
Mixed By – Poke And Tone
Producer – Live Squad, Lo Ground, Top General Sounds
Written-By – Romeo*, Brown*, N. Jones*, R. Walker*
3:25