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The Making of Nas' 'It Was Written'

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By Insanul Ahmed, Rob Kenner
| Complex Verified
How do you follow up an instant classic? How do you balance commercial appeal with artistic ambition? Is there a way to find a massively wide audience while keeping one foot in the place you came from? Those were questions that weighed heavily on the minds of Nas, his managerSteve Stoute, and producers Trackmasters as work began on the rapper’s sophomore album, It Was Written. It goes without saying that Nas' 1994 debut, Illmatic, is one of the greatest albums ever recorded.
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The Making of Game's "The Documentary"

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By Insanul Ahmed, Toshitaka Kondo
| Complex Verified
Key Takeaways In 2005, Compton rapper Jayceon “Game” Taylor broke a long West Coast drought by releasing debut album The Documentary, powered by Dr. Dre’s production, 50 Cent’s hooks, an Eminem feature, and a wide range of A-list producers that gave the project broad geographic appeal and big pop-leaning gangsta singles like “How We Do” and “Hate It or Love It.” The album debuted on January 18, 2005, selling nearly 600,000 copies in its first week, effectively ending the West Coast’s...
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The Making of Curren$y's "Pilot Talk II"

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By Insanul Ahmed, Dominic Green Verified
| Complex Verified
On "The Day," a track off this year's Pilot Talk, Curren$y boasts, "There is not a adjective to describe how I work/Hard is not enough, brother, I'm tougher." That line crosses our minds when we bump Curren$y's Pilot Talk II, which drops today, because it reminds us that at least some rappers live up to their word. PTII is Spitta's second album this year, and he's got another two albums already lined up.
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