It Was Written era Nas tracks with D'Angelo & Methodman still unreleased in the vault

[CAVEMAN]

Didn't get to listen to this yet; what exactly did you do?

Only askin cuz thers a cdq for hollaback

I would highly @#$%fukking appreciate that, player. been looking for one for years, so I finally just spliced the verse from the advance into the mastered retail version & matched the volume. but I need that actual CDQ if that exists

 

[Jacaveli The Don]

Someone needs to ask Nas about these songs and the photos with 'Pac, Redman, Biggie, etc

Would make a great interview

 

[Ol’Otis]

Has Nas and D'Angelo ever collaborated?

D and pac was supposed to collab that year too

 

[CAVEMAN]

D and pac was supposed to collab that year too

fuuuuuccck. that would have been incredible

more than 20 years ago

 

[Shield & Sword]

In Voodoo's liner notes D'Angelo mentioned that all the rappers be sounding like Nas - paraphrasing.

A D'Angelo & Nas session exists possibly? My two favourite Hip Hop & R&B artists on one song? In the Soulquarian / It Was Written era? Lol sigh.

 

[Ziggiy]

Method Man has talked About him being slated to be on It Was Written a couple Times. If I’m not mistaken he was supposed to be on Suspect, but for some reason he never made the session.

The D’Angelo track to my Knowledge had never been spoken about.

It would be REALLY interesting if someone did a documentary on the making of IWW because that album went through so many different iterations. It was supposed be produced entirely by Marley Marl. Then Nas went onto do songs like Deja Vu and a song called Black Velvet that never saw the light of Day. Then he hooked up with Stoute and Trackmasters.

It Was Written is really an epic album

 

[Big Mark]

you can see on the back of this 'It Was Written' advance promo CD it says that the album was going to feature D'Angelo & Methodman. Ultimately those tracks never got released on the album, but that dont mean they not classic material, knowing all the amazing Nas shyt out there that never saw a release date, or only on 'Lost Tapes'

I've never even heard bout these tracks tho, wonder if they still exist. It's been more than 20 years, and shyt gets lost. I wish they'd go ahead and start releasing Box-Set versions of these albums already, with the rest of the studio sessions bonus tracks.

Or at least finally get around to that god damn Lost Tapes 2


we still need that 'No Such Thing As White Jesus' track too.

Sounds like a post I would've made a few years ago when I was campaigning hard for anything related to Nas unreleased material. Yes, I knew about the collaboration me always wanted to hear it. I agree fully with box set versions of each album with a Focus on remaining, unreleased and unheard studio material from the session.

 

[IllmaticDelta]

Method Man has talked About him being slated to be on It Was Written a couple Times. If I’m not mistaken he was supposed to be on Suspect, but for some reason he never made the session.

The D’Angelo track to my Knowledge had never been spoken about.

It would be REALLY interesting if someone did a documentary on the making of IWW because that album went through so many different iterations. It was supposed be produced entirely by Marley Marl. Then Nas went onto do songs like Deja Vu and a song called Black Velvet that never saw the light of Day. Then he hooked up with Stoute and Trackmasters.

It Was Written is really an epic album

 

[Piff Perkins]

Method Man has talked About him being slated to be on It Was Written a couple Times. If I’m not mistaken he was supposed to be on Suspect, but for some reason he never made the session.

The D’Angelo track to my Knowledge had never been spoken about.

It would be REALLY interesting if someone did a documentary on the making of IWW because that album went through so many different iterations. It was supposed be produced entirely by Marley Marl. Then Nas went onto do songs like Deja Vu and a song called Black Velvet that never saw the light of Day. Then he hooked up with Stoute and Trackmasters.

It Was Written is really an epic album

Anyone remember when Deja Vu leaked, and the response? Wish I could find something like a Stretch n Bobbito clip of them playing it.

 

[Ziggiy]

Anyone remember when Deja Vu leaked, and the response? Wish I could find something like a Stretch n Bobbito clip of them playing it.

If I’m not mistaken Deja Vu leaked years after Nas spit the first verse on Verbal Intercourse.

So maybe 97-98ish

 

[JayBaldacci]

In Voodoo's liner notes D'Angelo mentioned that all the rappers be sounding like Nas - paraphrasing.

A D'Angelo & Nas session exists possibly? My two favourite Hip Hop & R&B artists on one song? In the Soulquarian / It Was Written era? Lol sigh.

3/4ths...

 

[brownsugah]

you can see on the back of this 'It Was Written' advance promo CD it says that the album was going to feature D'Angelo & Methodman. Ultimately those tracks never got released on the album, but that dont mean they not classic material, knowing all the amazing Nas shyt out there that never saw a release date, or only on 'Lost Tapes'

I've never even heard bout these tracks tho, wonder if they still exist. It's been more than 20 years, and shyt gets lost. I wish they'd go ahead and start releasing Box-Set versions of these albums already, with the rest of the studio sessions bonus tracks.

Or at least finally get around to that god damn Lost Tapes 2


we still need that 'No Such Thing As White Jesus' track too.

Oh wow! So a D x Nas collaboration was really in the works. Thanks for sharing this. That was like one of my dream collaborations. D’Angelo is my favorite artist of all time.

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

you can see on the back of this 'It Was Written' advance promo CD it says that the album was going to feature D'Angelo & Methodman. Ultimately those tracks never got released on the album, but that dont mean they not classic material, knowing all the amazing Nas shyt out there that never saw a release date, or only on 'Lost Tapes'

I've never even heard bout these tracks tho, wonder if they still exist. It's been more than 20 years, and shyt gets lost. I wish they'd go ahead and start releasing Box-Set versions of these albums already, with the rest of the studio sessions bonus tracks.

Or at least finally get around to that god damn Lost Tapes 2


we still need that 'No Such Thing As White Jesus' track too.

Probably was never recorded. I remember when CAnibus debut was coming out, he was supposed to have production from Rza and Primo. We found out later that canibus turned down what D'angelo would later record as "Devil's Pie" and the Rza beat never happened. Things happen and people get sidetracked.

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

but the nas /gza/ghostface record was made that was left out of the liquid swordz cut.

 

[Sound (∀√a) Maths]

but the nas /gza/ghostface record was made that was left out of the liquid swordz cut.

Never heard of this. Receipts please.