Nas - It Was Written (LP, Album) - Very Good (VG) / Very Good Plus (VG+)

Notes

On tracks A7 and B6, "Havoc" is credited as "Havoc Of Mobb Deep".
On track B1 "Jojo Hailey" is credited as "Jojo Hailey Of Jodeci".

On inner-sleeve:
album intro [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba music enterprises inc.) (ascap) [...]

the message [...] produced [...] for trackmasters entertainment [....] mixed [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.) (ascap)/slamuwell productions, inc. (acsap) [...]

street dreams [...] produced [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] keyboards by [...] for 2000 watts music. recorded at soundtrack studios, nyc. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] this song is an interpolation of "sweet dreams" [...] 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" [...] used courtesy of bmg songs, 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 enterprises inc.)/slamuwell productions, inc. (ascap) [...]

i gave you power [...] produced [...] for works of mart, inc. recorded and mixed [...] at d&d studios, nyc [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.)/dj premier publishing/gifted pearl (ascap) [...]

watch dem niggas [...] produced [...] for trackmasters entertainment. keyboards by [...] for 2000 watts music. recorded at bearsville studios, ny. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] this song contains a portion of "sponge" [...] used courtesy of warner special products and soda fountain music. © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.)/slamuwell productions (ascap) [...]

take it in blood [...] recorded at soundtrack studios, nyc. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] this song contains a sample of "mixed up moods & attitudes" [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.) (ascap)/grand imperial music/bridgeport music, inc. (bmi) [...]

the set up [...] recorded and mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.) (ascap)/juvenile hall music (bmi) (administered by bmg -carreers music inc.) [...]

black girl lost [...] produced [...] for total package productions, inc. additional production [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] recorded at sony music studios, and soundtrack studios, nyc. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] jojo hailey appears courtesy of mca records. this song contains a sample of "starlight" [...] used courtesy of polygram records and famous music, inc. © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc./mawkeen's music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.)/famous music corp. (ascap) [...]

suspect [...] produced [...] for total package productions, inc. recorded at chung king studios, nyc. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] this song contains a portion of "el gatto triste" [...] courtesy of mercury records and upam music. © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc./mawkeen's music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.) (ascap) [...]

shootouts [...] produced [...] for trackmasters entertainment. recorded at chung king studios, nyc. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.) /slamuwell productions, inc. (ascap)/12 & under music, inc. (bmi) [...]

nas is coming [...] recorded and mixed at dre's house, la [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.) (ascap)/ain't nothin' goin on but fu-kin music, inc. [...]

affirmative actions [...] produced [...] for trackmasters entertainment. keyboards [...] for trackmasters entertainment. mixed by [...] for trackmasters entertainment. recorded and mixed [...] at hit factory studios, nyc [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.)/slamuwell productions, inc./life's a bitch music (ascap)/12 & under music, inc. (bmi)/a. cruz/i. marchand/c. mckay [...]

live nigga rap [...] recorded at chung king studios, nyc. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterprises inc.) (ascap)juvenile hall music (bmi) (administered by bmg -careers music inc.) [...]

if i ruled the world (imagine that) [...] produced [...] for trackmasters entertainment. additional production [...] for tumbling dice productions, inc. keyboards [...] for 2000 watts music. recorded at hit factory studios, nyc & westlake studios, la. mixed at hit factory studios, nyc [...] for trackmasters entertainment [...] featured vocals [...] courtesy of ruffhouse/columbia records. contains portions of "friends (instrumental)" [....] 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" [...] courtesy of kuwa music (ascap) [...] © 1996 zomba enterprises inc./ill will music, inc. (administered by zomba enterpises inc.) (ascap)/12 & under music, inc. (bmi)/slamuwell productions, inc./kuwa music (ascap) [...]

© 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

On back cover:
© 1996 sony music entertainment inc./℗ 1996 sony music entertainment inc. [...]

On labels:
℗ 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.