{"product_id":"nas-it-was-written-2xlp","title":"Nas \"It Was Written\" 2xLP","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30th anniversary vinyl edition of Nas’s 1996 second album, spread across two 140g LPs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes “The Message” and “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That).”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA landmark East Coast hip-hop record with production from Trackmasters, DJ Premier and Havoc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mobb Deep, AZ, Jay-Z, Gang Starr.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eIllmatic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the 1994 studio debut of Nasir \"Nas\" Jones, was more than just a critical success for the Queensbridge-based rapper. At a time when East Coast hip-hop was increasingly being taken less seriously than their West Coast counterparts, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIllmatic's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e raw jazz and soul-based production, dire atmosphere and lyrics, coupled with Nas' uncompromising flow was integral in restoring interest in the East Coast as a hotbed of hip-hop artistry. Along with key releases from Wu-Tang Clan and Notorious B.I.G.,it shifted attention away from the funky, dayglo synth-based G-funk coming out of California and back to the grimy streets of New York. After such an unprecedented debut record, expectations were understandably high for Nas' follow-up. What came next threw critics and fans for a loop, but was no less influential than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIllmatic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and would become the most commercially successful album in the entirety of Nas' discography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42843010760784,"sku":"amsdrop","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/4838\/files\/IMG_0178.jpg?v=1786467968","url":"https:\/\/deadtankrecords.com\/products\/nas-it-was-written-2xlp","provider":"Dead Tank Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}