Tracklist
| Album Intro | 2:28 | X |
| The Message | 4:10 | X |
| Street Dreams | 4:41 | X |
| I Gave You Power | 3:56 | X |
| Watch Dem Niggas | 4:06 | |
| Take It In Blood | 4:49 | X |
| Nas Is Coming | 5:40 | X |
| Affirmative Action | 4:20 | X |
| The Set Up | 4:26 | X |
| Black Girl Lost | 4:32 | X |
| Suspect | 4:16 | X |
| Shootouts | 3:46 | X |
| Live Nigga Rap | 3:46 | |
| If I Ruled The World (Imagine That) | 4:44 | X |
| Silent Murder | 3:25 |
Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It Was Written (CD, Album) | Columbia | 484196 2 | Europe | 1996 | |
| It Was Written (CD, Album) | Columbia | CK 67015 | USA & Canada | 1996 | |
| It Was Written (LP) | Columbia | 484196 1 | Europe | 1996 | |
| It Was Written (LP) | Columbia | C 67015 | US | 1996 | |
| It Was Written (2xLP) | Simply Vinyl (S12) | SVLP 382 | UK |