It Was Written 25 Year Anniversary (Colored 2xLP+7"+Cassette Bundle)

25 Year Anniversary Limited Edition Deluxe Bundle Limited to 2,000 units worldwide, the limited edition bundle includes:  It Was Written Silver & Clear Galaxy Effect double colored vinyl housed in a gatefold jacket. An old-school clear cassette shell with an original 8-panel J-Card featuring full lyrics housed in a custom slipcase.  Silver and Black colored 7" single of The Message b/w Street Dreams housed in a custom picture jacket.  Twenty-five years ago on July 2nd,1996 the sophomore follow-up to the undisputed classic Illmatic was titled It Was Written, and in contrast to the urban bleakness of his debut, the second album had Nas dipping his toes into the world of mafioso rap. Amidst production from heavy hitters like Trackmasters, Dr. Dre, L.E.S., Havoc of Mobb Deep, and Illmatic-collaborator DJ Premier, among others, Nas wove evocative narratives of gang warfare, downtrodden neighborhoods, drug deals gone awry, and gangsta triumph, against a backdrop of samples from S