And with expectations at the door, It Was Written is a pretty dope if somewhat poppy album. It's definitely a disappointing follow-up to something like Illmatic and. As stated before, Nas' storytelling arguably peaked with this album, and the album is full of gripping stories. While more varied production would have added. Nas' greatest accomplishment with 'It Was Written' was being able to deliver a tracklist which varies from an underground i.e. «real hip» sound.
